The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31

NOW Is TIE llulc WIicU SHOULD DSYln 10
prepare for this. During the month OF
October the late harvesting OF vegetables
occurs. The small potatoes, the little
Swedish turnips-that are not merchant
able-the winter cabbages, the carrots and
the last growth OF grass (rowen,) can either
or all be slowed away IN the loft, barn or
house cellar, for Use this winter.
Any OF these vegetables-cooked or
chopped up raw TOR variety occasionally
are eaten with avidity by the fowls in close
confinement and all OF these will do them
good. Lay in your winter green feed.
therefore, if you keep any quantity OF
stock, at the earliest convenient opportun-
ity.
Care for the Animal that Docs the
Work
The Raral Ne,c Yorker has the following
paragraph, as fall of humanity as practi-
cal wisdom:
Farm horses in the fall are often uu-
gratefully neglected. Their hard toll in
helping with the heavy work of the season
once over, when only odd Jobs await them,
II Is too frequent custom to dock them
of their gram, and allow them to shift for
themselves ON the pastures. often without
early frosts OF autumn nights After feed
Ing awhile the poor animals get chilled,
and run about in the dark in search OF
warmth which they often find only at the
cost OF a stumble or fall, resulting often in
asprain or a cut that Injuries or disfgures
them for life. Then when warm and tired
they lie down 10 rest; what wonder ii they
rise up stiff, spiritless, and not rarely sui
fering from a severe cold after their heated
blood and relaxed sinews have been expos
ed TO the blasts and frosIs of chilly night.
When the days are Lot stormy ii Is we'll
enough to let the horses run in the pasture
but every autumn night should find them
comfortably bedded and led in the stable
lngratitude to our fellow men Is Justly con-
sidered an odious vice, but il there not OF
ten a strong taint of it also i'll the treat
ment of these noble animals, to whose
faithful help in all kinds OF drudgery far
meis are deeply indebted Tor full barns AMI
comfortable homes :"
A Word TO Farmers About Fruit
kaIsing.
Boston Traveller, 25.I
The old story is told of farmer who re
fused to plant apple trees, because he said
he should not live 10 eat OF the fruit If he
did and the son being like his father, also
refused TO plant an orchard; the grandson
however, resolved that he would plant an
orchard whether he should live to eat OF
| the fruit or not, saving that somebody
else will II / don't" As il to remind the
old grandfather OF his selfish lack of enter
prise, he lived to eat of the fruit grown up
on the trees planted by the grandson, thus
showing him how much of enjoyment he
had deprived himself Of by neglecting 10
plant an orchard. Thus it is with selfish
ness, as the old Proverb runs-'It bites off
its own nose" How many farmers and
mechanics are there to-day over the East
ern States, If they would spend but 1.-THE
CT the money and time that they now do
annually for tobacco, cider, beer, whisky,
etc, and the loaiing- idleness incident there
TO, in preparing the ground, purchasing
trees and taking care of them, would then
be destitute of an abundance of delicious
fruits? Not one, is our reply. How much
happier this would make them ami their
families, than the money they now waste in
smoking, drinking and lOafDg, would it
not, wives and children? Their verdict
is in the affirmative; We do dot for mo-
ment doubt this.
Then, farmers, you who are destitute of
fruits for any of the aforesaid reasons
whether it be for the lack OF enterprise or
any other one or more reasons which have
been named, We would say to any and all,
resolve forthwith that you will provide for
growing fruit, even though it should de-
prive some of one-half the money now spent
Tor beer, whisky and tobacco, and occupy
half the time that you now spend loatiug
and idling N the corner grocery, store, shop
or tavern, all Of which tend to lower the
standard or morality and decency, both in
the neighb, mood and the family.
Il IL Time 10 Look Alter Grape Vines.
Kansas Farmer, 81
As soon as the cold weather of autumn
has permanently checked vegetation. trim
the grspe vines a. they are desired for next
year 4; release the vines from trelIis or
stakes and lay them Hat on the ground
Cover the vines with few inches Of soil and
let them remain until spring. When thu
ground has thawed out in the sprlng, re-
move the earth covering from the vines,
but do not tie them to the stakes or trellis-
rs until the air has warmed up and buds
show symptoms OF beginning 10 push,
then secure the stalks where they are to
stand through through the summer. Grape
vines are liable TO be injured by a severe
winter. recurring much Of the following
season to regain the vitality they have lost,
and thus much Of the season for fruit max
ing i. srent in restoring what should never
have been allowed to wasted. This is the
lesson OF economy in housing farmer stock
comfortably, applied to vines.
Stock protected from cold winds and
storms. come out in much better condition
in the spring ON less food than cattle that
have been exposed to the inclement wealth
er without shelter. and are much more
thrifty and profitable TO their owner than
the winter-pinched animals, and so II l. |
with grape vines, especially the more ten !
der varieties, but ali kinds are benefited |
by being protected from hard frosts and |
driving winds through the winter and early |
spring.
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