The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-07-14

July is an exceedingly important month to
the farmer in several respects. 1t calls again
for al! his force and skill to secure his hay
crop, the great New England harvest, perhaps
not second in Importance to any other. 1t is
the month too, upon which another valuable
crop in .oo'l measure drpends,-thc golden
maize or Indian This plant requires
the frequent hoe, and the tervid suns of Ju-
~. Indeed all the crops which tho farmer
has committed to the earth with so much
pains, and which have sprung into healthy
and promising plants. now require his con-
slant care &c protect them tiom insects and
weeds. and keep the soil in favorable con-
dtion to receive the rains AM! ,lews and at
mospheric influences
Summer has now luIlv comc. aud her
whole world OF wealth is spread ont before
us in rro1i.al array. The woods and groves
have ,a,krncd and ,hickcncd into one i'm
per, iou> ma>> OF sober uniform green, and
having ceased to exercise the more active
functions of the Spring, are resting from
their la!,or>, which we know so little how to
en- ov. In winter, the trees NAV be supposed
10 sleep III a state o!insenSible inactivity. and
life that is pressing through their veins, and
forcing them to perform the offices attached
to their exis:anrc. But in Summer. having
reached the middle term of their life, they
pause in their appointed course and then. if
ever, taste the nour!shment the, take in, and
"enioy the air they breathe"
Like the Woods and Groves, the Hills
and Plains have now put of ti.c bright lv-
cry Of Spring; but unlike them, they have
changed it for one dyed in almost As many
color> as a harlcJun's coat. The Rye is be
coming yellow and ripe for the sickle. The
wheat and Barley are Of 'iui green. from
their swelling ears being alonc visible, as
they bow before every breeze that piows
over them" The still and stately herds
-.rasS, or as it is called in Europe, the mead
Ow cat stall, swans awk ward!v to and fro
while The graceful and silk like redtop Yields
plainly &c every breeze, and the American
cocks foot. or orchard grass. with the sweet
scented verna.. meadow toxtail. rye. and 9th
cr grasses, all minciing their varied colorS
and presenting them as they SWAY in the
breeze. afford most beautiful scene. The
late l'uttercup. Ox-E Eve. D,i<cv and red clio
yer blossoms are still in tl,rir prime. and
"ivln" charming appearance to the whole
iint nothing can he more rich and hcau'itnl
1t tins season than great patch of purple
clover. lying apparently mo:onlc>s on sun
nv upland, cnrompas>cd hv whole sea OF
other grasses, waving and >hittin. about it
at every breath that blows.
Now grca: many things arc intensely .Ju-
lv-likc. Cattle chew their cudS and lash their
rnn'turcd sides. standing knee deep in water
fishes fry in shallow ponds pedestrians along
dusty roads quarrel with their coats. and Gu,
sticks to carry them arro>s their shoulders
while everything seen beyond piece of
parrhe'l soil quivrrs through the heated air
The Garden still has its bcautics-as it cv-
or has where it has received a conS!lera,e
carc,--but we cannot stop to part:cuiarize
them now. The solemn woods are now inyi
ting where the Whct-saw. the Brown Thrash
err and Chcrrywnk. make them vocal wit!
their peculiar notes. BOYS read lzaak Walton
with new relish. aud explore the brooks tha
take their courses through til: meadows OF
dim woods. and throw the careful t'aii to III,
sPccklcd trout in the dark water bv tn bank
or under some ancient and massive root ~
lcn''y As the panther approaches his prev
they move a'"nG-now stepping upon Il !urch
of moss. or Il tutt of grass, for the trou,'s ga,
is as quick to note football on the walls of
his castle, as an Indians put to the ground
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