Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
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March on the Farm.

All stock will need extra care through |
this month. A daily carding will do
great deal of good. A frequent change of
food is more desirable than earlier in the
winter.
Before the end Of this month many light
lands can, perhaps, be plowed to aGVln-
toge. That is the advantage of light land
farm. 1t enjoys a longer season. 1t is dry
and ready to work earlier thar a clay soil.
The bushes in the pasture can be cut now
as we'll as any time. The soil after the
frost is out is open, loose, easily lifted and
so are the surface rocks. y few days work
at those will improve the pastures. The
pastures need it. Much Of the success of
the farm turns on the condition of the
pastures. 4 days work upon them now
will cost less than days work in summer.
If it is rightly directed, it will amount to
about as much.
Towards the end of the month will be a
good time to sow clover seed. Ten or
twelve pounds to the acre is little enough,
and fifteen pounds is none too much if the
land is good and in good condition. On
all pieces laid down after the lst of Sep
tember, clover seed applied in the Spring
is needed. 1t will pay to sow it with a
liberal hand.
Grain fields can now be top-,lressed with
plaster, guano or superphosphate. For ap'
plving all concentrated fertilizers we prefer
the Spring. and this month is, perhaps, as
good as any to do it in.
The COWS will soon he coming in. As
the period of calving approaches the COW
should be kept quiet though she may be
allowed to take gentie exercise. A loose
box stall should be allowed her as the
period draws nigh, and She should be
closely watched. Her fded should not be
too stimulating. She ought to be in good
condition from previous care and attention.
A COW during the period of CESSATION re-
quires better care than rnany farmers are
accustomed to give, and unless she is kept
in good condition by abudant and nutritious
food, the results will not be satisfactory.
After parturition the calf may be left a
day or two with its dam or it may be re-
moved at once, according to the purpose
for which it is bred. If it is TO go for veal
at the age OF four or five weeks, it is best tc
let it suckle and take all It WILL If it is tC
be raised by hand it should have the milk
of the cow for the first few days, but if the
udder is all right it is probably better, OF
the whole, to take it Immediately from the
COW, rub it thoroughly dry and put in ;
warm pen by itself out of the cows sight
The custom of leaving it with the COW TO
two or three days is Objectionable. Itlead
the cow to become attached to it, and wheI
it is removed she feels its loss far NOR,
ksenly than we are apt to suppose. If tn
udder is inf1amed with a tendency to gar
get, bathe it often with very warm water
as hot as you can bear it, and rub dry ever
time with wooden cloths. Rub slowly
patiently and gently and it will bring dow
the worst case of inflammation.
A calf to be raised for the dairy shoul
have the pure milk from the cow for a
least week or ten days before any attemr
is made to substitute other food.
Though it will be Of little use to work til
land when it is too wet, some days wi
occur toward the end of the month whe
the garden soil may be forked up, or pc
haps ploughed and narrowed. The groun
for hekitchen garden also can be enriched
Asparagus beds can be prepared, the rh,
barb plants manured and forked over an
new plants set; using pieces Of root havin
one or more buds.