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Buildings. See that the water from the eaves is car- 

 ried away from the building quickly, for if sills are con- 

 stantly saturated with moisture during warm weather 

 they decay rapidly. Gutters should be arranged and the 

 soil so graded that water will not run back upon the 

 cellar walls if a dry and healthful cellar is desired. 



Stock. As soon as feed has become abundant, the 

 cows and heifers should be turned out to pasture. This 

 time ranges from the ist to the 2oth of the month, 

 according to latitude. As warm weather comes on a feed 

 now and then of carrots, small potatoes, or green grass, 

 will do the horses good. Young calves that have been 

 fed from the pail all winter should be tied out a short 

 time each day before putting out to pasture. 



Roads and Walks. Weeds will soon start to grow in 

 any material on roads and walks except coarse gravel 

 or broken stone, and the surface of the old walks, if to 

 be kept clean, should be hoed and raked over and a thin 

 dressing of screened gravel or broken stone be put on. 

 If grass roads and walks are to be kept up, levelling off 

 here and there where ruts have been made, adding some 

 new soil and lots of grass seed, will ensure a good growth 

 of grass. 



The Dawn. The routine work of clipping is the 

 principal need upon the lawn this month. The edges 

 of walks, beds, and borders, must be frequently cut, 

 as the grass spreads rapidly at this time of the year. 



Trees and Shrubs. Much may be done to improve the 

 form of trees and shrubs by pinching or cutting off the 

 ends of shoots that tend to grow beyond the outline 

 desired. All sprouts from near the ground or along the 

 trunks should be rubbed off as soon as discovered. No 

 large branches should be cut at this time except from 

 maples, butternuts, and birches, which were not trimmed 

 in winter on account of bleeding. For cutting large 



