Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-03
nRrRr. HINTS FOR JULY.

ii partially in the swath, and finish by whal is termed the SsOeGting process, or orylng iu email cocks, the heat of very slight fermen tation assisting. The labor of spreading k linus saved, there is little injury from expo sure to dew, and the thin leaves and succu lent stalks become equally dried together.-- Where this plan has been tried, many sue cessive days of rainy weather have moi pre- vented the making of excellent hay and, m deed, while the outside of the cock IS wet Dy the falling rain, the interior has been COT stantly drying by the slight heat generateI1
 Every farmer should at least try tnls me1nou' \. and every one who tries it fairly, adopts 1t.
 We still see, in many places, the cothIioli mandrake employed to collect the nay on tne meadow. This should be no longer tolerated. When it can be raked by horse with onc- fifth the expense, it is surprising that so many adhere to the old practice. If farmers are unwilling to procure revolving raKe' iet them at least provide themselves with the common horse.rake. The cost is only $2, and it will pay for itself in half day, and in half an hour, if shower of rain IS coming upon crop of fnew hay. Attach the draught ropes to the outer teeth, cut to about one-thlrd the length of the others, and no difficulty will be found in managing 1t.
 We last year saw a meadow ol fifteen acres faKG0 WlI0 u COIIl1llOA AOISOeAeAANS AAA SS~~~S six hours of time actually employed, part of which yielded three tons to the acre and the whole of the hay was drawn to the stack, chiefly from the. winrow, by the horse and rake, sufficiently fast to keep strong active man (who had previously laughed at the plan) hard at work all day, to pitch it on the stack. By regulating properly, by means of the handles, the pitch of the teeth. loads were collected which were good loads for one horse to draw. One man only (without any rider) was sufficient to manage it. It abridged the labor so much, that cutting the grass was more than two-thirds of the work done on the meadow. On extensive and smooth meadows we would, by all means, recommend the re- volving rake in preference to any other, and the hay sweep to collect and draw 1t to the stack or place of deposite. But the common horse-rake may be used on any meadow, if not intolerably rough.
 Mowers should commence work by four o'clock in the morning, when the air is cool and the grass moist, and then they may rest at the heat of the day.
 In harvesting grain, it is much better to cut it a few days before it is perfectly ripe, than to allow it to stand too long. If cut when not entirely ripe, and bound up betore the straw becomes drL t ,piU derire nourishmem from the stalk sufficient to ripen t before the sheaves become thoroughly dry.
 The great advantages of cutting early are, the grain is not wasted by smelling, the straw is worth more, and it enables the farmer to drive business and prevent losses from bad weather and other delays.
 Lodged and rusty grain should in all cases be cut as soon as admissible, as little is gain ed by suffering it to stand long.
 Whenever 1t is necessary to leave grain upon the field after it is cut it should be put up SO as to withstand any rain without injury. This may be easily effected by placing about six sheaves closely together, pressing their heads to a point, and capping the whole with seventh. The cap is made by binding a sheaf firmly near the lower end. and spread ing the straw on all sides by breaking it down over the band.
 At this busy season of tho year, the garden must by no means be neglected; the ground must be kept clear from weeds; plants, that need it, watered in dry weather, always in the evening, to allow the water to penetrate the soil before evaporating; herbs, as they come in flower, must be cut and dried for fu- ture use they must be cut in dry warm wea- ther, and always dried in the shade fruit trees which bear too thick must have their fruit thinned, if it is wished to have it of any value as to flavor. In the fower-garden, seeds must be gathered, labelled, and preserved as they ripen, and the roots of bulbous plants taken up as the tops wither and die they are best preserved by drying them somewhat, in small heaps covered with sand or dry soil, to protect them from the rays of the sun. As soon as taken up they should be labelled, to prevent mixing.-Genesee Farmer.
 Thrilling Inciden.-The following occur. renee took place at the fire in Charleston on Sunday Morning, 9th inst. "While the fire was at its height, orders were given to blow up wooden house on Queen street. The powder was placed in the lower story, the slow match ignited, and the Engineers horn sounded, as signal for the people to de- part from the spot. The signal was prompt ly obeyed, and the crowd retiring, left a va cant space in front of the devoted building. At this moment, an Engine drawn by negroes and directed by the proper officer, came furi- ously down the street, burst through the crowd, and rushed into the deserted spot.- So rapidly did they advance, that every ef- fortto arrest their progress proved unavailing. Amidst the noise and confusion of the scene, and the rumbling of the wheels ofthe Engine over the stones, the loudest cries were un- heard or disregarded, ard the poor fellows attached to the Engine, full of zeal, moved on as 1t was feared to destruction, wholly uncon- scious of the approach of danger. At length us they advanced toward the fatal spot, the leader seemed to become aware that there was something wrong, and the Engine was halted directly in front of the building. It , was moment of breathless interest. The explosion instantly followed. The Engine could not at that time have been more than 70 feet from the walls of the house which was blown up. The effect was much less disastrous than could have been anticipated Every person standing on the engine was