Richland beacon., 1880-11-27
FARM NOTES.
from tn. American Agrieu:,urst, for xovember.J

TCRNIPS may he left longest before
digging. but repeated freezing naakei
them pithy and imnutritious.
SOFT roots and hollow ones, wLicl
cannot be pitted, are proiitably fed Il
either pigs, sheep, or young cattle, and
also to cows that are dry.
R,ISy-DAY work is painting and clean
ing Of tools, oiling and mending Of har
ness, cutting kindling wood and sucl
like JoDs upon every farm.
BUILDINGS may he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
if that has not been already done. The
season is favorable for painting, as very
little dust and no insects are likely t.
adhere to the paint
DRAINING upon upland may now bf
prosecuted more conveniently than al
any other season Of the year. Labor can
he hired cheaply, and the work can be
rushed if desirable. Never lay thes,
drains less than three and Il half fee,
deep. if it can be helped.
THRAsHING must be done generally
when you can get the thrasher-so it is
well to speak for it in season. The
sooner grain is thrashcd the more there
will he Of it. 1t should, however. be
thoroughly dry. Small farmers will I'M
prove rainy days as they come by thrash
ing by hand.
PITrISG Roors. -Trenchcs four feet
wide and two feet deep are Of size well
suited to either moderate or severe win
ter. IL put in too large heaps, or too
deep pits, roots heat, and, of course, do
not do well. Cover with straw, and
lightly with earth, patted down to shed
rain. and ventilate well.
RoOT-rOrs and small roots may be fed
to COWS and young stock quite freely.
before they heat, winch they will do
quickly, if. in heaps. 1t is well to law
them on the north side of some build
ing, where they will not become sun
dried, for thus they will be kept much
longer than III any other way.
MANURE AND COMPOST The season is
still favorable for the growth of the COM
post heap. Weeds and all sorts of hedge
Low rubbish ought to be burnt, for the
seeds are ripe, and We can not depend on
their terminating in the compost heap.
Grassy sods, the tops of tie roots which
can not be fed out. leaves, and wood or
swamp mould, and all such things add
both bulk and value to the heap.
HORSES, though they may still be kept
ut pasture, if desirable, should have a
shed ut least to retreat to during hard
storms. DO not work them at all on the
road If they have colds or the prevalent
Influenza, absurdly called "epiZootv.
the best cure for which is a warm. airy
stable, and perfect rest, although they
ought to have good run i'll the pasture
during the warmest part Of every day.
DrTcHING-Shouldth the season continue
dry, ditehing in the swamps is in order.
In muck swamps dig the main bitches
deeper and broader than necessary, saw
two or three feet wide at the bottom, and
eight or ten ut the top, and throw out
the muck on one side to lie and freeze
until spring, while the tussocks and sods
are thrown by themselves, to he burned
next summer when thoroughly dry.
NEGLECTED. WORK. Should any of the
properwork of last month have been neg
lected, such as sowing winter grain, husk-
ing corn, etc. it may perhaps still be
done. Contrasting may be done at
any time. Rye may be sOwn as long rs
there Is prospect of fortnight of open
weather. Wheat sown i'm November
often does well, SO if the ground is pre-
pared your plans need not be changed.
for the probabilities are in favor of good
crops, though late sowing has nothing to
it.
BETS and mangels are protected bv
their broad leaves from frosts which
would otherwise injure them and cause
them to decay; but as soon as the leaves
ire wllted the growth of the root is
and they should be harvested
and pitted at once The same is true of
carrots. They bear very little freezing.
md the frosting of the leaves is the sig
,al for rapid gathering. One of the
most convenient methods is to pillow a
urrow close to the rowland run q sub
oil pillow close OH the other side. The
'arrOts may then be pulled unbroken,
md with perfect ease.
POULTRY. poultry year culmi
mates this mouth. With plenty of corn,
and something to pick up in the fields,
poultry increase rapidly in weight, and |
should he forced SO long as the weather
remains moderate. When the thermom-
'ter goes lower and lower, they will
'top gaining suddenly, and hardly hold
heir own. though consuming more feed.
Jf course that would be the time to kill
!, every body would not kill Mt once.
Those who have warm, airy houses for
heir poultry can profitably hold on to
hem until the reaction comes and prices
use; but those who watch the market
nay take advantage Of fluctuations us
hey come at any time.