Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-08

From the American Agriculturist.
Calender Of Operations fol.
August, 1862.

cstiDg anu haying are nearly compieteds
and what remains to be doue should be
urged forward with sufficient promptness
to save the loss by shclling which attends
harvesting grain that has become too ripe,
and the loss to hay by too much drying.
This done, the attention may then be pro-
iitable occupied until time for Fall SOW
ing, with making improvements, such as
draining, getting out muck, repairing
buildings, and implements, working roads,
etc. Little things postponed in the hurry
of harvest, should be attended to at tho
earliest opportunity. Their increase il
liable to equal that of spiders and COM
pound interest. Now is good time also
to look up additions to your stock, il more
is wanted, or if there is room for improve
ment in breed. Judicious investments Of
this kind are quite sure to pay. Good
stock is the best bank in which to "dcpos-
it" the surplus products of the farm. So
if possible keep all your farm will sup
port well.
Barn, granarics, etc, should often be ex-
amned to see that air is let in and rain,
dampncss, vermin, fowls, etc., kept out.
Bear in mind also the prcservative Of
paint. Sec that all store animals may
have plenty of light, as well as air. Both
are essential to their health.
Butter-Sec that everything used in
buttcr-making is scrupulousy clean. II
pays buttcr-makers to be particular TO do
all their work thoroughly and perfectly
rs possible. Wash out every particle OF
buttcr-milk from the butter, if to be kept
for any length Of time, and keep the but
ter as cool as circumstance will permit.
Cattle should not be allowed to loose
flesh between this and winter. 1t is cheap
cr to keep them in flesh now than to regain
it i'll winter. Mich COWS especially need
generous fare. Give them q dessert from
the soiing patch, or of bran and shorts
wet up. They will not object to an oc-
casional cabbage, and cabbages are excel
lent for them and for milk.
Corn will soon furnish delicious ad-
diton to table vegetable in the shape Of
green corn, which if well cooked and thor
oughly masticatcd is wholesome. If want
cd for future use shave from the cob and
dry for succotash, etc., We have seen
whole ears preserved in salt brine which
had very inviting appearance on the
early warm days Of the following Spring.
X eep the weeds out of corn as you would
robbers from your hen-roost, but guard
against mutilating ami d.placing the
the roots of the corn by deep tillage.
Draining should be attended to now, if
needed and practicable. BE content with
nothing short of good undertaking, as
this will not carry off one of the great
elements Of the farmers wcalth-manure.
FalIows, or Summer Fallows should
be looked to. Let them not become nur-
series of foul weed. You can pull by
hand one weed now cheaper than you can
pillow up the hundreds it may produce
next year.
Fences are becoming less uscd as the
laws restraining the roaming at large Of
stock are improved perfected. and en-
forced But wherever needed, :t them
be substantially built and kept n good
repair. :. Whatever is worth doing at all
is worth DOING we'll Do not let them
harbor pandora's box of weeds.
Cleaning usually pays, but how well of
course depends upon the thoroughness Of
the rakins.
Gram, especially that which can not be
put under good shelter, should be thrashed
ut the earliest convenience. Make thorough
work OF cleaning, whether for seed or for
market 1t is usually better to sell as
soon as the market is fairly fixed. Use
all that can he turned to account in fat
tennng stock.
lIay--eut any remaining. Gather
coarse wild grasses for bedding for AMI
mails. Secure salt marsh hay and sedge,
during the low tides in August, and re-
move to5ait4aartcrs, Surround stacks with
good fences to keep cattle from wasting.
Horses, repay humane and careful treat
ment GIVE them the luxury Of shade
and air, when practicable, during the heat
of day tse nets, or try a wash made by
Sleeping walnut lclyes, to keep off the
tormcntng Ilrc,. They will enjoy freedom
in the pasture, nights.
Insurance -Gool insurance companies
and lightning rods have saved many u
mau from sudden dvstitution. 1t is usu-
ally ad,ia.5!c 10 invest u percentage ju-
diciouSIy IN ths direction.
Irrigation Cousldcr we'll, and try ex-
perimcuts. The ,ubjeet is Of momentous
Importance to farm rs individually aud to
the country 1t iu@e.
Manure Purify the atmosphere around
house, she1s, batn.yarl and barn, by
transferring all malurcs colleetable there
about to tae moving lands, or compost
heaps. Gather uripe weeds, refuse straw,
etc, to absorb liquid manurcs in the hog
pen and cattle yards, and remove and re-
new often. The health Of your animals
and the wealth Of your acres will be pro-
moted thereby.
Meadows Remove bushes, rocks, and
other Instructions from moving hands,
Top dress new mown lands with fine COM
post, to protect the roots from scorehing.
aud quicken the young growth. Keep
stock from mowings until the grass is well
started, and do not allow it to be eaten off
very close.
Milct or Hungarian Grass-Cut before
the seed ripens, if intended for hay
Feed sparingly.