The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-11-05

HARNESS that has been soaked with
water will div hard, unless it is dressed
while damp with some kind of non.dry-
ing oil. First wipe off the harness with a
sponge, and then with a cloth kept for
that purpose You can apply the oil or
dressing thoroughly. A coat of water
proof dressing applied now will be useful,
but the harness should be thoroughly
washed and made perfectly clean.
DRAINS Fields will need to be re-
lieyed of excess of surface water, but
water burrows should be so arranged that
as much OF the rain fall as possible may
be retained on the land. If water cham
nels ere made down slope, soluble fer
tjlizers and manure will be washed away.
Make uTrows diagOnslly across the slope,
with very little fall, and make them
broad and shallow instead of narrow and
deep.
RooT CROPS. Mangels and beets are
not hardy, and should be put away
safely before severe frosts. In pitting
these roots, it is well to remember that,
to prevent heating, they should be put
into the pits when dry; the pits should
not be too high or wide, but may be as
long as desired, and ventilator will be
necessary at every six feet. 1t is safest
to finish the pit at first, although the
full coating of earth may not be put on
until cold weather arrives.
SHEEP,--Long>woo sheep are easily
chilled by q cold rsin hat would not
trouble Southdown or Merino. Long
woods, therefore, require protection from
transforms, although the weather NAV
not be very cold. An open shed in the
al 1ao f1afn D. 80
the yards st night, sheep should not be
shut up; they require abundant ventila>
ton, and can not be crowded with i'm
puaity in close quarters. Where ticks
abound, or scab exist, use the Cresylic
or other effective dip.
COARSE fodder, hard ard unnutri-
tious, is the cause of much disease at
this season. If there is no
pasture available but the wood
or swamp, the animals con-
denmed to such hard fare should get a
cheap food. A cheap, nutritious and
heathful food may be made by mixing
100 pounds cottonNseed meal and 200
OF oats; add two pounds of EPSON salts
and mix thoroughly. Two pounds day
OF this mixture will be found of remark.
able benefit when fed under the above
circumstances.
ECoNOMY.--The value of everything
a tanner buys Will prob8bly increase
considerably before long. if the increase
has not already begun. Whether sgri.
cultural products advance in proportion
or not rigid ecOnou in expenditures
will be prudent. The experience of the
past few years ought not to be soon
forgotten. Every tool, implement
machine or appliance about the premises
should be used and preserved with care;
and before anything is purchased it may
we'll be considered if it cannot be pro
duced or made at home. I, en- the money
may be doubly saved, for the ns eded
article may be had without much cost,
and the money it would have require ed
will be still in the pocket.
SUNDRY MATTERS. - Every kind OF
litter and waste matters, except weeds
in seed, may be gathered and spread in
the yards. Abundant litter for the
stables and pens will be valuable straw
is worth too much to be trodden under
foot If the straw and chsff, a ter thresh.
ing, are in the way, buy some thin steers
or take some cattle Tor feeding on shar, F.:
but give something besides the straw
A general cleaning up about h. barns
stables, house and garden wi give things |
q neat and comfortable appearance. A
good arrangement for watering stock in |
winter may now be thought Of Poultry
aud other animals for listening should |
be put up at once, Keep over only such
fowls as are profitable. Clear all stock
from veTmin carbOIic soap may do for
COWS, calves and pigs. aud CarbOlic pow
der for poultry Lastly, but by no means
least, every farmer should provide him
self with pair of good rubber boots and
a rubber coat to protect himself in storms
and preserve his health during the win
ter.