, 1860-09-07
The Hay Crop.

The hay crop this year, in this vicinity ct
least, says writer in Missouri, cannot
amount to more than half the usual crop ow
ingto the drouth, and in all probability much
Of it will not be worth cutting at all. Many
farmers among US arc not fully aware of the
superior adaptability Of the Hungarian miIlet,
or Hungarian grass, as Il is commonly called,
for supplying such deficiency.
The ritter has seen the Hungarian grass
in extensive cultivation and use for several
years, and is fully satisfied that there is no
substitute for timothy and other hay, at all
equal 10 Il. In fact it is preferred to timo.
thy, for feeding cattle or horses, by very
many Of most experience with It. Il may
be sown Of any time between this and the
first Of July, or even later. From the first
70 the fifteenth Of June, Is the time Of SOW.
ing usually preferred in Iowa and Northern
Illinois, where it Is extensively grown. The
ground should be plowad and narrowed so
as TO thoroughly pulverize it and leave the
surface as level as possible. The seed may
then be sowu at the rate Of one-third to one
half bushel 70 the acre, and covered with q
brush drag A light harrow will answer the
purpose, but is liable to cover portion Of the
seed too deeply. The latter quantity Of seed
Is preferred BY many, as BY growing thicker
the hay will not be quite so coarse. Seed
may be purchased In St. Louis at about rs
cents per bushel. It is nearly identical with
common millet, as frequently supposed, but
differs materially frpmit. The ordinary vield
Of hay, on good soil, is from three 70 four
tons per acre.
The deficiency in our hay crop, which Is
now inevitable, need not Be felt II our far
mers will take hint and provide for il.
The appearance or condition, Indicating
the proper time Of cutting wheat, depends
on the variety. Thus, when the grain on red
wheat can bo squeezed between the thumb
and finger, without any moisture being
f5leod from u, cutting may always be CON-
menced; for Il is never better than when
harvested in this state, and Il cut late, the
wheat is seldom 50 good IL quality, besides
serious loses arc sometimes sustained, in
consequences Of high winds, when Il is al
lowed 70 arrive at a riper state. The white
varieties should stand somewhat longer than
the red before they are cut.
With respect TO the color Of the straw as
sign Of maturity, experience has shown
that II IN . healthy state, the ear generally
ripens before the straw the yellowness Of
the chaf and upper parts Of the straw indi
Gates that the crop is Ct to cut; and the
Uniform yellow color Of the straw shows
that the crop has arrived at maturity, and,
II suffered TO stand in the field, the kernels
are liable to be shaken out by the wind.
SKnL or JAPASEsE GARDExERs.--The
botany Of the Island Of Japan Is mnre va
ried than that Of any country Of the same
area, as it comprises the fora Of the tropics
and Of tho antarctic regions. The Japanese
possess the art Of dwarfng and of magnify.
ing vegetable products IN an extraordinary
manner. "A recent traveller states that be
saw Pluin-tree, a cherry-tree, and fg-tree
growing IN small box not more than six
inches long, the pluiltree being in blossom I;
while on the other hand, cabbages are grown
Of such size that one Is as much as q man
can Lift. The Japanese horticultuFists also
have the power Of concentrating the vigcr Of
fruit tree IN 10 single branch, which will thus
bear blossoms and fruit much greater than
ths common size.
DEATH TO THs BU0s.-The following rem
edy Is said 70 be inlallible: Take two
pounds u alum, bruise Il and rednce i near
ly 10 a powder; Dissolve it in three quarts
Of boiling water, let it remain In Q warm
place an the alum - dissolved. The alum
water is 70 be applied hot BY means Of q
brush, 10 every joint and creviee. Brush
the cTeSices In The hOor Of the skiFting hoard
if they are suspected places; whitswash the
ceiling. putting In plenty Of alum and there
J VIII be an end to their dropping from thence.