THE FARMER'S MANUAL. 201) 



mg* Such trees as have already come to maturity for 

 field setting, may be removed to the best advantage 

 in this month, for three important reasons, viz. 



1. The farmer generally has more leisure time, 

 than in April. 



2. If the trees are taken up when the top of the 

 ground is slightly frozen, so as to hold the earth about 

 the roots of the trees, they will be sure to live. 



3. In setting, be sure not to plant your trees be- 

 low the rich mould ; fill in with the richest of the 

 mould, and give a top dressing. With this, they 

 will be more sure than when set in the spring. 



Now is the time to form your orchards to the best 

 advantage ; therefore, never sufler your trees to begin 

 to head short of six feet, and even ten would be bet- 

 ter than six; this would admit the sun and air, to 

 warm and fertilize the ground under your trees, 

 which will not only cause them to yield more, and 

 better fruit, but enable you to obtain about as much 

 grass under the trees, as in the open air ; and in dry 

 seasons, you may obtain more. This culture will 

 also repay double for manuring, both in the products 

 of the orchard, and the hay. 



Slock. 



Your fences are all in such repair, that neither 

 your own, nor your neighbour's hogs, sheep, or cat- 

 tle, can take advantage of an open winter to feed on 

 your mowing grounds, or your winter grain, or 

 injure your crops in the spring before the frost is 

 gone sufficiently for you to repair your fences. This 

 is an article of the first importance, and which no 

 careful farmer will neglect. 



Your carts, hnrrows and ploughs, together \vith all 

 the implements- of the summer's tillage, are securely 

 housed. Your wood-house is well stored with wood 

 kept over the summer, to last you until the season or 

 good sledding arrives. You have plied vowr ho^ 



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