Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-03-11
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Work for the Month-March.

Of course, be exceedingly anxious to get
the Spring plowing done as rapidly as
possible, so that we must look around
with care to see that every horse and
mule has collar and hsmes of suitable
size and in good order, SO that no time
need be lost from CALLED shoulders. The
cost of a new collar of best quality
for draft horse would be more than
made up by two or three days work that
would be sure to be lost from the unnec-
essary sore shoulder, caused from using
the old one besides, the cruelty to a
faithful servant, who cannot speak when
he is hurt by our carelessness. Should
you be 80 unfortunate as to have sore
shoulder, it can often be cured without
loss Of time by cutting out on the upper
side ofthe collar enough to pull con-
siderable amount Of stufiing out, and then
wet the collar and hammer down on the
under side to make hollow over the sore
spot. See that the oren are in good
order and have well shaped yokes, crook
cd enough to make the centre draft come
down near the middle of the neck, and
also have the bows as short as possible;
oxen are much more apt to he hurt from
working in bows too long than too small
An old 56 pound weight to hang on the
yoke Of all oxen that are worked by a
chain will add at least one-third to their
usefulness by keeping the yoke in place
when thay pull.
Steers that have been wintered on dry
food alone to this time, will do much
better il fed little corn (or meal would
be better, from this time till they can
obtain full bite Of grass. The early
market is almost always the best for beef
cattle. and good feeding during the last
of the winter always pays we'll.
Brood mares that are worked with care
are apt to do quite as we'll as those who
do nothing but eat. In all cases they
should have roomy box stall or small
yard 10 run in when not at work for at
least one month before they are expected
to foal. When the foal is over four or
five days old, the mare can be safely put
to work again, fshe is well, but should
not be kept from the colt more than
few hours till it is at least month old.
ToBAoco. Making tobacco beds must
now be attended to with all diligence.
The ground must not be dug deep enough
to throw up the clay; but to dig down
to the clay is = necessary point. Clear
out all the small roots and stumps; chop
and dig until every root is removed and
the soil is thoroughly disintegrated, SO
that fneed be il could be passed through
sand screen. Then apply the dung or
fertilizer, Thea chop in and bed up
The seed. kind aud. quality, is now
the important item. Seed that was
caught by the frost before ripening should
BY no means be used. The chances
against the planter at best are very great
Therefore all diligence should be used
to have on hand the most perfect seed
Thekind'of tobacco also very materially
enhances the prospects Of the planter.
In our experience the ''thick set tobacco
is too rough, stems, stalks, and fbers
are too large to make very fine article.
The 0ronoco and White Burley stand
foremost for quality
Itisnot too early now for the planter
to begin to prepare for that universal
pest, the tobacco Hy. The use of air
slaoked lime applied in time, before the
fly makes the attack, has never failed in
our hands.
The Oar CRoP should be seeded as
soon as practicable after the frost IL out
of the ground, and it can be put in good
order BY the plow and harrow, early
sown oats always making the best grain.
After the seed goes in it is benefit to
pass the roller over the ground. A
dressing of 200 pounds Of super .phos-
phate or fine ground boues will be a
great help to this crop, which too fire.
quently gets poor treatment.
SowINe CLoyER SEED. this work
there will now be many opportunities,
bus care scould be exercised not to 90 on
the ground when it will poach. A light
narrowing and rolling will be an advant.
age not only in covering the clover
seed. but to the wheat or rye crop a,
we'll. Seed sown after the frost is ou
succeeds or not according to the weather
much of it perishing after it sprouts, 4
it is not covered or pressed into tn.
ground by the harrow or roller.
BARLEY, like oats should be sown early
This crop in some sections is taking
the place Of oats. It does we'll ouly OF
we'll drained soils, aud prefers a tex.
turs rather light than stiff. Carefu
blowing and pulverization are necessary
and a great advantage to the young
plants, after they reach the height Of at
inch OF two. A dressing Of a good super.
phosphate. or mixture of Peruvian
gusno and dne bone dust is good for thi,
crop. but rough fermentiug manure ough
to be avoided From two to three bush.
els Of seed is used to The acre, poor Land
requiring thinner seeding Barley and
oats sown together make good feed fol
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