The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-03-08
AGRICULTURE.
FERN Work For March,

WALLS AND FENcEs-DuCHEs FOR DRAIN.
ING-EARLY CROPS YOUNG STOCK.
when WIS mansgioga large farm ore
Of the early spring duties was to 90 the
rounds Of the walls and fences and put
them In good repair. There were many,
too many, walls Of the sort known - 'bsl-
apce walls" built Of round bouldsrs, easi-
ly thrown down by frost or by one who
alshed to climb over. Stones had to be re-
plsced ard perhaps portions rebuilt where
some hunter had thrown them down to get
rabbit worth riciel, and made two or
hiee houts' work for me. Then there
were rail fences where broken or decAyed
rails must be taken out and replaced BY
others; where weak places must be made
stror ger, and low places higher. ! usually
found time to do this 10 March or April,
when the ground was toe wet to pillow and
tso soft to draw loads Of manure over
Then another inspection before the live
stock went to pasture and could hope to
20 through haying without hearing the old
cry, "shcep 10 the meadows and cows In
the corn" nor were nv animals rowing the
highway At the mercy Of field drivers ard
poundkeepers.
PICKING STONES.
About the ssme time there would be OPP
portunity to 70 over the meadows and pick
up all stones that were likely to be 10 the
way of moving machines. With the prong
ed hoe or potato digger these we're thrown
Into small heaps, where they could easily
be thrown into q cart and taken away a.
soon as the ground was firm enough TO
drive the team over without making deep
ruts 10 the sward land. This, too, ssved
time In bayiDg for II 10 not pleasant to
have moving machine knives or tcytbes
broken BY hitting ston. when In
hurry.
OPENING bitches.
Another spiiDg task Was to zee that oil
tho open bitches we're clear Of obstructiops
90 that the water could run OF freely, and
perhaps new ones to make to let the water
out OF some basin or away from some
s~amp where, ~ Ii were not let OF, It would
keep the erourd utnt for cultivation until
l, had svaporated under = July sur, or
where II would hill out the better grasses
Ard leave but coarss swamp grss to grow.
en- aware Of oil that nav be raid Of The
. -. - a.. A.. Ixstrlnu v,tth al. L. !
,sad Of having open bitches, but poor
farmers must do s they can, and tile costs
money, while the open ditch only requires
sber M ssssons when little else can b.
ioa:, Asd The opsp Glitch 10 much better
has 10 ditch FOR draining . bog hole and
,attISs The f,eba, coll CO thu farm Into
,osdit!cr lot sroslhs rpod ctops issIesd
4 bog erass and rushts. These three Job,
nay be done 10 March or April, ~ the wes.
her Allow. II we have 10 March the cold
weather and fro~ ihst We expected but Old
Tot get 10 January, that fnsn IL locky who
las bis spring work advanced BY what he
,ss done slresdy 20 that be csn pu,h 1t
Iloug without hladrsrce when warm w'a- I
her comes.
FLOWING AND sOHiNu,
where the ,oiI /. light and sandy ori
veil drained iher. may be times 10 March I
vben |, esu be W rt.d and such fe.d pu'
y a. Will not rot 10 yet soil or BE- injured q
y fros, or lisn, snow after II has sermiH- ,
ted. One such crop 10 oats, and u they
re- sown early ard cut early before the sun
hines 20 hot ~ to hill the youpg plants o
Ibsn The sha1s Of the csu 10 takes away, 4,