Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-21

The Goddess of Plenty has bound up her sheaves
And taken the harvest away"
Bryant, in his beautiful poem on the "Death
Of the Flowers" where he so vividly describes
our autumn, says:
The melancholy days have come the saddsst Of the year.
and in so saying, only utters the common senti-
ment of nearly all our people. There is, in one
sense, melancholy aspect in the dying year.
The bright fullness of the grass and the leaves,
and flowers, has shrunk and bowed little, as
the first touches of age and care upon beau
tiful woman. Every day flower drops from
out the wreath that binds its brow-not to be
renewed. Every hour the sun looks more and
more askance upon it, and the winds, those
summer hatterers, come TO it less fawningly.
Every morning and evening takes away from
it portion of that light which gives beauty to
its life, and chills it more and more into that
| torpor which at length constitutes its tempo
rary death. And yet, October is beautiful still,
no less for what it gives than what it takes
away and even for what it gives during the
very act of taking away"
Spring brings its gentle airs, its bursting buds
and expanding flowers, and summer puts on its
full dress of Giving green" but autumn, like
! the lady who doubts whether her charms are as
attractive as they once were, puts on her Livery
of many hues, and sports gorgeous eolors.
October is an important month to the farmer
in many particulars. Great care is necessary
in preserving the crops he has labored so ASST
duously to obtain, and in preserving the seeds
upon which he is to depend for future crops.
APPLEs.-Unusual care with this fruit will
be well repaid this year by the high prices
which they will command. Apples will keep
better by being placed on frames, in a cool eel
lar, as soon as taken from the tree or, if put
in barrels, place them at once in the cellar,
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day to the hot sun and to the low temperature
of the nights. These constant changes are in
| furious Great care is necessary, in the first
| place, in picking and asserting them. Half q
peck of bad apples in q barrel would spoil the
sale Of the whole with many good customer;
assort them into different grades, and the
high price on the best will bring up q fair
average on the whole All articles sent to
market should be assorted in this way. Sales
are then quick, as the whole matter is readily
understood by both parties.
/ RooTs.-Sugar beets and mangel wurtzel
! should be secured before any severe frosts oc-
cur. But as soon as arrived at maturity, which
may be known by the discored and dead leaves,
they should be harvested, or they lose some Of
their nutritious properties.
Ruta baga and hat turnips may remain till
the ground begins to freeze; they still grow
/
| is quite cold.
/ CARRIAGES may also remain out till snow
falls. A fine way to preserve them for winter
use is to dig trench in the cellar, and, after
taking the plants up, roots and all, set them
closely in the trench, where they will keep
1 fresh and hard till spring, if the light is ex.
cluded.
.CAuIIFLowERs may be kept in the same
manner, and will throw out fine heads on
plants that had just begun to head when taken
from the garden but they must have the light.
All roots that have come to maturity and
are placed away for winter use, are better for
having the light excluded.
SouAsHEs. may be kept through the
entire winter by hanging them up in rooms
where they will not freeze. They surely rot if
laid in mass, touching each other.
PUMPKINS may he packed in straw or hay, in
warm barns, and kept long time from freezing,
and then make change of food for mich
cows, which they highly relish.
SEEDs.-Too much care cannot be taken to
preserve the best seeds for future planting, and
have them placed where they will be free from
the depredations of mice and from dampness.
1t is a poor time to hunt up seeds and decide
what it is best to sow and plant, after the soil
is ready for the seed.
TIMBER AND FuEL.--It is said that timber
and fuel cut from July to November is more
valuable than if prepared at any other season.
HUsKNG.-This work is too often done in a
careless and slovenly manner. The tips and
butts of the ear should be taken off, as well as the
silks To do this work well pays well in the
end. Large quantities of corn piled in the barn
at once are liable to heat and iniure the grain.
1t is much less liable to hurt in the field.
October is one of the most delightful months
of our climate. No blight has fallen on the
crops to make futile the labors of the farmers
hands, and amid the ingathering of the boun-
tiful products of the year he ought to possess
a constantly grateful heart, and realise great
deal of enjoyment.-N. e. Farmer.