The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-22
M5lstellaneolls.
Farmers Calendar for the Month
of September.
[F.om the New England Farmer

From the New England Farmer.1
September, though the first of the autumn
nal months, has an average heat scarcely
less than that of June. For several years
past, the severe summer droughts have ex-
tended even into September, and the first
half of the month, both day and night, has
been oppressively hot, the earth parched and
cracked, and the foliage hard, dusty and dry,
This year is an exception, and vegetation
has more the appearance of the vernal sea-
son, than that Of The season of decay. The
frequent summer showers have given great
and constant activity to the growth of plants,
Sand kept them in green and vigorous con-
dition, SO that they now cover the earth with
freshness and beauty.
Notwithstanding this, " the youth of the
year is gone. Even the vigor and lustihood
Of its maturity are quick passing away. It
has reached the summit of the hill, and is not
only looking, but descending into the valley
below. But if September is not so bright
with promise and SO buoyant with hope as
May, it is even more imbued with that spirit
of serene repose, in which the only true, be-
cause the only continuous enjoyment con-
sists And September is the month of con-
summations-the fulfller of all promises
the iruition Of all hopes--the era of all COM
pfeteness. Let us then turn at once to gaze
on, and partake in its manifold beauties and
blessings; no, let them pass by, with the
empty salutation Of mere praise; for The on
" panegyric that is acceptible to Nature is
that just appreciation Of. her gifts which con.
ssts in the full enjoyment Of them"
Before the month changes, however, the
general face Of the country will have UNDER
gone a very material change since we left
IT Inst month; and none ot/its individual
features, except the woods and groves, have
improved in their appearance. Fields where
the small grains were cut present rough
appearance of coarse stubble and weeds
which have grown and ripehed their seeds
since the groin plants were harvested; 9th
srs show the new furrows of the plow, or
perhaps, ii criticized carefully, the young
/ wheat orrye, just penetrating the, surface, to
| come, out and warm itself in the soft sun
csnd take root and gather strength to resist
the winter frosts.
.sAnd even now, whilst Natnre's beauty dies,
Deposit seed, and bids new barvests rise"
In other fields, milk cows and oxen are
cropping the '.fall feed :, or quietly chewing
the cud under the spreading branches of some
friendly tree. But 'tthe fields have no long
er the rich luxuriance Of their spring bloom,
nor even the delicious scent which belonged
to them when the vigor of youth was upon
them. They are the pale and feeble off
spring Of the declining lifeof theirparent,,"
Some of the summer birds have left us,
both songssers and others. The chattS mar
tins have gone, and with the exception o.
here and there pair, the swallows have de-
parted--'urged theretoby prophetic instinct
which will not be disobeyed," and which
makes them exact observers ofstimes ant
4 seasons. ~ ~ g /.
The vegetable garden alooks Big with 2
venus WIil0s stuS HUH &oiuOh as8uuA y sO"'Ps
ing than ever. Crimson apples, and COLDER
pears, and luscious grapes more than repay
The labor Of cultivation in ,theahealth the
promote and the gratifcstiop they Impair
while sharing them with your friends
September will be like herself after all. 4. !.
K HGiitserlag dsws at morn and fogs At eve, III
Hasten ihs gathering Of the fruits Of earth.
sa The leaves begh. total the meadows turl
brown, frosts occasionally sparkle in th
early snn. and the bsaptifully varied tint
appear among the Leaves of the trees stand
ing nlow grounds. ts'a sss.3, ]
| So the months and seasons roll along
\ zach peculiar u itself, and each psesentin
aspects and festures more interesting at thei
avn proper time than they possibly could !
any other season; and all psoclaiming y
benevolence of that Intelligence which hs
spoken them into exissehes, and which q