Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-02-17
IuRIQNLTURAL.
work for the M0Htn-Fcbru
AIRY.

Arst month OF the year, hsc Dseu sc
eevere that no progress has been made
in any outdoor work, and when
Spring opens much ordinarily de-
spatched at this season will be found
pressing 70 be performed. Thorough
preparation, however and thoughtful
plans are new in order. and will make
the tasks to be done all the easier of
accomplishment when they may be
approached
SowING CLOVER SEED.-Many OF
our best farmers like to SOW in this
month or in March, aud. if prsctlca-
bio, when Snow is on the ground,
Acknowledgements the seed
down and into the crevices left by
the frs.t, there to gerninate. Seed,
too, sown on the ground when it IS
frozen will become Undecided in the
soil az it thaws, and coon covered.
thus giving protection to the young
plant. If not sown ear Y, under the
one or the other, of these conditions,
it is better to wait until the frost Is
entirely out of the ground and then
SOW, harrow and roll. The narrowing
and rolling will not only cover the
seed, but also do good to the wheat
plants any disturbed by the teeth Of
the harrow being pressed back into
their places by the roller. For most
soils lo pounds OF seed to the acre is
sufficient, but in most cases bushei
made to 50 over six or eight acres,
Orchard Grass ought to be soWn
early, and when sown with clover
bushel is generally used with ten
rounds of clover seed to the acre.
Who're both are put OR the same land
thev should be sown separately to Sc
cure even distribution, and narrowed
sad rolled. Used alone orchard gross
should be sown thick to avoid the for
nation of tustocks or stools. In such
a case two bushels Of sesd is not toe
u,uch to tao acre.
Ilv. Stock --F-sm reports tina.
we hear from most localities where the
IEa~n,e7 will be resl, it appears that
yn. winter has been one OF more than
usual severity. The farmer who keep :
domestic animsls Of any variety, does
&, thinking thst they will either dl-
rsct!v or indirectly benefit hrn--.ha
better the care the larger the profit
will be in all cases
Breeding ewes, as the time ap-
proacbss that We eXpect them 10 &c
clare their usual stock dividend,
must have great care Never aIlo"
them TO run in the same enclosure
with other stock, especially hogs or
colts, As tie former will invariably
destroy the lambs, and the latter by
running and kicking, cause LAMBS to
b. born premature|y or destroyed bv
the rough play Of the colts. 1t is al
ways best to provide small dark sta
Bile, large enough for one or two sheep
and their lambs. As soon as you find
sheep in lab ", if not too far ad-
yanced, she ought to bs put in box
or stall alone, Frequently a new
born lamb will get under a sack or in
acme out of-the way corner, so that
its dam cannot look after 1t till too
much chilled to be saved without tax :
ing it to the FIRE. If when found the
lamb seems too much chilled to nurse
from "a, dam alone, she should be
gently caugh. by an assistant, and
held fiat on one side =. lie YOU milk a
few drops Of milk in its mouth, Ito be
held open by inserting a finger of the
left hand) A very small quantity
will most likely have the desired ef
feet, than is to make it desire more
and try to suck with assistance. Re-
member, always, that to follow nature
is the best plan, if the lamb is able
and the eve willing, We have often
seen lambs 80 far gone that they
could not move, from cold and neglect
Oh the mothers part by few mo.
ment's care raised 80 as TO be the best
Of the flock.
All breeding ewes should be care
fully caught, and have the wool
sheared around the ndder, and wber'
ever it will inconvenience the NV
born lamb in getting It's frat nonr'>h
ment. Especially with young ewes ).
thi. important As soon as the lam
are two or three weeks old small
troughs should be provided, in which
corn m cal and bran mixed can be kept
at all times. The trough should be