The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-22
Agrifnltnral.
Farm Work for August.

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ed by the reaper and mower, and these
have completed their tasks or are
rapidly securing tho ripened harvest.
There is no time to be lost if the hay
and grain are yet in the fields Grass
left to pass out of bloom and to ripen
seed, becomes hard and woody, mere
ike brows than sweet and tender stalks
so well relished by stock, and SO wen
fitted for their winter nourishment.
Grain cut when each stroke Of the cut
ting blade shakes out the fully ripen-
ed and best kernels, is wasted in the
gathering, and less valuable than if
secured earlier.
When tho harvest is completed,
the 6rst work should be a general clear
ing up and Improvement Of the fields
for next years cultivation. Draining,
stump pulling, removing stones, root
ing onp hedge rows, retaining waste
land of fencing, viii proftahly employ
many days on most farms. Now too,
while the mucky deposits are compar-
atively dry, there is opportunity to Sc
cure material for manure 10 be worked
ont at leasure.
The roadsides where noxious weeds
are ripneing, the seeds should be neg
lected no longer. The turf that may
be collected while plouhging out the
weeds, will, if added to the manure
heep, more than repay the labor.
Such labors win fully occupy the time
before full ploughing commences.
Barns, sheds and other buildings
where hay and grain are stored, should
have free ventilation. Repair wher-
ever necessary 70 exclude rain. Keep
the barr floor free from ''scat-
teriugs." Thresh out the clean CLEAN
ings from the grain fields. Exclude
fowls from the floor Of the hay NOW
they add nothing 10 the cleanliness Of
the winter feed. Construct proper
drains to carry the wash of the yard
TO the manure cistern, or to distribute
it over the felds-the roadside is fer
tile enough without enriching it from
&his scource.
Bushes and young sprouts left when
moving should be rooted cut, Tear
out all the hedge rows, or if time can
not be taken for this, level them
with the axe and bush hook.
Butter to be packed for storing or
transportation, needs extra attention
during the sultriness of dog-days.
Keep the milk-room cool and well ven-
tilated, and remove everything from
the neighborheod of the diary that
would cause an unpleasant ehluvia.
Observe scrupulous cleanliness, and
frequently scald utensils to keep them
sweet.
Timothy sown by itself this and the
first Of the following month, will, nm
der ordinary circumstances, give
good yield next season. Many sue
cessful cultivators prefer this to SOW
ing with winter grain. If the latter
be done, the following month, or early
in the spring is preferable. Use
from eight to twelve quarts Of seed
per acre, according to circumstances.
Horses are kept in better condition
for work in well ventilated stables
with regular feeding, than turned loose
in unshaded pastures to be tormented
by swarms of flies. They may be
turned out at night and put up in the
day time. Keep their legs free from
the eggs of bott flies. Do not over
heat breeding mares sucking foale.
Accustom colts to be handled while
young.
Insure barns filed with the year's
productions and other outbuildings
as well as the dwelling. A single stroke
Of lightning may otherwise sweep the
whole. Manure viii soon be needed
for the fall ploughed grounds. Turn
every source for their manufacture to
profitable account. Fork over the
compost heaps under cover, to prepare
them for carting out. Good and prof,
liable soil culture commences in the
manufacture of an abundant supply Of
plant food.
Draining-Improve the comparative
Leisure time after haying and harvest,
BY retaining swamps which are now
dry, and by laying tile or atone drains
where needed. If there be not capi-
ital enough to bring all the land to
high cultivation by this and other i'm
Provements, sell half the land and lay
out the money on the remainder.
Cattle-Keep them in good condi-
ton By supplying deficiency in pasture
with cuttings from the soiling patch.
Allow them free access to water. II
any show SYMPTOMS of disease, seperate
them from the herd at once.
Wheat-Prepsre grounds for SOW.
ing early next month. At the north
it may be put in the last of the month.
Turnips-Strap leaf, or fat varie-
ties. NAV be sOwn among corn. aftor