Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-05

! And the woods a dressed;
co The humming-bee fans Off shower of gold
~" From the mullen's long rod as 1t sways,
II The ears Of the wellrpened maize" 49,
] September, the first Of the autumnal months,
pe brings with it new aspects of the year, and
ac calls up new class of emotions in the heart
lon to those who love nature and find pleasure in
observing her ways.
ed New aspects are presented by the vegetable
Il kingdom. Where freshness, funess and
av beauty lately prevailed in the flowers, the
url growing plants, shrubs and trees, age and
C perfection have now marked them with the
sti first touches Of decay September is, by
40 many, regarded as the plsasantest month Of
he, the year. The scorchng heat of summer
$ has given place to tbs milder sun-rays and
PIP grateful cooling breezes Of autumn. After
lie the continuous and exhaustive labors of the
as hay and grain harvest how grateful is a sea-
' son of rest. After sweltering and steaming
l. in the murky and enervating atmosphere of
rol the dog-days, how invigovatng the pure elias
l. tic air Of autumn's first month.
ld September will be like herself, after all
le The leaves begin to fall, the meadows turn
T brown, before the month closes frosts will
occasionally sparkle in the early sun, and the
In beautiful varied tints appear among the
n leaves of the trees standingin low grounds.
ms So the months and the seasons roll along,
Nj each peculiar to itself But to the work of
IN the month:
La La -+..rsT WINTER WHEAT
y Should be sown. this month, the sooner the
e better. Let all who can try the experiment,
if it be but half an acre. "%A
{" If winter rye has been omitted it will an
- swer to get it in early this month.
. GRASS.
:" Old grass land may be plowed and seeded
= to syass,-though it were better done in
: August.
May be reclaimed, and ditching done when
a the land is sufficiently dry to admit Of opera
"a TONS
81 SEED CORN
nj Should be selected the last Of this month";
s from the field and from early, thrifty stalks
ii which contain two or three ears. If this was
tie faithfully attended to for several years, cur
p might be much improved in earlihess
IS and fullness of the ears. Trace and hang it
!, up in safe dry place.
t FArTENlNG CATTLE.
t, No time should be lost now in this branch
c Of husbandry. Whatever the animals are,
?; feed plentifully, and make them perfectly
Is comfortable, and they will gain much faster
a now than in cold weather. variety of food
t. is better than to confine them to single ar
t. ticle
"a Oflatc years have required early harvest
ing. DO not leave too long in the ground
n after they are ripe.
e Begin to feed the hogs intended for fatten-
il ing more literally. Gather the early pump
kns and the small potatoes, and boil and mix
c with meal for them. To give them as
r much as they will eat with good appetite is
il the cheapest way to keep them.
Il And now the farmer can sing the Harvest
Home:
/. We thank Thee! oh God of the seasons
THY Thy power is around an us Away Away;
Thou givest us labor by day
c We scatter our seed in the spring time,
1 Trusting strongly thy promise of old;
We gather our harvest in autumn
The bright corr. ears gistening like gold.
: The grass field waves bright in the sun;
y We cut it ere noontde comes on
Reveal the ripe fruit the trees;
Our hives arc filled up with fresh honey
IN BY SI,s the abe of our arb busy ,S bees ssGv
Require kind word kind deed;
Thus passes the life of the farmer
WI wha. more or can IA man nan wish for for or need?
elm the sweat of thy brow though shall eat it,"
And we're happcst thus to be fed