The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
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GRAIN II in .iahger ~ jnint.ng u siaanld
~ rastarrd vaihoa. delay. II il often
eras help 10 thc wheat o. rye IL h,
sheep ~ calves upon a. They -.
aean luxurious growth aud tread THE
soil firmly ai,ont the roeis. III no Other
stock are available fur this pnspo.e
COWS may be III into tho winter gram
fields.
Potatoes aud hoofs.---pits and Gel.
lars shonld he examined ~ TO IN, cnn.
Ilssinn vi thc contents. III ton warn.
ample ventilation must be- given ut
cnrr. A freezing temperature will not
lrjnir roots or potatoes ii they nrc *.
posed 10 IL lint short time. III they
arc found too warm in the cellar. the
heaps should bc Turned over and we'll
aired. The best temperature in one
just above the freezing point.
The Leisure OF Irinfer. While
there il always something to do about
farm, the winter season offers consld.
cradle Tenure for tho farmer. For the
best nSe III this time nothing can he
more profitable than TO procure and use
small select library Of books Of MI in
strnctivc kind. To read for amrso.
ment only IL not recommended, b..
cansc information Of valuable kind
can be procured in such form rs To be
interesting and agreeable.
Suryncs Drains.-lf not already
made, ample drains should bc provided
to free the fields from surface water.
Drains that haye been plo~cd out may
need clearing in places with spade or
hoe, that the water may pass of readily.
In laying ont open drains the slopes
should he 80 made that the water will 10
How IN too rapidly with gentle incl.
nation only: in this casc much Of the
water will soak into the soil, and will
not wash away either tho soil or any
manure than il on the slopes.
Sramp Muck. Whore there is q
supply Of swamp muck. as much OF II ~
convenient may be uselully spread over
the yards. pens and stables NJ MI ali.
sorbent. II swamp muck contains
per cent. of nitrogen some has been
found to contain even more n ton II
worth slO for this ingredient alone II
It's market price. No ordinary stable
manure IL 20 rich in nitrogen IN that
4 mnek bed may well he said to DO in
valuable. for one acre. three feet deep
furnishes !. 600 tons, having value, ai
the above figures, equal 70 $4,000.
Management ~ Manure The barn
yard is the field for winter work. Much
may be done here by skillful manage
ment. Manure, SO long M il il frozen
Remains unchanged. aud the prepare
tion oil the manure IN the best manner
for use in the spring makes M progress
Make central heap In the yard, and b.
means OF few planks and wheel
barrow move tho manure from ths
stahle each ,lay to this heap. II the heal
isbnilt up square and made four feet higl
II will keep warm IN the coolest weather
and while warm IL will fcrmcnt and rot
Turning Manure. A large heap ma,
be turned by beginning III each cnt
and throwing OF the manure to ! dis
tanee Of about three feet; eraduall
move il from each end, until there aF
two heaps. After the manure has r.
ma,ned in this way for few weeks, r.
place tho two heaps. making one hea
again, thus turning the manure yer
thoroughly twice. In turning, the mi
nmre should be shaken thorough
apart, and all the humps broken. Tw
loads Of manure 70 treated do ~ muc
immediate good ~ will three Of coars.
. lnmpy stuii.
The Gronarv and Crits.-A lare
quantity II grain IL stored, awaitin
higher prices. This may be wise /
otherwise. One thing to be consis
cred IL the loss by shrinkagc and waste
!. in thu grnnary aud CRIB. Wheat in th
granAry Is subject to injury ~ III
wccyil and the grain moth. This dan
age may le prevented 10 some cxtci
by shifting the grain and running
] through the fanning.mill. Corn Grill
: are ALMOST always infested b, rata M
! mice. A ycrmin proof crib may
made BY covering the posta IN
lower corners with tin or shee
: iron, which may bc painted for pr
J servation. The loss by these cams,
1 will average ~ per cent, and oite
! more, of the value of the grain, hut
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