Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-23
kGRIGul TURAl.
N,.. Ideas About Winter wOrk-A West
crn Notion Worked out IN Il Creamery

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There sre several small items Q. work,
ana garm operations which may or ought
20 % performed during winter aud on
.If,h we of-r f = familiar suggestions
3v way Of reminders to farmers. Amor
ti.sr easily performed but important, ere
rs.i;p, AL tools in good order by Thorough
cisauiug po,i,hiog the metallic PaEt7' on
inc or painting the wooden PoFucns, It.
ns;r,7g fractures and selecting and secuI-
~ the best in the market. y !Aooisr
.n-rda a large amount OF needless worHST
-s.n, heavy. rusty dul. instruments, when
he might as well use hghf, sharp, aGa ell
Glen, cnes. Nothing pays better Ter me
snail cost than soaking al wooden work
liable 10 exposure 10 the "ea,h'r va II
carious supply Of crude petroleum.
In this regions OF country where "ocu Is
CHIEFLY employed for fusl uce, the GcYar,
ne 4, using il only when well seasoned
sbopla be fully understood. Green wood
,.,,1airs 8: least one-fsu-th OF rs Te'ga'
II such water IS seasoning cries out vi
lie lbs cubic feet in a cord OF green wood
there il NJ lsas. 20 cubic feet OF water,
seiybing 1900 pounds The teamsterr
rlsrefora draws over half ton OF need
less weight with every cord Of wood, when
be would avoid if it were seasoned. fo'
eysps rating these 20 cubic feet OF water
he s,rerg,h Of the wood 10 wasted n
.baEoipg !, from liquid TO yapor. he
le,srr bsat thus REQUIRED would hest near
Re a hundred cubic feet of water from
-, 70 boiling. There ia, however
oue advantage in usiug green WOOL 81
oDen ire places, largely mixed with other
aood il reguistes the flame and prevents
;. h,et frou rapidly running up the
chimney, when very hot h7e IS no. "S.'t
a. Bu, for iiadling FIRE on q cold
-rorning most people will prefer the CRY
f,ai - ihe Green. Farmers should, thsre
goTe en-. and split thair ~ood in time i'T
:. 10 become well ssasoucd, pretertIns
ainGv eUd exposed places to SHADY "h'
sheltered ones for pillug, where e'apy'H
low nil be carried OF rapidly.
l. he crchagd, some usetu! operation
ua~ be performed on tue mlIder GAYS .
.;,t.r Where limbs have been sawed oil
+, ,rnn;og and the wounds Iett exposed,
,-t- ~ Common paint will De OF great ns
IN v~sven,;pg the water CT RAIN l:cm enter
-, tho racks in the exposed surface ant
c--s.,, decay. 4 light brown or whit
IN. ia better than dark color, Wnic
,,,r.rs heat in summer:and cracks "a
wood For this reason, coal tar "nlc
uorld Otherwise De useful, does NO. d
~ er we'll for this purpose.
Orchards which were set III "a'."
,lonId have all the sorts registered IL
81. 5sf97, the labels ore les: from tree:
l. Zach kind has been set in rows, the re-
;s,arirg will be comparatively ample q,
- II this work is neglected ara 10
rsrrss lost before the trees bsar, contHslo
aud mistakes will &c likely to io"G".
Ia some wint,rs mice ore abundant an
y,Een theg can get a. the bark q apple al
rs,-trses they viii DO great harm IL shc'
,:re 4 re;rhb,r had over d thousGnd TN
1.ar trees ius, coming in o bearing gita'G,
hinder 2 temporary fall o! sEow IN Marcel
80 ~ three Jays. Ground clear
,..ers and Grass g less liable to such al
s-,c-z and small, compact conlca! mound
b -, ~ hea,en smooth, late in aptUml
a.-prG the base Of each tree, will shut G.
~. mice BIT If the trees Rave not rscei
"A rp;s care, special attention should
-, wbepevet the-e 5 o fresh fall
/; -, mich should re trodden hard arour
So So rec. This will keep the mica iFo'
them. .;,,o, ,,;ye,
lorns even in the depth Of winter, The
10 ,bs-, - hut little snow onthe ground olol
a L i lawn movers have comeitto commo
n "s a il - important that GrOuld over Thi'
. tbey are raised be smooth ana even,
i u snTface NAV be rendered smooth
e 100 SAND, and {, pres.i1us render:
y - il not Mora than en- inch or two Gee
,. Tho arnss vii eoa5 Gi.l is wny Up 'hro";
% tho sand and thus deep hoiloTs may
.- snccscs;ve|v filled. A soLd hole IS eA'.
y 9o,, f,om freezing in cod YEA ner wi
>. . ~ ~ 80 tbyea 5crdles Of straw. Intnis wi
W. :; ;sess;lg obtained Tor rendering hea'
800 go sells lighter II !ASns rcqa're e
S :,I;rz !, rqg EASILY he doae IN oP,
n .r.' ~ ~ sr-sadiog evenly and nnioE'
i-@rv f,el7 puIverized manure, "Hicl =
:. s ,...bod smong the roots Of the grass
vi,,er and spring rains, and assist Ire
VA c,een Growth. b. the practice son
49, - v;tpessed. Of detaclDg lawns wi
o am-s manure in large humps, aud r.
5sr;ng them repulsive instead OF o'"''Ue
4 Lid IA avoided.