Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
AGRICULTURAL.
WORK FOB THE MONTH
OF JANUARY.

this for the hnsbandmen to settle up.
on a decided system, to be followed in
conducting the operations on his farm
Once fixed upon, this aystem, which
will not be for sin 10 year, ought to
adhered to. Temporary convent
nee, which may sometimes suggest a
resort to make. shifts and divergences
ought not to be thought Of. Plans
maturely considered and then closely
followed cannot fail in the end to
prove more profitable than aimless
resort to contrivances, whose only
recommendation often is the supposed
saving Of time or trouble.
Do not undertake too much. Over
cropping and the sacrifice Of thorough
ness to secure quantity are to be
scrnpnlously avoided. Estimate your
condition as regards manure and Ia
Dor, and make all things subordinate
to that. Seek to do nothing unless
prepared to do it we'll, and at the
the proper time.
MAKING MANURE.
Materials for this purpose may be
gathered and added TO the compost
piles at all times; but especially at
this season should care he taken to
have manure from the horse and COW
stables and the pig pens all thorough
ly mixed together, and with such 9th
err. substances as may be collected
suite' for this purpose,-the whole
being. as far as practicable, occasiouIy
turned over. Poultry dung Is, per-
haps, preferably kept by itself, either
in boxes or barrels under shelter, or
mixed with coal ashes and allowed to
remain covered from the weather.
For use in the garden it is especially
useful and stimulating.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
The former ought to be turned
out whenever the weather is dry, but
during cold rains and snow they
should have sheds for protection. III
these have straw strewn on the ground
it will be all the better for the sheep.
Do not neglect regular sailing. Pro
vide tor your pigs good warm and
clean pens, and give them rough ma
terials for bedding. Pure water is
necessity for them likewise, for the
lack Of when they should not suffer
If ashes and lime, or rotton wood
charcoal, &c, are put within their
reach it will conduce to their health.
Keep them in thrifty order.
MILK Cows
ought to have plenty of good feed
and pure water. A quart each OF
meal and bran night and morning
will pay tor itself in the increase of
milk. Now is the time to feed vonr
roots, if you have been provident
emo -gh to provide them. Their sue
culency and healtf.preserving prop
critics will largely contribute to the
well-doing Of your stock. Have
warm comfortable stables for your
cows, ana keep them clean, since no.
where does cleanliness pay better
Regular carding is an advantage
wher it can be done.
BREEDING ANNALS.
Cows and heifers in calf and brood
mares require extra feed, both in
quantity and nutritiousness. They
ought not to be kept fat, but in fine
condition to Withstand the drafts up.
on them, that they escape the peIting
of winter storms. 1t is the worst
kind Of economy to allow them, or
young cattle and colts, to become
poor and thin. Immature animals
ought to be kept in thriving and
growing condition all the time.
WORKING ANIMALS
need at this season especial attention
lest they suffer from irregnlarity in
feeding, cleaning, &c. Now, more
than at any other time, they ought to
have good food, comfortable SHELTER
and regular exercises. Do hot let
either horses or mules be unnecessar-
lily exposed in storms ; when it is
needful for them to be out in bad
weather, they should be we'll rubbed
down when they come in. The sta
bles should be properly cleaned every
dav, a I'D the stalls we'll Uttered.
FARM ACCOUNTS.
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