Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-22
WORK FOR THE MONTH.

profit OF the SOCK u tuc AaLIuSI y uCPS"u-
ing on the quantity and quality OF the hay
made, that it must be considered one OF the
most important labors Of the farm. Much
of the value of hay depends on the time at
which the grass from which it is made, is
cut All plants intended for nutrition, are
found to contain quantity of saccharine
matter. or substances convertible into sugar;
and the period when this matter is most
abundantly developed in the plant, is
found to be the best tme for cutting 1t tor
hay. In the grasses, however, there seems
to be some little difference as to the period
of their growth in which the most saecha-
rine matter is found, some showing the most
ut the period of Towering. and some al a la
ter stage. ,,,
From the experiments made Mt Wobnrn'
it will be seen that the most favorable time
for cutting grasses. IS usually "ntAl sne
seeds are formed, but before Loe StehaA Oe-
comes drv, or the Juices have been absorb
cd bv the seeds or dried away. There is
reason to believe that farmers err in both
extremes in this matter; some cutting while
too green. or when in flower, and others let
1ine the grass remain till it becomes dry or
like straw Bat if there is much depending
ON the time of cutting. there is still more in
the method or perfection Of caring, and it is
here that the greatest skill OF the farmer is
requisite.
Unless there is urgent necessity for the
measure, grass for hay should not be Cut
Immediately after heavy or prolonged
rain. There should be time for the moist
ure with which the plant is at such times
saturated, to be evaporated, and this will be
done much sooner while the grass is stand
ing, than if cut and thrown into masses
Good weather, and dry clear air, but not
too hot sun, will be the best for making
hay; and there is no climate in the world
that affords ordinarily more such days than
that of the United States.
Hay making is one of the most laborious
parts of farmers work, and he should
economise the time as much as possible
Moving should be done in the morning.
The grass cuts easier and is made into hay
more readily, and if the laborer needs rest,
he can take it during the hottest part OF the
day. If the mower commences his work at
sunrise, half days work wiil be done at
ten O'Clock, and he will find two hours rest
more grateful then, when others ore telling
in the sun, than it would have been If spent
idly in the morning, or lost in bed. Shak-
ing out the hay or raking it, is light work
compared with moving; hence this should
be done when it can be best borne, and
when the frame is most invigorated.
There are two things which the man used
to moving never neglects; one is, to have
his sythe sharp, and the other, to have it
fast on the snath. If you have poor sythe,
and are intending to NOW through the hay
making season, better throw It away, or
convert it into any other use, than to think
of moving with it. If man wishes to
wear out quick, let him NOW or cradle with
a dull sythe, and he will be soon gratified.
The man who has never tried il, can form !
but a faint idea of the difference there is in |
the severity Of labor, between moving with
a good sythe well hung and secured, and
poor tool and poorly hung. II is common
thing to set boys moving with men, but the
practice is not to be commended. A boy
cannot keep up with an experienced mower
without sighting his work, or inlurlng his
health, and most frequently he will do both.
There lie not one man in ten, perhaps, who
pretends to NOW, that understands his busi-
ness, or can manage sythe so as to cut all
the grass, cut it close to the ground as it
always should be, and leave the field after
raking level, and the stubble without ridges
to mark every swarth. But by cutting
grass close, the crop is greatly increased.
as there is great difference between the
weight and bulk of the tops and bottoms,
and the chance greater for a full growth of
rowcn, or after-math,-A'ha"y CaAivasOr.
Lunch Law on Rock Rirer.-The Chicago
American of the Sd, contains an account Of q
murder of Mr.. Campbell ON Rack River,
by gang of horse thieves, and Of the sum-
mary vengeance of the REGULATORS" as they
are called, on the murderers.
The country below Belvidere and north Of
the Illinois River, ii appears, has been in
tested for long time with blackegs. co0n-
terfeiters, horse thieves, and other despesa-
does, against whose depredations the people
have been obliged to form volunteer compa.
MES and anti-horse- thieves societies. Mr.. /
Campbell was actively engaged in getting
one Of these societies up. and in warning
family of noted horse thieves, the Dfiskells,
TINT they must leave the county. Out of re-
venge, two of the sons, notorious desperadoes,
rode up to Campbell's house, and having
called him out, shot him dead on the spot.
The volunteer companies Of Dckalb and |
Winnebago counties started in pursuit.
caught old Driskell and one of his sons, tried
them before Judge Lynch. and convinced
that they were the cause. if not the pcrpetra.
tors of the murder. placed them about 10
rods off, giving them five minutes, and when !
the time expired the word was given, and the |
two fell pierced with some so balls. The
company then started after the other Dris-
kell, who bad fled with confederate. and
for whose apprehension reward Of $500 is
offered.
The whole country is said to be in state
of great excitement, and the volunteer COM
panies have been largely increased by the
addition of the most respectable citizens, |
who wcPs determined to defend their lives
and property.
Fate of the AposiIes.-St. Matthew is sup