The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-15
Iall Work on the Farm.

Spring is not the real busy season.
1t is time when work ttluss be hurri-
ed, in order to take advantage OF the
early rains, and allow the plants as
long period as possible for growth,
but the fall is the season when the
work of winter must be done before
severe weather approaches. Fall work
is often done too hurriedly, the conse-
auences being that many things are
neglected that should receive careful
attention. Certain kinds of work are
postponed until winteti but work that
can be done now must never be put OF
until later, as it may never be reached.
When farmer is so busy that he can
not do all that should be done he needs
more help and should procure it TO
attempt to do in the future that which
should be done now will entail greater
labor and expense than are demanded.
The mending of the fences and re-.
pairing of the bitches and drains are
usually laid aside, along with cutting
the supply of wood. for winter employ
ment but, though this has been the
custom in the past, yet it is doubtful II
such work can be economically done in
winter. Digging post-holes when the
groung is frozen. and hauling wood
over rough roads, or being caught
with load in snow-storm, are more
laborious than doing the work in tho
fall, when the materials for building
can be more easily procured and the
work done in shorter time. All the
outdoor work should be done before
the winter comes on. The winter will
give ample employment with inside
work. Manure making and stock feed.
Ing are jobs for winter, and much OF
the grain can be threshed and cleaned
later on. II any of the work to be done
is to be postponed let it be such as can
be done under shelter.
All land Intended for spring seeding
should be plowed in the fall, not only
for the purpose of avoiding the hurry
of work in the spring, but also to
assist in getting the land in better con-
diton. There is no surer remedy for
destroying cutworms in the soil than
fall blowing. which opens the soil to
the frost, thereby not only destroying
the worms and other insects, but also
assisting to pulverize the soil by alter
nate freezing and thawing. the expan-
sion and contraction causing all Jumps
and clods to fall to pieces. Where the
soil is we'll drained no blowing will be
necessary in the spring. if the ground
be well broken late in the fall, but on
some locations one-horse pillow may
be used crosswise on burrows that were
made in the fall If the outside work
can be done before winter the sprin e
will open with the heaviest portion of
the work done, leaving only such as
can not be done ut any other season
except in the spriug -Phttadetphta
Record.
How Much STOCK eau I wintera
This is very important question to
be settled upon every farm aud it
should be settled now. Why at this
timer Simply because each farmer for
himself should make an accurate in
voice of the food in sight upon the
farm, and, if he does not intend to
buy more. he should thin the live stoc K
down so that the number to be kept
may tally properly with the food pro-
vided for the approaching winter
months. Stock sold in the fall. when
In good condition. just off grass. will
generally bring fair prices. and it will
be found to be materially better to err
| in oue's estimate in the direction of
surplus of feed than in having sur
plus Of cattle at the close of the WIN
ter. The feed will be salable, while
the cattle hardly will be except at the
buyers own low figures. Feed if not
sold, If prudently taken care OF, will
keep, while the loss of one beast or a
material shrinkage on all should settle
the question with every farmer as 10
repeating this ruinious sort of live
stock husbandry. When men cast
about toward spring for the purpose OF
buving their cattle, they know very
we'll that the intending buyer occupies
in this case the position of the intend
ing seller who has good cattle well
fed. In other words. within certain
limits he can dictate terms.
| Depression in live stock interests has
an opposite effect 10 what it should
| have. I refer TO the almost invariable
! neglect of animals OH the farm when
prices range low. Under these cir
cumstances it is only the best that are
| readily salable. When merchant has
line of goods that sell at sight-are
| in active demand-he is Indifferent as
| to whether he keeps them under the