The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-13

4" lis Angus; ana the ripeaing grain,
Field after nek, DER AL The PLAIN,
By lively. freah'ning breexes rolfDd,
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August is the month, in this LEGALITY, for gath
srine in the golden grain. and for finishing hAS-
ing. aEd for making preparations for putting in
crop Of winter wheat Haying 10 in most in
ssances, over On the fnt Of the month, espec-
aily with those farmers vho know what good
hay il but, With those Who allow grass to ma
ture its seed, having and harvest occur q the
same time. rhr =
The long sultry DAYS Of this month, together
with the warm nights, promote the growth OF
Indian corn, and make buckwbeat push rapidly.
As June vas the month Of flowers 80 August is
the month for fruit.
The lsoors of the field. during this MONTH are
various and numerous. We viii allude TO only
q few very important jobs, that are too often
greatly neglected ~ !
Re-tOppino Stacks.-After stacks and rieks Of
both hay and grain have been allowed to sethe
from ten to twelve days, they often need a little
attention, in order TO have them turn the rain
we'll.
Wien the top leans a little or much, pitch off
. few hundred pounds. and sharpen one end OF
a rail or scantling and thrust II down In the cen4
ire, and build up new top around it, Procure
a few sbeaves Of long straw if possible. and
thstch a portion or all of the top. In some
localities stacks and rcks are matched nil over
tie is damaged by the rain.
Securing !Straw. II have observed that, in
almost every part Of the country, many farmers
who raise grain, such a. oa,s. barley and wheat,
are accustomed to thrash their grain soon as il
is practicable-and many times when il is very
inconvenient, on account Of the pressure of 9TH
er farm labor-and throw their straw in pile,
where most of it is worthless, except for ma
nure.
Good straw is very valuable in wintering stock,
aside from the nourishment which it furnishes
them. If farmer has . large crop Of grain.
and no stock to consume the straw, If the straw
be properly secured, so as TO be fresh and palita-
BILE next winter, il would be q profitable invest
ment to save his straw ard purchase a flock Of
sheep-even we're it necessary to borrow money
for such purpose-whicb could kept well on
straw, little grain, and al occasional feeding
of corn stalks aud hay In addition to this con
sideration, the large burden of straw would be
converted into the best of manure, which would
tell a large story the next season, in good crop
Of Indian corn. -r-
When farmers viii presist in thrashing their
grain in August, let the straw be stacked in 9
farmer like manner, or what is better, let it be
secured il q long rick, carried up high and mar
row, and we'll topped out. Then, after it has
settled, let it be raked of neatly, SO as to turn
as many OF the straws downwards as possible
which will carry of the rain far better than
they will when a rick or stack has not been
raked.
The raking should be done when the top Of
the rick is vet. as the strsws will remain straigh,
up and down the rick, whereas, when they ART
dry, they are so elastic that they will point every
which way. ....
w y GfraW VI IL
ticed in many parts OF the country, 10 to cover
the rick with large canvass after the top has
been raked OF
Another good way-which have practiced in
former yesrs-is to build rick of straw about
fourteen feet wide, and carry the sides up per.
pendicularly, a. d then finish the top like bull
ding with roof that siants only one way, and
then cover it with boards to carry of the rain.
A thousand feet Of fence boards, sixteen feet
long, will cover a rick fourteen feet wide and
fifty iee long, and batten the cracks, and would
save rick of straw almost as well as if il were
in barn.
When STRAW 10 secured in this manner, few
boards can be removed at a time, and one end
of the rick can be cut of, without exposing the
entire rick to snow and storms Of rain.
Another good way is to stack grain on each
side of the barn door. and run the straw, as the
grain is thrashed. into the barn. A gres, many
farmers who grow grain adopt this manner Of
securing their straw.
But the best way, according to my notions OF
agricultural engineering, is to defer thrashng
grain until late in autumn or winter, when the
Raising n1ea,.- = -
Drive the pillow deep in summer heat
And you'll have wheat TO Sell and eat''
Angus: is the month-the bes, month in all
M H.. e.
wheat, whether he raises spring or winter wheat
The soil must be thoroughly prepared in August
for winter wheat; and if crop OF spring wheat
is to be grown the following season, there will
be more wheat than if the soil is plowed in any
OF the months in autumn or winter. Our res
sons for this affirmation will be given at some
future time.
have observed, in many sections of cur coun
try. that those farmers who make and apply to
their soil good dressing of manure once in
three or four years, succeed in raising about as
good crop Of wheat. after barley or oats, a.
those Who summer fallow their ground
A soon a. the barley or oats Il removed from
the field, pillow the soil deep, cutting very rar
row furrow slices. In order to do this Job we'll
have sharp plow point. and short double
whfRetree, so that it will be easy TO adjust the
plow TO cat deep and narrow furrow slices
When pillow is adjusted to cut q furrow slice
only four or Eve inches vide, single team will
draw it ten or twelve inchcs deep, "A easily az
they would were it to run only six inches deep,
and cut foot or more vide. Thorou. h pulver-
ization is very important confederation in pre-
pairing the soil for crop Of wheat.
Nov 4 a crop of winter wheat is TO be grown,
about tenth or fifteenth Of September the
soil should be pIowed again, ard a thin coat
OF manure epread evenly over the entire surface
and we'll narrowed in.
But the soil must be well prepared, and the
or compost must be all in readiness
in August, and then, when the time arrives to
put in the grain, if farmer performs bis part of
the labor well. he NAV expect a good crop.
Let il be borne in mind that wheat needs q
little good manure in order to produce q fsir
crop. Take up the stable Hoor, and hoe out
every nook and corner Of the barn yard, and
apply such scrspipgs a. a top dressing for
wheat
To make Cheap Wster Trough saw CT a
hollow log, say ten or twelve feet along, and nail
boards firmly over each end. The ends of the
log should be sawed true, 80 that the boards
will fit water tight. On the upper side OF the
log, cut holes With q nsrrss axe, 50 that cattle
can thrust in their noses and drink. These holes
may be about three feet apart. Scrape out the
rotten wood from near the ends, on the inside,
md apply good daubng Of pitch or rosin IRE
'in) mingled with an eqasl amount of linseed oil.
In case the trough 10 very much decayed, pro-
,ure q quantity Of brick clay, and work it until
{ is about of the censi-tence of putty, and e
ZACH end with clsy.
have made cheap troughs in this way, that
would last several years
Pure Water for StOek--A good draught of
rood water is probably as refreshing TO beasts /