Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14
.farmer's Department.
Calender of Operation for July 1859.

Farm.-Julv offers little leisure to the far
mer who must he making hay while the SUI
shines" The hay and grain fields remind hn
that he must push on his harvest, while tic
buckwhcat aud turnip patches are stii to be
manured pIowed and sown These will afford
sufficient employment during fair weather, aud
the work shop, barn, stables and manure cellars
or sheds should be provided with work for rainy
davs Care will be necdful during this very
hot weather not to overhead the system,
and moderation and temperance are requisite
in eating and drinking. Farmers, and par
ticularly farmers boys are accustomed to ba:he
frequently at this season They should not go
from the hay fields and plunge into cool
stream while enervaed by hard work, aud drip
ping with perspiraton Morning is the best
time for bathing
Many of the directions Of last month are
applicable to the first weeks of July. Read
them again and attend to any of the operations
not ye: completed.
Bark of Hemlock and Oak will run dur
ing most of July, and may be peeled for tan
ners, at any leisure time during dull weather
Pile up the former peelings.
Buckwheat.-Sow, just before or after
rain, if possible.
Buildings, Yards &c.-Keep everything
about them clean and neat. Leave nothing
TO ferment and breed distempers. Chloride of
lime, or copperas dissolved in water will fix the
uoxious gases escaping from the priVy and sink
drain, or spout.
Butter and Cheese making are the heavy
labors of indoor work.
Cabbages-The late crop may stil he plant
cd among early potatoes, peas or other crops
ready to harvest
Corn for soilng may be drilled in or sown
broadcast 1t will form a good succession
with the earlier paintings. Hoeing and weed
ing may still be needful among the early plant
ings.
Fences should not be overlooked in the press
of work.
Hayiug is the important work of July, but
with good moving machine OIL smooth ground
boy and team of horses can perform the
heaviest labor, and do it at the proper time,
neither too early nor too late, or when wet
with dews aad rains. Use the hay caps when
necessary, and do not burn the hay up with a
hot sun.
Hoeing will be a secondary operation this
month, but the cultiyator or horseshoe should
he run through the corn in the morning while
the dew is on the grass and grain.
Oats will require cutting. They should not
hoe allowed to become over ripe.
Pastures--See that the grass is sufficient
for the grazing stock. A scant feed now will
soon foe seen in diminished supply Of milk,
and slow growth of young stock.
Poultry require the same treatment as last
fmontd
Potatoes Early crops will be ready for
harvesting fnd marketing during the month,
and the gFonni may now be appropriated to
Late ,cabbages tGe turnipS.
Rye.-ThGt .ssUu last Fall is now ready to
cut. Secure it fI30M storms as soon as it will
answer.
Seed Wheat, Eve, .E1ld other grain should be !
allowed to fully ripen before cutting. If mix !
ed, or containing foul s5af, go over and pick |
out. the foreign substances as soon as cut by
the graiu-cradle or macSIDe.
Sheep are apt to be worried, and killed even
BY dogs, at this season. 4 few small bells |
placed upon the necks of several of the flock |
will usually help protect Give salt each week.
Sugar Cape.-SoU, ia drills, or broadcast
for cattle and hog feed, both green and cured. |
Keep the early crops Tor manufacturing we'll
cultivated
Timber, for fencing or building of any kind
is mach rfore durable when cut in July and
August, titau in the Winter season. This is
particularly the case with the hard wood kinds
abouudiRg in sap The sap has now parted
with its watery portions and is forming au
outer layer of new wood.
Tools--Keep the scytheS and moving ma
chine knives sharp, and the bearings well oiled
In short have all tools, machines, and farm gear
in prime order. Repairs can be made during
rainy days.
Wheat-Do no: delay the cutting a single
day after it is sufficiently ripe. 4 storm may
beat it down and materially injure H. Cut
dry, biud and stock it up as fast as posi-
ble
Young Stock-Give them especial care at
this season. A calf or colt whose growth is
checked now, seldom does as we'll afterwards
ORCHARD AND NURsERY.-Fruit growers are
now rejoicing over some of the earlier fruits
with fair prospect of a good yield Of later
kinds. This is the more welcome from having
had short supply for several years past. The
most important work in the orchard for this
month is pruning.
Budding also comes in for large share of
the tree growers time Plum, cherry, and pear
stocks will be ready for The operation by the
middle of July-even earlier in some localities.
CherrieS-The late varieties are now ready
for picking and marketing drying or putting
up in cans and bottles A good supply of the
bottled fruit will not come amSS next Winter
Save pits of cherries for planting and put them
in hoxes of earth before they become dry.
Grafts.-Loosen any bandages which cut
into the stock replace wax or cement that has
fallen off, ana rub superauous shoots from the
stock
Hoe grounds often both to keep down weeds
and promote moisture Let neither grass nor
weeds rob the newly planted trees of food or
drink,