lature meets. 1W. Circumcision. 1st. Massachusetts legis-| in Perihelion. 6. in 8. Clear, 2 Th. 4 Sa. 3d. Severe earthquake in Russia, 1889. runs high. cold 5 E 9 Th. 10 Fr. 11 Sa. 12 E 13 Mo. 9th leans, about 100 lives lost. 8th. Bat. of New Or- 14 Tu. 6 H C. Medium tides. Moderates. at Providence. 18 Sa. 19th runs low, 6 ? 2. 25 Sa. 26 E 27 Mo. 28 Tu. Now look boro', N.H., 1889, aged 104 y. 5 m. 28 d. 30th. Archduke Rudolf, crown prince of Austria, com. suicide, 1889, aged 30. 29 W. inf., 6. for 30 Th.stat., gr. hel. lat. N. 31 Fr. 30th. Low tides. LONGFELLOW. Farmer's Calendar. PAY your grocer's bill if you have to sell one of the cows, and in future settle once a month; or, better still, pay as you go. Debts are ugly shadows that hang over too many homes. Interest money not only eats up most of the profits, but it marks with anxiety the countenance of him who has it to pay. As the stock on the farm at this season of the year depends entirely on the farmer for food, he should try to understand the particular wants of each animal, and to feed in a manner to secure the best results. Never trust feeding the stock to irresponsible hired help. Good judgment and long experience are required to feed milch cows to the best advantage. Give the oldest boy a colt and the next younger a calf to care for, and see that they are properly instructed how to feed them. How is the woodpile getting along? The first good sledding should be improved to get the wood home. When eggs are forty cents a dozen the poultry must not be neglected. Provide a warm, dry location for the house, and then see that the laying hens have a variety of food; the wife and daughters will be glad to deal it out, providing they can have the money the eggs bring. Give the hens, as drink during the coldest months well as the cows, warm water to snow. of the year. O Full Moon, 4th day, 8h. 14m., evening, E. Length Day's of Days. Iner. Rises. Sets. m. h. m. m. 010 10 57 212 9 93 br. 5 35 10 34 34 3 M. 6 565 110 35 4 Tu. 6 555 310 81 36 5 W. 6 545 410 101 6 116 11 44 13 Th. 6 445 14 10 301 26 581 54 2 4 The chief secret of comfort lies in not suffering trifles to vex us, and in prudently cultivating our undergrowth of small pleasures, since very few great ones, alas! are let on long leases. "From our own selves our joys 124 5, thi.| 115 6 18 125 6 thi. 2 27 714 126 7 kn. 3 37 8 15 127 8 83 kn. 4 42 9 18 FEBRUARY hath 28 days. [1890. D. M. D. W. Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Aspects, Holidays, Events, 1 Sa.ru. high. 2d. Low tides. sleighing. 7 Fr. 9th. Rear-Adm. Ralph Chandler died at Hong Kong, 1889. 8 Sa. 10th HC, stat. 9 E Sexagesima Sun. 30. 10 Mo. stat. Medium tides. 11 Tu. 11th. Major-Gen. Henry J. Hunt died, 12 W. 1889, aged 70. Blustering & C. 13 Th. weather. 15 Sa. runs low. 18 Tu. Shrove Tuesday. O sup. LONGFELLOW. Farmer's Calendar. EVERY farmer should have a snow plough; the boys delight to ride on them to plough out the paths; they save time and hard labor, and keep the boys good-natured. Early lambs must be closely looked after this month; give them a clean place where it is warm and yet well ventilated, with plenty of sunshine. To make them grow as rapidly as possible, a pen should be built in one corner, with a small opening where they can pass in and out to eat meal which is beyond the reach of the sheep. But the mothers should not be neglected; give them sweet hay and a sufficient amount of roots and grain to secure a good flow of milk. Very early lambs bring prices that pay the farmer for keeping his sheep in the best possible condition. If the wood has been hauled home, improve every leisure opportunity to cut it into proper lengths for the cook stove; don't spend your time gossiping with your neighbors, and then have to leave your haying to saw wood enough to get dinner with. The wood should all be prepared and ready to house by the first of April. What has been done for amusements for the children? It was once the custom to let the children shift for themselves while the father spent his evenings at the corner grocery; but wise fathers now stay at home and plan entertainments for the family. 26 W. C. {born, 1786. father spent h Cold. 172 13 18 0 46 24 1 12 29 3 33 36 30 3 57 ◇ Full Moon, 6th day, 1h. 47m., evening, E. 60 1 Sa. 6 205 3411 142 10| 3|10| 7|81|br. MARCH hath 31 days. D. M. D. W. But when cold weather and continued rain Aspects, Holidays, Events, 1 Sa. St. David. runs high. 1889, in a heavy rainstorm. 2 aged 86. 7 Fr. 8 Sa. 7th. John Ericsson, inventor, died, 1889, 9 E 3d Sun. in Lent. 6 H. 10 Mo. Medium tides. High 11 Tu. 10th. King John of Abyssinia died, 1889. DRYDEN'S VIRGIL. Farmer's Calendar. IT is time to settle down on some plan of operations on the farm for the coming season; it is very poor policy to wait until the busy season commences before deciding what crops to grow in each field; if the decision be made now, the seed can be tested before planting time, and thus avoid planting seed that will not grow. If tomato plants are to be grown, it is time to prepare the hotbed; in doing this, see that the manure is in proper condition to secure good bottom heat; to make it so, pitch it over a few days before placing it in the hotbed. If the farm imple.ments have not already been put in good order, do it at once; it is a very shiftless practice to delay the repair of tools until the busy season arrives. Every farmer should have a repair shop and a set of tools so that during the winter he can make simple repairs; the more difficult ones should go to the wheelwright and blacksmith. Breeding sows should be kept in warm, clean quarters, and a close watch kept on them when the pigs are dropped. Milch cows during this month require even more care than in January or February; give them a daily feed of roots, and it pays well to warm the water during the cold weather. Hens should be set this month if early chickens are desired. 12 W. preme Court, d. 1889, ag. nearly 65. Milder. 23 E 5th Sun. in L. Passion Sunday. 31 Mo. 31st. Descartes, philosopher, born, 1596. |