The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
FARM NOTES.


SEAsoNABLE WoRK.-The present season is
favorable for doing some kind OF work in the
orchard that is too much neglected. and we
always hear in the spring many complaints of
damages from neglect. Where young trees
have been set in the orchard one OF the
hlndrances to their growth is the glrdlng in
the winter by rabbits and mice. We have been
in plantations where the hardened snow has
enabled the mice to completely girde the trees
fully foot from the ground These enemies
may be met if proper measures are taken at
the right season, and there cannot be better
time than this present month and the early
part OF next. Amongst the remedies that are
applied with some success for this purpose is a
wash which the Secretary Of the Douglas Horti-
cultural Society OF Kansas has found effectual
for the past two years. 1t is described as fol-
lows Iii the Kansas Farmer: TO two quarts of
thin flour paste thickened, while hot, with sui
phur to the consistency Of 7paint, add three
teaspoonruls of pine tar, with the same amount
a
brush while warm. This pant will remain on
the trees all winter, and when the spring growth
commences will flake off, leaving the trees in a
healthy condition.
The same authority remarks on the prepara-
ton OF trees in the orchard for winter: BY
removing the grass and weeds at least two feet
tba v,oioa nd Inn
about the roots and destroy them. st the
same time look sharply for borers, and # the
earth has been banked up about the trees, have
it leveled down; and if you see little fine
sawdust, or a dark spot on the bark, you may
rest assured that the enemy is at work near
where those signs appear, and no time should
be lost IN removing the bark and dslodging the
rascal. To be thorough in this matter will re-
quire time and backache, but you cannot forego
the loss OF your trees which will be inevitable
unless the woodpecker has attended to it for
YOU which is not probable unless your orchatd
ia near the timber.
WORK FOB NOVEMBER.
Building..Clear out the cellars, and white
wash them both in barn and house. il this work
was not done in the spring remove aud re-
new decaylng boards, and make ready for the
crops OF roots and fruit. Put the buildings in
order for winter, renew stable floors If neces-
sary, tighten loose weather boarding, and make
the stables close and warm by putting on inside
boarding, and stuffing with coarse hitter.
Winter Grain.-It is good plan to topdress
winter grains where they are thin, with some
fine, rich compost or hard manure, as this
causes them to tller freely.
Animals. This is the fattenlng time Of the
year. Beeves, pigs and poultry take on flesh
well at other seasons, but this month and next.
especially before the very cold weather of De-
cember comes they fatten rapidly. All stock
should be put in good order for winter. Soft
and such fruits as are liable to decay ought to
be fed out to the cattle to get them in good
condition before cold weather comes on. Beeves
should have full feeds OF scalded corn meal
and oil cake or cornstalks or chopped hay.
Sheep should have their allowance OF grain in
creased, especially those that are fattenlng,
though 80 long as pasturage is fair they should
be kept upon it. Swine must have the small
potatoes, boiled and mixed with meal. OIL
meal is excellent and economical feed used
with other things; so is beef or even pork
scraps. Mix finely powdered charcoal, add a
little wood ashes occasionally with the food OF
hogs, especially if they do not come to the soil !;
growth and fattening are much promoted
by it.