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HOW TO MAKE THE FARM PAY. 



Animals should all be housed before this month is out. Attend 

 to A'entilation. Close stables are especially injurious to horses, 

 A very large proportion of thfe diseases of horses are caused by - 

 filthy and Hl-ventilated stables. The fumes of the manure are 

 destructive to the eyes and lungs of the horse. Young stock if 

 put into warm stables, will improve in flesh, growth and constitu- 

 tion. Colts need good care and warm stables, if you would see 

 them grow rapidly. Cows having rich feed will ipake much butter 

 of excellent quality, even though the quantity of milk falls otf. 



Beeves should be pushed forward now in cool weather, with 

 full feeds of roots, meal and oil-cake, with care not to overfeed. 

 Keep salt before them, and water regularly ; if possible, steam the 

 food and give variet}'. 



Hogs should be gaining in weight ver}' fast ; cook everj^thing 

 fed to them. Watch the market and kill early, if situated so that 

 you can do so, and thus take advantage of the higher prices which 

 usually prevail before the general killing time. 



Sheep should come in from the pastures in good condition ; 

 if not, begin at once feo bring them up with corn and oil-cake in 

 small quantities. This is the coupling season. Do not let the 

 ram run witli the flock, but keep him by himself and let him into 

 the flock an hour or so evciy morning. Keep him in good coiidi- 

 tioiiy but not fat, and do not tax his powers too severcl}'. 



Fruit. — Pick all market and winter fruit hy hand. In picking 

 and marketing apples, too much care cannot be exercised in hand- 

 ling and assorting the fruit. A lot that opens well and runs 

 through evenly, brings a much better price tlian one tliat has been 

 picked and 'lancled carelessl3^ The old rule that apples should 

 be handled as carefully as if they were eggs ought to be always 

 observed. Instead of having but two market grades, make at 

 least three. Gather windfalls for cider. Apples keep best in 

 lime-barrels. 



DECEMBER WORK. 



The careful preparation made for winter tells now. Now the 

 well-banked cellars, well-covered root-pits, and warm buildings, 

 stand the test of severe cold and winds. Now the grain, roots, 

 and steamed food liberally fed during the last thi-ee months, make 

 their show on the account for pork and beef. 



Animals should have special care and attention. Feed steamed 

 or cooked food to all your animals. Feed the beeves bountifully 

 Give the calves a little meal daily with other good feed, and keep 

 them warmly sheltered in all inclement weather. Hogs will stop 

 fattening if they are too cold to be comfortable, no matter how 

 well they may be fed, and if you cannot keep them, warm, you had 

 better kill them early ; steamed food is of great advantage in such 

 cases. 



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