Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-15
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Our Saxon fathers did fun rightly call
This munih of July. Hay monarth.' when all
The VeTdlre of the full clothed fields we NOW,
And turn, and rake, aud carry off; AMI
We build il mp IN large and solid news.
II II be good As every body knows,
10 make hay white the sun shines, should choose
hlg't times for all things and uu time abuse"
July is usually hot month. The sun
has attained rs extreme Of splendor and
heat; under It's influence the buds aud bios
SONS are developed into foliage and Aow-
erS, aud oaplvate our senses by their ex-
qusie structure. and delicious ratrance
The seed 50 lately cast INTO the ground has
sprung into beautiful living plants, cov'r-
ing the earth with verdure and ,le promise
Of coming crops. Small as they then we're,
they have now produced plants weighing
may ounces, and filled wlth life aud heau-
ty the open, barren blank Of spring. None
cau have failed TO observe this wondeafol
change, aud hIl the heart in gratitude To
Inn whose constant care is over all.
LATE SowlNG.-rhere is srIll something
TO be done III committing seed To the earth.
Cabbage and cncupl'sTs may now be sowed
for late picking. Turnlp seCl scattered
among the corr often prouuces fine crop
without material injury 20 the corn. Sow
during or Immediately after gentle ram,
aud cover with a hand rake
Grounds which il is desired to appropri-
ate TO grass may be conveniently laid own
at the last hoeng by keeping the surface
level, and sowing and rakIng in the seed as
the hoeing is performed, while the moist
earth is near the surface. Be liberal with
the seed: every years experience strength
ems our convictions that the farmer is jIs.
bout as wise in stiuting his grass seed as
the CT mlnander of an ocean steamer would
be in laying in hundred tons less coal than
necessary to take MS ship to Liverpool.
If the grasses you wish to cultivate do
not occupy the ground, others that you do
not fancy So well will. There is no surer
way to drive ont white weed, sorre, chic
cory, dock and mallows, than to supply the
seeds SO literally as to cover the entire sur
face with their stools Three pecks or a
bushel of red top and twelve quarts of herds
grass to the acre is little enough. Six Il
eight pounds Of clover seed may be scwn
upon the snow in March.
WEEDs-Ah! here are our old ffeni.
again. BIT we cannot afford to keeu them,
though there is world Of beauty IN each.
Like all living things, they seek to perpe u.
ale their kind. aud viii deposit countless
thousands Of their minute seeds to make
sue future crop. Faithful, constant uae-
inc only will prevent their heinz IN Nh. AZ.
ceudaui and this cnntiuued G,r twnnr,breo
wears DRESSING IN the maau lime with we'll
cnmpns,ed maunras wdl eradicate Them sn
that they will auuoy little afterwards The
garden that has been tended with care mast
not he neglected .9w that having and o,her
duties press ro,.D Vie ,lreueIh and lime
SHoRG P.,.,...--Tla i. eatber fnvor-
able FIR hay,ng is not hkeiy 70 keen in.
pqslnre u,e,, aul l,yun,ui Tt. mitch
cows. tbe,efua rpn,,re a,ienti,. They
must draw toou som.tO,ag more nutrient
,b3u the ea,t wand nr nas,7ra h,,y.p IN or.
der to ore.eu, ynu f,ll ndder. .igb, ana NOR.
n.no Jn,l inc ..ro,y cnynn ,s f, ;, on,
rive them da,iy feed of short. ar oil meal
with cut hay. ar NOV the patches OF grass
IN rich spots where it would be likely to
i Il ~ nv, r.,
onn, H,'H" MS - 'me prime w",k o. 'mG
taxes the 'tnI,h and s,renr,b ssyLrelv. Lex
!, h. uerfnrm.d ou,a,Iy AID sys,en',calIy
/, wilhuu, hurry. confusion ur nmsp: ,hpu :,
, sill be well due aud ds you feed from
. your ample BAYS through ,he vuupr thew
? Ndl yield tae tragran, pcrfu 4 ) al summer,
: and teuav Won il, the fat rims and rt,ss,,
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