Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-12

usually attempted with plows too ligh,
and teams too weak. in trying to gain
a sui cient depth, one gets broken and
the other tired, and then comes the con
test OF doubts whether II will ever paw 10
reclaim an old meadow or pillow deep and
snbsoll the upland. Well, this is Just
as the mason operates, who builds
thin cheap wall, aud finds it tumbIng
down upon himself, perhaps, before he is
fortunate enough to get away from it;
or the farmer, who erecis a cheap house
aud IN the course of twelve-monih
goes to patching and altering, and sub
jects himself to an expense much great
er than it would have been to do the
work thoroughly at first. No In re-
claiming lands. the first care should be
to put III plows aud teams strong enough
To turn lurrow ten or twelve inches
deep and cut all small roots, without
slraning either team or plow There is
no wear aud tear of spirit in this, and
your good nature will hold out until the
last iurrow is turned in such an opera
ton. II is cheaper, too, than to haggle
with il, fret the team, spoil the furrow.
and find the work at length only half
doncl
When the land is properly plowed,
roll II with heavy roller, spread fine
manure freely, aud then follow with
light, sharp toothed harrow drawn by
hoises, and urge them TO lively walk
THIS operation will cut an immense num-
Der of roots, and bring the sulace into
fine deep filth. altogether unlike that
effected 10y a heavy harrow dragged
along at a snaI's pace 10y oxen.
There is one point in laying down
grounds "l su lcien' Importance to merit
a seperate paragraph that is the
quality OF tie manure applied. The
smaller The seeds To be sow.d the finer
should Toe the manure II ought to be
old thoroughly decomposed and pulver.
izei; and where such is freely applied
a d Incorporated with the delicate ulth
made by the quickly moved and sharp
toothed harrow, ltllc compliant will
ever be heard of grass being winter
killed. In soil thus prepared the min
ute seeds find all things necessary for a
quick and healthy termination and rap
i'd growth. The air, light, heat and
moisture arc admitted in such proper
tons as the seeds require to give then.
a sure and early start. Thus by deep
blowing, fine manure and thorough
cultivation, litile or no loss is sustained
in seed. while a good crop is quite GER
tain, let the succeeding season be either
vet or dry.
Land ia corn may be laid down by sow
ing the seed al the lasi howng and GOV
ering 1t with the hoe or the hand rake
We have lad down land in this way
with excellent results.
BupDING,-This month is the suitable
time for budding apples, Fears, peaches,
pums, apucols, &c. High aud clean
cultivation is as necessary IN the nursery
as anywhere else. The process Of bud
Is familiar t. most persons, aud has been
fully described 10 our former volumes
II Is SIMPLE aud easy, aud all DO Us on
the farm should practice 1t. Select the
best kinds of fruit.
Army WoRM Visit your young
apple tress, aud where you fad these
worms ioagIng on forbidden ground,
break their thick ranks by turning pla-
toon of small arms or fingers upon them,
and make them " bite the dust They
are active now aud very destructive, cut
ting clean as they go
Cows.-Durng the hot weather of
August, mich cows require much water,
and If possible should have access to
pure, sweet water al all times during the
day. They are something like their
owners IN one respect, like to drunk when
they are thirsty, aud we do not think II
yielding too much To their taste 10 IA
dnae them III tins pdrtcular.-N. f..
Farmer