Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-24
agricultural.
HINTS For TIE SEASON.

The summer harycsts are now securcd--the
chief and remaining labors Of the season are
tho sowing of winter grain, and securing the
erops of autumn. But there are many other
operatons that should not be neglected
-, In many places there are muck swamps'
now comparatively dry, that may afford
large quantity of the material for manures.-l
If il may be shovelled or draw out on dry
platform OF hard earth surface, 1t will be more
convenient for drawing in winter. large
nile of this kind. matched with straw or COW
cred with a rough shed, will continue to be-
come drier till winter, by which two lmpor-
tant points will be gained Swamp muck,
whom saturated. contains some hve-siXths OF
its weight Of water. The labor OF drawing
when wet would therefore be ak times as
great as when thoroughly dried. Wet muck
will not absorb the liquid parts Of manure
but when dry it will take in and hold several
times its own weight. The great point there
fore. in using peat or much for composing
is to get it thoroughly dried
Compost heaps, for farm use, should be
made wherever practicable, near the field or
spot to which they are TO be applied, with a
view to save carriage. If large muck-hoaps
eau be deposited at those places, great adj
vantage will result; for the stable cleanings.
as they accumulate. may be drawn out there
and laid in their alternating layers with the
muck. the new heap being made closely along
side the obloug pile Of muck II the swamp
heppens to be near remote part OIL 'ne ldru''
which is to be enriched. many days LABOR IN
drawing first to the barn-yard, ana then oack
again, would thus be saved By making Pu''e
thin alternating layers, the laoors oil mixing
over may be avoided
Preparation should be made carly Tor am
pic winter shelter for stock, where not already
mlly provided. One-third OF the amount OF
food consumed by animals is saved by proper
warmth one third moro, In value and lnsu-
rance to the animals, and dairy animals give
about one-third more milk and butter. The
farmer who has, say twenty head, will thus
save about one hundred and fifty dollars each
winter, according TO a safe estimatc-an a.
mount which would soon pay for the whole
expense of the buildmgs,--to say nothing a.
bout the increased value of manure whoie IA
eiities arc afforded for saving it.
Wet portions of ground, which could be
neither cultivated nor drained in the SPRING
if now submitted to thorough understanding
will be increased immeasursbly in value.
Briers, elders, &c, if cut Immediately, will
be much checked in growth another season !;
and il the process is repeated, will be mostly
destroyed.
The vacant portions Of time which every
driving farmer may secure for this purpose
should be expended in building stone fences
or walls. Such walls should always be laid
in trench as deep as frost usually penctra-
tcs, filed with small stone. Unless this IS
attended to, the hcaving and subsiding yearly
by frost, will ultimately throw down the most
perfectly built wall. A good stone fence will
never decay, and the removal of refuse stone
from the land is great adyantage-let 1t be
therefore not neglected.
Root crops, which have been kept clean dur
ing the early stage Of their growth, are apt to
be now neglected and become wcedy. by
dressing them out when needed, the crop will
be better, and the rpening and scattering OF
seeds for troublesome crop OF intrudera an
other year will be prevented.
Collars should be thoroughly cleaned, ven
tilated, whitcwashcd when needed, and pre-
| pared for the crops of autumn vegetables
| that these may be kept neat and in perfect
condition A cellar in confusion and infested
with foul matter, is a most unsuitable place
to stow eatablcs while one neatly kept ant
handsomely filled, is an interesting sight.
Hogs should be fed early to tatten-a few
weeks at the commencement, early in autumn
may be more than equal to as many weeks to
wards winter Keep them clean, and the!
will thrive better feed them regularly, an,
they will iatten faster; and as there is al
abundant apple crop this year, half the COS
OF iattening may be saved by feeding relus
apples in sufficient abundance.
DO not neglect to save good supply O
the best selected seed corn. IN cutting al
corn, great deal Of valuable fodder is los
by carelessness in putting up the stocks.
they stand erect, the stalks will be uniniurcd
if they incline or become PROSTATE, the iodde
will be half rottod and of little value, To sa
nothing Of the diseased and feeble animal
resulting from feeding such stuff. BE careful
in putting up the shocks, to place the stall
:, evenly and compactly on all Sides and 1
: them up firmly, and they will remain so; b,
= pile them all on one side in careless name
. and they cannot stand. We occasionally pas
a coru-fcld in autumn where the shocks stan
as thoy should do but more frequently "
sec many PROSTATE heaps.