Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1869 — Timely Hints. [ARTICLE]

Timely Hints.

See that the work harnesses are in good repair, and well oiled for the spring work. See that the whifile-trees are sound, and well ironed. Hunt up the clevises and the •clevis pins. Examine the horse rake, and see if any of the teeth are missing, or auy of the wood or iron work broken; if so, mend it up. liook well to to the mower and reaper, to see if repairs are needed, or are likely to be. If . or4*r- f wgen 4. Notice if any harrow teeth were lost last season; if so, b get -row -ones made?Count ovey the hay forks, hand rakes, spades, shovels, and see how many handles are broken; if any, get new ones for them. 4 Overhaul the wagon hay “racks,” and see w.liat needs to be done to them, and do it. Make a thorough examination of the cultivators and seed drills, and see if repairs, in any respect, are wanted; and it. so, ihake them. Take a look at the scythes and cradles, to see if the nibs and heel wedges are all right. There are a great many little things like the above, that should be seen before the sprin g work has fairly commenced. It saves time,trouble and. expense, if these “chores" are done up in season . —Prairie Farmer. Clay Ovens, —In some sections of country, a cheap oven for baking is a good thing to have near, it not in the house. A correspondent of the Country (rentlemati gives the following -directions for making one of •commen clay: A board platform is laid, and on this a thickness of clay is laid to form* the bottom of the oven. On this * kind of mould, just the shape M the interior of the oven, is Ibailt up of chips, pieces of bark <etc., and over this the clay is spread and kneaded, to constipate the sides and the top of -the oven. The mould as we have termed it, is then set on lire and burned out, which leaves fibe oven ready for use. A horseman saya he has cured the <wc*st kind of scratches Jid ever saw with two applications of white pto* turpentine, thor.oggh}y_rqbbcd in.