The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-03
lERrln. Homo. &e.

lot april
Cellars If not previously attended
20, cleunse from filth and accumula,
tion of small roots, garbage, ETC.. ard
wbtewosb the walls and overhead +,
ventilatiog freely,
Neado,cs. Keep well fenced. md
d. not permit s'o'k Of ony kind to
nample over or feed off. With o
"maul' scatter any cattle droppipgs,
piCE up and car: Of bose stones, aud
COW grass seed upon any vacant
spot.
Root Crops. Pressre the FrCsnd
for oUions and carrots by heavy ma.
nuring and deep plowing. Cattle
log for green or succnlent fool 10
tho Spring, which is best provided
Tor by a good supply of carrots and
tornips.
l'oui,ry. Sc, hens for early chick,
ens and feed the young with care
during the first few weeks. Give
cracked corn as soon as chickens can
swallow Il. Cleaue the houses
thoroughly, using the manure for
corn or in tho garden. Wbitewosh
sb,ut:tho root, aud dust with plas-
ter.
CGloes Raise enough Of the best
10 keep the supply of stock ample.
Teach them to drink when two days
old. Commence with new milk, and
gradually mix skinned milk with
thsir allowance. Shorts, oat-meal,
or refuse what ground Way be given
alter few weeks. Keep pens dry
aad clean.
Xp,ures.-Cart out aud drop in
heaps or spread on lands rs fast as il
cao be turned under. Look we'll to
every mauufactory and allow nothing
to 60 to waste. wash-water, chan.
ber>sloP, etc. are too valuable 10
throw away. A vat or n muck. heap
may be provided to receive them.
Bon cs.-Allow no 10 to be- wasted.
Break them in pieces with sleIge,
moisiening them with diluted sui.
phuric acid, if convenient, and throw
them into the heap Of horse ma ure,
where they will soon decay. II
ground bones or bone savings are
accessible, use them 10 periereuce to
any patent" preparation.
Horses Give generous feed Of
grain to those used for Spring work.
Clean and rub them down well after
the labor Of the day. Friction pre-
vents soreness of the muscles and
prepares for good rest. Use light
harness, collar and ,races-for plow
ins and guard against chafng and
gals Train young horses TO fast
walk and be careful not to overwork
them.
Apra 10 no leisure month for the
farmer. The plows aud harrows are
at work, manure is wanted 10 the
fields, fences are not yet cattle proof.
Early crops require putting 10, and
the farm stock need muoh care az
this their season Of increase. If not
promptly and closely pursued now,
the work OF the whole season will be
delayed, ani there will be the au.
pleasant necessity Of being driven b.
work, rather than the pleasure OF
driviog it.
Hired Hlp.-Secure their good
will by just aud generous treatment
by proper management they may be
led to take an interest IN the ssork.
A little prsi-e Will will 10 more than
much icoldin. Il costs a. muc',
or mare, TO board ten dollar man
ss one worth fteen dollars. A
'kiil!El man will save ,oOl., ecooo-
mizs labjr and tine, much more than
the extra .ages. God help j. cheap
q. any price. Pays bred man ID.
orally, and hs-ilI ,taiy your inter
'su ssa stick ty yoa through 'hick
aud thin.
Orcha,d and .NurJery-Spring is
u'aally the bes, saas3n 10 xaieh 10
plaut all kinds Of trees, aai April IL
the bes! month Of Spriag, ezcsgt f,r
ETsrgresn, wh:eh d, better planted
in Nay. Early pia,.ins is ae'irss's
taa. tie earth may become vel .e,-
s!sf aboB. the r1Dts ssd the tree
eoDnsoee its grsplh befgrs dry
ss.sln soDss co. Ia pr csrioy lfess
for a. oreh'rd, 20 y14r,sL Il p,s-
sitls, ,ns ss.sci sl1 .s. ~ the tad.
iDg sp. which 81. irsGI.nly '.cgrs
% y0s bstisf trest iLsr sks. IL