The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-29
for the farmer.
WORK ron NOVEMBER.

WORK FOR NOVEMBER.
FROZEN LEAVES ale injurious to cattle, and
should not be given to them, but carted to the
compost heaps.
RooTs THAT HAVE Nor BEEN HARVESTED ma,
be suffered TO grow long as the weather il
mild. Late turnips will make considerable
growth now, during the cool weather. As soon
as or two sharp frosts have occurred, these
late crops may be taken up; but this is not like
ly to happen, unless in fer Northern localities,
until the end of the month.
RooTs THAT HAVE BEEN GATHERED, should
be made secure in the pits, before the cold
weather comes on. Look ont that there is am
ple ventilation from the bottom to the top Of
the heaps. Three-coruered spOuts with a num-
Der of holes bored in each, to admit air, may be
put every eight or ten feet apart in long pit,
or one for each small pit These will carry of
the heated air, which arises in all newly made
pits of any sort of roots, which would cause rot
ting, were its escape not Thus provided for.
TAKE CARE OF THE FoDDER.-When corn is
hrsked the fodder should always be carefully
set up, if it is not thoroughly cured. We some
time ago referred in these hints to the manner
of setting up shocks, and the number of hills in
each. A couple of consderate Western cores
pondents kindly wished to inform in regard
to the number of hills put into shock, stating
the number TO bc from LA to 256. We We're
well aware of this, but were speaking of the
manner of putting up shocks to stay put mp, and
to save the fodder in the best way, and not mere
ly to be heaped together for harvesting the corn.
Moderate sized shocks will cure better than very
large ones, and IS 40 hills make a shock lar &c
enough to bind. House stack the stalks as
sooa as dry enough to be safe from midew.
While drying in the fed, four or more corn
stalks may be put into the fodder shock.
WINTER RATIoSs FOR WORK Horse, may
now be given safely. Our practice is to mix
half bnshel of cut hay, or fodder, with three
of feed Of oats, corn, and bran ground together,
e., faal f,rn hnr anti axy fhnr
oughly wetted in a box; the meal is scattered
over it; handful of salt for each horse is
added, and the whole is well mixed with the
shovel. 1t Is then divided equally. similar
custom prevails in large stables, where hun
dreds of animals are kept; for economy, and good
results in every way, it can hardly be surpassed
LIGHTS IN THE BARN should be carefully used
Ninetenths of the fires which occur, are caused
by carelessness. Never light lamp in the barn.
If many lights are used, have an ont house,
which stands by itself, kept expressly for the
supply of oil, and the filling and trimming of the
lamps, and let no light ever be used in it. Only
perfectly safe oil, that will not explode if the
lamp or lantern is upset, should be used; and
the oil should be kept in tin cans, with a safe
method of drawing it, by tap, or one of the
patent MOBILES used by the best oil makers. A
case of such cans of oil can be procured of any
dealer in the country, who keeps DevOe's or
Pratt's oils.
SALT SHOULD BE GIvET REGULARLY; it is a
very effective preventive ofdisease but it should
he given moderately. One ounce for horse, OK,
or COW, and one drachm for a sheep or pig, is
good daily allowance. 1t is only safe to trust
any animals instinct to choose its own sup
ply, when salt is kept constantly before it 9th
erwise, in its grcediness, it will be apt to take
too much. Taken in excessive quantities, salt is
an acrid poison.
MICE often greatly injure young trees; the
mound above advised will protect them, except
when the snow forms covering, under which
they can work. aud attack the tree above the
mound. In this case, and with all trees small
enough to be injured by them the snow should
be trampled down firmly after each fall. of
course it is trouble, but not much as to
plaster and patch injured trees in the Spring,
and those who will not take the ''trouble" should
not plant fruit trees at all.
RABBITS are also to be guarded against. The
old advice, to shoot rabbit, cut it open, and
rub the trees with the flesh is good it is found
ed on the distaste of the rabbit for all animal
food but the end is accomplished i'm an easier
manner Where blood is Obtainable, the trunks
of the trees are spattered or smeared with it, by
means of a swab, made by tying n few corn
husks to n stick. Some rub the trees with a
piece of liver, for the same purpose. Tarred pa
per tied around the trunk, or corn stalks,
pieces of lath set side by side, and bound on by
o piece of anaealed wire, are effective, but hard
ly SO practicable when the trees are numerous.
PEARs.-Pears in the fruit-room need frequent
lier varieties have matured from a week to ten
days earlier thanusual should this be the case
with the later kinds also, great care will be
needed. Extra fine specimens of Bourae dan
jou, Beurre Claiageau, and other snowy varie-
ties are sent to market in boxes containing a
single layer of selected fruit, each specimen
wrapped in soft white paper.
GRAPES, to keep, must be of keeping kinds,
and treated as directed last month. Those hav.
ing small quantities, and no fruit-house, can
succeed fairly by placing them in a dry and cool
cellar, or in chamber that can be kept cool by
opening the windows, aud in which little fire
may be made, should there be danger Of freez-
ing the fruit.
GRAPE yINEs.-The pruning should be finish
ed up before cold weather comes, if possible.
We can add nothing to the notes of last month.
Every one who would treat his vines properly,
should have a work on the subject. The man
ner of growth being well understood, any intel
ligent person can prune his vines, each accord
ing to its needs. All the wood that is to be u.s.
ed for propagation, should not be allowed to
dry, but be made at once into cuttings; and tied
in bundles, which are to be covered with sand,
or light soil, in cold cellar.-4merican 4gricul-
tarist