The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-09-05
From the Mass. PIoughman.
FARM WORK FOR SEPTEMBER

The heat of August has been uncommonly in
tense, and the want of rain has been seriously
telsin most parts of the United States. While in
England, Scotland, and Irelan.. the season has
been cold and wet; it has also been more back
ward than usual and fears are expressed that grain
will not come to full maturity
Low grounds,sif ever, must be worked when
the springs are low; and this usually happens at
this season. Ditching for next year is done bet
ter In September than at later period for VIC
are more sure of low water, and we have more
leisure than in the latter harvest, the gathering
OF indian corn, potatoes and apples This too. IS
the month to collect muck from pond holes and
from peat meadows, to put into yards and hogpens
or to pile in heaps to rot, and TO be mingled with
decomposing matter.
September is excellent month for pIoughing.
Ieams are strong and are cheaply fed. You have
only to unyoke and your cattle take care OF them
serves. Sward lands, that are to be cross plough
ed next spring, should be turned in August or
early 10 September, otherwise the furrow viii
not be well rotted, and you will be pestered with
sods. But lands that are to be turned only once
before planting should lie till October. Lest thev
become too grassy before MAY.
Corn Slower. Stalks should be cut in Sen
TENDER In case you intend to harvest in the old
mode. Some farmers begin to take the tops offby
the tlrst OF September. But numerous trials have
satisfied US that the will not fill SO well when
the corn is topped SO early. We should prefer to
let them stand, two weeks longer. The question
whether It Is better to take the tops off before
harvest time is not yet fully settled. In the prin-
cipal towns on the Connecticut river. the farmers
let the whole stand together till the ears are filed
SO far as to harden considerably. They then cut
It up at the root and put the whole in shocks or
pixies where it stands for two or three weeks be-
fore husking.
The Sfocer is decidedly better when this mode
Is pursued, but we are not sure that the corn is
better. 1t is sometimes saved from premature
frosts, by shocking, but it seems not to rpen fas
ter. II grass is to be grown on the corn land the
heid may be cleared earlier than under the old
practice, as the whole growth may be removed
to the sides of the field, and clear work NAV be
made in sowing. Fields are sometimes cleared
In the hrst week in September, to be sown with
grass seed As TO the saving of labor we are not
quite certain
this month except for Immediate use Potatoes
are much better for lying in the hill till cool
weather They ripen after the vines begin to die
Onrlpe potatoes are the most unwholsome fnod
tnat we make use 81. we Eope some fneenl0.f.
farmer will plan an implement that will save the
hardest part OF the labor of potato digging. A
plough may be so formed as to loosen the earth
and expose the principal part of the crop without
cutting potato.
Buckachedt should be harvested early in SEN
TENDER Much is lost by waiting for ali the late
blossoms to mature; if youwait for them YOU will
De caught IN a snow storm, and all the earliest
pods viii be shelled out in The field. Be In sea-
son 10 secure the principal part of the earliest
grain and let the late blossoms be counted as fod
der. You will find that much of the grain will
NIL after cutting and while the straw lies in heaps
as pea pods will fill after the vines are pulled nD
Inc straw is good for young stock when it is cut
at the proper tame.
you dig rocks for wall, or to clean your
nelas' pie them up well that they may be hauled
off in February or March. after the snow re-
melted from the rocks and before the ground i
bare.