The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-30
THE FARMERS WOIeK FOR
FALL.


It is an act ofprudcncc and good man
agement to keep an eye forward at al
seasons, so that plans may be dclloef'
atelv laid for executing everything Of
farm work in the most advantageous as
we'll as profitable manner. And now as
we come upon the dividing line between
Simmer and Autumn, when the heat OF
tho great harvest is over, and the lngalh'
erinq Of the latter harvest divides attcn'
ton with the early lorcthought for next
years crops, an intelligent survey and
calculation will do more to insure sue
cess, than all hard work without it.
1t is not presumed that you have neg
lected all this while to determine what
fields you will put in wheat this Fall,
and made your preparations according
ly; for if you have so neglected, and lett
the matter to chance, we can only say,
like Widow Bedott's first husband, you
are a "poor critter.' Summer iallows
that were broken up in June are now
ready for cross blowing, and il you have
barn.yard manure or compost to use, 1t
is time to haul it out. l(you have pref
ty rich sod and but q small dressing OF
fine manure, it may be best to reserve the
manure till the time OF sowing the wheat,
and use it for top dressing. The dash
ing rains which have visited US the early
part Of this month have made early seed
ing practicable, and as the harvest was
not delayed by foul weather, it is to be
presumed that farmers are ready to do
their Fall work in time.
The shortness Of the hay crop in many
quarters will serve to admonish farmers OF
the importance of saving all manner OF
fodder. As the corn is late many places,
the fodder will be better if it can be
saved before it is nipped by the lrosts.-
The waste of corn fodder in this country
is enormous. Last Winter we limited at
its value for keeping sheep; in every in.
stance so far as we have learned, where
it was tried, the experiment was highly
satisfactory. Besides the regular field
corn, many persons have sowed plant.
ed corn on purpose for fodder. This is
ready means Of getting large return
from a small space Of ground. See that
it is all nicely dried and shocked or stow
ell in sheds, before it is injured by frost.
There is quite as much in saving as in
earning. On this subject of fodder, we
would like to have our readers report the
extent and success of the Millet crop
this season, and what they think of it.
The early Potatoes are nearly all ripe,
and so far as we know, have pretty gen.
orally capped the rot. The cropi light,
and to avoid positive scarcity, should
be saved with much care. While the
ground is in its present condition, they
are probably quite as safe there as else
where. If taken out soon they should
be Immediately slowed away in bins or
barrels, in cool, dry cellar, or if put
in pits should have good ventilation
A potatoe is subterranean institution,
and the less it sees ofdaylight the better.
1t is not likely that the late rains will
add much to the growth Of early potatoes,
but we learn that the later paintings on
favorable ground are making lolefable
growth since the rains.
The Sheep will need. looking to at this
time, and should be sorted over, for stock,
mutton, etc. Sometimes good looking
eve proves a poor breeder or nurse; and
should be spotted if you with to keep up
a good flock. 1t is from such as these
that many OF the Eastern sheep peddlers
supply our unsuspecting farmers. Look
,ut for them, and deal only with response
,le men. And while you have the sheep
n hand, look TO see if any Of them are