The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-03-06
HINTS on Farm MASAGEMSST.-BY n. W
FREEMAN OF LTTCHFIRLp.

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This comprises larger field of labor
than this time will permit me to give.
Upon the good or bad management OF
the farm depends the prosperity or ad-
versity of the farmers of our state and
nation, rs from the farms must be
grown the bread and meats to feed the
millions; and he who can produce two
blades OF grass or two grains OF wheat
where only one grew before does more
for the comfort Of the human family
than he who conquers an army. To
make farming pay, it needs the con-
slant, watchful care OF the farmers
eye, and the constant study OF his
brain. He first wants TO look well to
the cleaning up of his farm, be careful
and not scfimp his timber-lot, for lots
OF good dry wood adds to the comfort
OF the family in the cold winter nights.
The winter is the time to get your wood
and get out few rail-cuts, and a few
logs TO the mill-yard for boards, as they
come in play during the summer sea
son. Brother farmers, have you cut
and hauled your wood for the season,
or are you going TO wait till harvest is
ut hand, and then when your time is
worth two or three dollars per day get
your wood? III you have not got it,get
il mt once. Look well TO your stock, feed
well, and keep we'll housed, as they
will do better in q good, warm stable
than out-of-doors, lying on a snow
bank. A little corn-meal will not hurt
the cows or calves. Oats are best for
colts and lambs. / think good wheat
stravis more healthy for horses than
clover hay. Now is a good time TO
look after your tools, and see II they
are in proper repair. A little paint
will not hurt your wagon nor the rest
Of the tools. Mend your harnesses
and oil them, and they will be ready
for spring work. Commence spring
work as soon as the ground is settled.
Do not be afraid TO drag and roll your
wheat. III you are going TO seed with
clover, SOW before you drag. DO not
turn your stock into the fields before
the ground is settled. Begin your
blowing as soon as the ground will per-
init. One day too early is far better
than ten too late. Do not be afraid TO
plow an inch deeper; it will do no
harm. One inch OF new ground will
bring more bushels OF yellow corn.
Sow oats and barley as soon as you can
get them in. A few potatoes planted
early aud deep, 80 as not 10 freeze, will
not be amiss. Get your garden in
in good season. An acre or two Of
peas got in early will come in play TO
start the pigs before the corn Is 1T TO
feed.
From the tenth TO the fifteenth of
May is my time for planting corn; four
feet apart is my rule; three kernels in
a hill is best. Cultivate IA soon as you
can see the row; do not be afraid to
let your cultivator down into the
ground-it will make better corn.
Plow your summer fallow as soon after
planting as you can, for the ground
gets hard IL left too late IN the season.
Cut your hay as soon as the clover is
in fun blossom; the earlier the hay is
cut the better will be the chance for a
crop of seed. Do not be afraid OF clov-
er-it is the best fertilizer we can get;
a good clover-sod ploved down will
bring a good crop Of wheat. Get your
haying done, sheep sh0rn, and harvest
is at hand. De ready 10 commence
your harvest by the time the grain gets
intJ the dough. The wheat will be
heavier aud will make more -four than
10 viii IL left uLtil IL IA too aead-ripe'
DO not forget the corn-held after the
wheat and cat harvest is over, Css'
your eye around The fences sn3 90,