Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-08
AGRICULTURAL.
Seasonable Suggestions.

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August observing says that debateabe ground
of the year. which situated exactly upon the confines of Sum-
and Autumn and it is difficult say which has the better
claim to 1t dressed half the flowers of the one and half
the fruits of the other and has sky and temperature all its
own and which vie in beauty with those of the SPRING Au
gust the old age of Summer-but beautiful in its age and
like any other month"; Along with tones of the
world both night and day New the plants
the almost unvaryng green has changed to still richer and
conspicuous gold color eontrad with the leaves of green
with which it everywhere lies in The sickle has been
is busy with many of the plants which have per-
on and the golden sheaves have been borne away Summer
rapidly waning every sight and sound declares The
of the hay harvest though meadows and
crops still behind swell the of this important pro-
duct.
July has been dry month, August will present good
time to construct wafecserns with which every farm estab
shmen should be provided in conveniently located place.
the farm buildings and compacy situated small
expenditure will suffice for the consuctoof the apparatus
necessary for conducting the from the into the
Vo which, for greater convenience should be located in
place where may subserTe the of the animals occupying
the yards IN winter as well the household The convenience
and value OF such an arrangement will be particularly obvious
during of protraced drouh or accidents from fire
Coed and substantial reservois-perfecty water tight have
been formed of split sone brick and plank the interior
surface well the bottom, being with cement But
they may be made without the use of either these materials
by laying the directly the surrounding earth These
should be decked over and made perfectly tight and
furnished with efficient pumps The contrased with the
advantage SMALL and they last for many years. no one who
studies his convenience and the comfort of his stock
nothing of the security of his property and his amiywi be
disposed to consider capital invested in this way otherwise thar
judiciousy and prOftabIy laid out.
During this month"; the strawberry beds will require some
we wish to find them in condition next prine to nroduce
liberal crop not only necessary keep them free from
weeds and the ground well cultivated condition but if tb
month be dry they should be literally watered once a.
twice week. and the runners carefully away If the RIM
ner are allowed to spread they please they will cover tb
ground and in the spring bed will probably present such
mass OF weeds and plants defy all your patience to set then
right again. Many patch has been abandoned in despa wbe
found in this condition
Young trees that budded last year must be attended
and kept clean and well cultivated and the numerous shoots tina
spring out from the main stem carefully away allowing tn
gor OF the tree go to the young This however
be attended to at an earlier date as well as in August
one other suggestion for August and will the reade
to seek his fields and crops Many persons complain that
hens will not lay and that Notwithstanding their assuitv in m
nshing them with all the articles ordinarily recommended to an
sure fecund the eggs they produce will paw the ex
penses' NOW we presume there is something lacking or tn
fowls would not certainly their owners in debt Il i
generally understood even by those who profess to be the
deeply vesed IN the mysteries of Henoogy that the hen he
ing omniyerou requires to ensure fec,nd;fy varv b, =
owance of meat! When enjoying her liberty in the fields M.
lures or dooryard the principal part of her susenance is d.
Vsd from insects worms &c She partakes but sparngly
for the more inviting food which nature supplies her with
her avore haun Now if conue her where the na1r,
propensity or TINS description Of food be gratifed eve
though supply the best of grain and IN abundance She
cease to lay The privaOn affects her health and there y;
necessarily be an end of profit until the deficiency is suope
men esn meat or fresh hsh cannot be obtained
scraps of the butcher which are hard and comnac and
kept any length of time, answer all the desired purposeN