Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-10
farmer's S Department.
Work for June.

loosen the soil about growing PLANTS. Some
late crops are yet to be put and n failures il
The corn6elds need rcpanting No spot OH
the farm should lie waste. Plant or SOW such
spots with some soling crop, put in buckwheat t
or turnip5, auy ything rather than leave them
idle TO grow pe5tiferouS weeds. We do not
believe in the idea that soils need rest
good coating Of manure, dscP pio~t'g, md clean
tWaee are the best rests that exhausted
lands can have
Towards the latter part Of the month the
ringing of the scythe and the clatter Of the
moving machine will be heard in the meadows
aud hay-making will be the order of the day.
Barley may still be sowlr, if omitted till now
Beans-Plant. any not already in, among
corn or by themselves.
Bees send out most OF their swarms IN Juue.
Watch them closely and have hives IN readiness
to place over them as soon as they settle III
clusters
Beets-Sow Sugar and Mangel wurtzcl, for
stock, unless all were put in last month.
Buckwheat-Sow, late, or even first Of July,
that it may fill its kernels i'll the cool weather
Of Autum.
Cabbages-Plow and hoe early ones, Plant
among early potatoes and elsewhere for late
use. Use tobacco dust, lime and ashes sprinked
over the plants to keep away insects
CarrotS-IIoe and thin early Much after
labor may be saved aud better crop secured
by taking the carrot turuip, aud beet patch in
hand before weeds get u start. Thin out
literally. Four to six inches apart in the row
is near enough for carrots
Corn-Rcplant, where meets, crows or black
birds have taken the seed General planting
a1-.,. J
raised last year from grounds planted as late
as the 10Th Of June. Put in a good supply
for Summer feeding Of cattle Plant at inter
walls Of two weeks. Plow and hoe former plan
tings.
Fences-Do not tempt cattle with poor
ones.
Grain Felds-Select seed path and 90
over it, removing cookie and other foul stuff.
Grass-Some fields will need cutting, accor
ding to latitude. Begin early, especially if
the weather is fine and you have no moving
mac ohne. Have quantity Of hay caps in
readiness for wet weather, and all Of your tools
and wagons or carts in order.
Hoes should be- kept bright by constant use
during most Of this month Get the most
improved horse hoe and make horses do the
work of many men, Push the hoeing, and
wedding so as to be in readiness for hay and
grain, now rapidly coming forward.
Aa"u' 'es-D'a o"t PoIt t'oL % '"t HIuch
swamp before hGying, and have it dry for Fall
use Mix lime or ashes with The muck if con.
7enient Keep cattle yards covered with
muck or loan and scrape Up tie fresh drop
pings each morning and mix with compost
materials under cover.
Orions-Hoe, weed aud thin early before
'le "eeaS get START h"C' aI'eF iIoor WIZ
thus De saved.
eaSIoo' l"Ie c'Gis, P'cll5"sy SyaIuIiiG 10
80 T"om fro: f~,o fr,1 'r'S ,"ood, Ln, ID
not NO thn ,Inw amonlr tLen, srfs, tbay cow,
r,a,co IIoon,nl,
PonItry ronrir, 1it.,a o}teptio, # rnrn;no. ot
,,rro s,:o f.d,Ii,,, E.tIo o,5 caIIo.fin-.
nnTs VIM i $ rorossorv ~ rnnGro tIon2
IN b,il,linas nr vorJs i i 5I,yo,.s v.au - Iof
,h,n, n,., 9G,r si.o,t t;n,o oh,,,,t s,,aJoro,
Eo", root, drstaI ,r;th ,,Ia...r c',~oo,i or
n,nck srraniHo nm and harrrIinr the contents
traonentI, far nn,no
p,,,,,l:f,., r,&,,. ,ot no ,I,,+od oi,lor or,o,cr
corn o,iJ ,,otatnss ~. NV tbnnSeIroy W. Lore
raised s5endjd crops bv stirkin.s the seeds
with the thumb and finger, over the corn field
after second hoeirs even.
Sheep were probably washed and perhaps
'heared last month. If not wash, aud shear
IN abont ten day: atterward
Sorghum-DfIiI IN quantity ior sohInS
purposes.
Stock OF all hlndS-Seek to improve by
saving the best calves, lambs, pigs, &c. Why
not keep and raise COWS that VIII give "a
quarts OF lhllk per Gay ana cohlaha S'o 10 sou
or even $lOO any day rather than DC at the
same cost OF keeping those Mnich give to -
or ID quarts Oi INFERIOR MIX per Gay, auu
which will scarcely bring $50 in market.
Swipe-Wherc there is an orchard or small
nostnre accessible hors NAV moperly have