The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17 00:00:00

qlgriculture.

WORK ON THE HOME FARIL
HOW LABOVIL

Wo will suppose that in accordance with our recomrnen•
dilations b)th the horses and all implements iequired for
harvest work are weit'nr only the word of command to
oommence operations. It then becomes a question of how
far the home farmer is provided with the machinery
neceasary for cutting and tying the crops of corn, dic.
There Is a differenee of opinion amongst farmers in some
districts as to the carting f Sent corn, such aa b.irley and
oats, in a loose state or tied into sheaves. OSr opinion is
that it to beet to tie and stt up every kind of cereal
In shock', particularly whtre the reaping and binding
machine is employed; because if the corn is quite dry
when tied into sheaf, an I the shocks are kept properly set
up, all the straw and grain cannot be injured even in the
most adverse' weather. The only disadvantage we have
experienced in the practice hastizen where the clover and
grass seeds were sown in the corn, as if the shocks stand
for any lengthened period the young plants will be doe.
troyed. It may be thought that these might be removed
on • fine day, but on the return of heavy rains the sheaves
removed will suffer seriously, because the portions of the
sheaf hitherto sheltered will become exposed. In very
bleb winds, which usually accompany a wet and stormy
season, when the stooks are blown down, they may be set
up again upon fresh ground, but in round shocks to avoid
the (filets of the wind. The advantage of tying S !tat corn
is found chiefly in the diminishod labour and time required
b,,th of hones and men at c irVne time. We have also
found that when sheaved either barley or oats may be
made into round instead of oblong ricks. We much prefer
the former plan, because the butts of the sheaves face the
outeide, receiving less damage frooi winter weather, ant
a round rink needs less thatching and is not so likely to be
stripped by high wilds.

IIiXD LABOUR
Although in the early districts harvesting has com-
menced, yet the home farmer should remember that
labour will be required in hoeing the young turnips
and in the second hoeing of earlier root crops.
This matter cennot be neileoted with safetv,
therefore some Ea us mod IA employed in the
hoeing of roots and similar work during the harvest
month. Where labourers are scarce it is • practice to torn
most of tbe horses out to grass during the early part of the
harvest before the carting of corn commenor, in order
that the tearnetnen and boys may be available for harvest
work. We object to this plan, because the few days or •
week's work for the horses Is lost at a time
when we have found the labour of the horses
of far more oonsequence than that of the
men. The hems farmer most now consider
that the harvest work is more important, but the sheep
and cattle should on no account be neglected. The hmiha
rem"'ypurobassd on the peeing farms and dock lambs
on the farms should be shorn about the midtUe of this
month. The ewes, too, can be leered or dipped Is prevent
the Sy striking. In a sawn like the present
dairy cows require little food besides their
pesturece • if, however, the peas should run short
the escrXd cutting of clover becomes valuable for
them, instead of flaking making it into hay.
In harvest time the work of cutting clover for horses or
cattle should be done by • man appointed for the purpose,
sad employ the odd horse for carting it to f
instead of the Mammal bAng taken for the purpose.
The women where they are one suregedl to work, are
capable of doting much light work 1, sides that of the har-
vest field, excreta where • man and his family undertake
the work of cutting corn and pulse by the ears. The
method of running pigs over the stubbles of ter harvest is
nearly abolished or fallen Into disuse, because under
ordinary management the boree-rake leaves little food for
pip, and we often find the difficulty of keeping pigs in the
aside intended for them. —Journal of Horticult u re.
WISILAT ruseure—uatareninn Dowx ulna.
We have before us about a dog .n ears of wheat. They
are of the sort known as Lincoln red, and were SPoWD by
Professor Wrightson upon the Wilts and Haute (J Ales,
Farm The soil which produced them rests upon the
upper chalk, and slope towards the s oath. It is naturally
drained, and is in good condition. We consider these
ears worthy of special notice this wet and comparatively
cold season, on account of their sip and fulmst They
are from four to four and a half inches long, and are
generally four-chests I and in more than one cam five-
chested. We should lie glad to hear of other MIN ill
which Gips well-formed occur upon one 'resist of
a wheat .art beat, as wisest delights in hes% we think that
each fertility moat be rare this season. The number
of grains in one ear is 75; in 'second, 75; in • third, OD ;
and in • fourth, dd.
Those who have any MRS turnip to *ow had better
look sharps as the season advances with rapid strides.
There will las no rushing to sow stubble turnips this year,
for there will be abundance of root keep without such
extra cultivation.
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-I,;CerbTiOiiiiiinne to rise in price ea the scarcity of sheep
manifests Itself; their profitable nature forme itself upon
the attention of farmers 114 sheep keep increases. We
hear of fresh loan 15t3 rot. It will be very neosesary
for buyer, to look for sound sheep from sound land, or
there will. we fear. again b 3 heavy losses to Mort next
March. For some Hum to come sheep are likely to be
dear. The Cotswold ram Wel are paring oq in it most
rzoclu=l iTIZZ• „"rtioth, the opening sitnforarirbegir.oelfefit
bras& Sixty-five guineas 144 • lamb is • long prim
especially when given by • genuine tenant-farmer, aad
re• this was given by Mr. Dibben on Monday last at Mr.
James Head's sale at Remington, near Salisbury. The
lamb was cheap at the price, for who can calculate the
elect of such • ram when allied t 3 ewes of the character
of those poeeeaeed by his purchaser ! We are pleased to
acknowledge the merits of Hampshire Dawn sheep. They
have all the solid qualities of S mthdowne, withirrander
als and as quick instority. ff sheep is better fitted to
mom with Imgwoolled eerie for producing heavy wool.
besting, fisah-carrying, rent-paying lambs.
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MOM AND wgaynna.
The crops its fast assuming the tinge of ripener. •
feu early sewn Cate In already being cuNand by this day
reek cutting of all the cereals w hays become
panaiaL Brim which of las years has become Use
principal crop in this neighbourhood. ia • good, aTowege!
I=;much twisted and laid by the item. or the Peel
10., which will render the cutting a difficult and
tedious process.beeld.s considerably damaging the quality,
ei_pscially of the later sown. We never expect • prime
era* frees a atop that is much laid. PrelottlerlY if laid
before it becomes tolerably Han Bit we di not anticipate
so wids • range in valnes th. 6 season as heretofore ; the
repeal of the melt ton will Probably cause many second
class Or inferiot lots of barley, fo ho used for melting
purposse, aad Urn will not be so anxious ut Inquiry for
I primer harpies at fancy prior Fiuiners seem all at
ages to have discovered that the repeal of the malt duty
will not be the groat boon they had previously expected
It to be. They have so long kelfeiad that no rood thing
can come from a Liberal Government that the MUM. from which use present measure springs Is sufficient to
ruts it to be received with distrust. Wheat in this
Immediate neighbourhood is a fair crop, and looks like
yielding wail In persortiou to the straw. the ears being
Wye Ittg well Iliad but, thinness r Plant le noticeable
In Mani 1110°61- Qate are the went moo of the year.
being sbort-strawsd and thistly planted. Pim are • won.
drill* good crott, though but little sown. The sire
may las rid oftoe,, white is • great boon to the
libehdee tam. 11111 reel crap. will ib• Szt•l4lo6