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

" tn eighth was August, hoiHg ch atrHy'd
10 uneat all Of gold doVne to the ground,
Yet rode be not, but led a lovely mlyd
Forth hy he iiy hand the which c,own'd
Win eifo. of corne, ans fall hef hand found "
The Roman se aate compmeuted The
emperor Augustus b, namng thIs month
after hin; aud through The Romans II
is dennnnaled by us august Our
saxon ancestors called H. 3rHRonat, -
(nore properly barn monfeh, } intending
thereby the thea filling of their barus
with corn.
The harvest IN Eng aad wa, principal
!, g ihrrei 10 August; the rye, oals,
barley " aeai peas. beans, NC; while
our great nary st, The lNDIAN cons. IS ex-
tend lnlo October, and even Maven
Der.
Although auniher month Of summer
Is lelt, IT'S former beauty, youth and
freshnc,s nave departed, and The wither-
ing touch OF age may be seen through
all the late gay parierre. The number
OF flowers il seusIbly diminished. But
that the change may be gradual, as IN
all things else, there are some sill spring
ing INTO blossom-the polydniluses,
miEninneile, capsicumS aud chln-astcrs.
And as d compensation for the loss of
our lovely friends, the quantity Of fruit
is greatly multiplied, the apucols, The
peaches. pears aud grapes; the wild Der
rIes are abundant aud the garden rasp-
berries, currants, thlmbleberrles, goose
berries aud blackberrles.
''Tho rieu blooms with ,ego,,blo gold,
And oil Pomona in the orchard glow.,
Her taey fruits glory tho saH,
The wall ensmol ed flower ia sadfoG blows,
Gay ANIMALS their spey sweets uufoli,
To cuoh brooks ihe pin,ug catil- run
Hope, the Co.orunucr OF the farmers gam,
V-i,s has d,eam. aad multiplies the gfsia.n
But we must restrain our Pegasus, and
speak for II moment upon what is with
most farmers.
A COMMON ERROR. --Iiaying is an
exciting as well as aa interesting busi-
ness. All hands turn out with bright
morning faces IA "a cheerful greetings, for
il IS understood that everybody is to
be good-nalured while hayng lasts -
The mower lines AS sturdy strokes to
the bllihesi notes of the lark, or II near
enough ln hear them, to the merry plash-
ings of the dasher IN the churu. The
women catch the Inspiration and sing
while they serve up the mol rolls and coi-
fee for The hu CRY hay makers. All
there is real enjoyment IA this delightful
occupation. A rood man hives long
while IN hayng tune. And tins ENJOY
ment is The reason why he neglecls some
other things " hle the men moved,
the women sang over the rolls aud coffee,
and the boys were milking aud raklug,
the weeds knowing they were mol,
walched--grew tremendously. The gar
den, tie corn aud potato field. and even
the straw berry patch, have been trans
formed, II not as by Midas touch INTO
a forest of weeds. Hasten, then, 10 ex-
terminate Them; if they seed, there is IA
crop suwn Tor ages. But TINS alter crop
is moi The onl evil these weeds make
immense drafts upon the soil, aud thus
deienoTale youI crop Better suffer The
meadow 10 remain uncut a day or two,
than lei lie weeds triumph.
LAYING DOWN GRoUsDs.-i here Is
no better Tune than August 10 pillow and
lay down old grass land or 1" reclaim
swamp aud meadows. II requires but IA
single year TO change the most ipcorrisi-
bic land into q productive held, II To"
much Is not undertaken at once, and 1t,
right process IS adopted. Ihs work Is