Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-16

meadow. Some times the loss amounts to
much more. The importance Of thick and
even seeding is not sufficiently appreciated
Thin or bare patches III existing meadows may
be covered with grass bv running over the
meadow with fine tooth harrow the first day
the surface Is dry, then sowing a nj Xture Of
clover aud timothy aud rolling the seed in If
the meadow has been tUp-dreSSed with fine
mature IN autumn or winter, the narrowing
VIII mix 1t with the surface, and assist the ger
| ;nination of the seed, as well as its subsequent
vigorous growth.
Meadows which were top dressed with
coarse manure in autumn or winter, which was
more or less spread 10 Jumps, should be har-
rowed as early as possible, so as TO break those
Jumps and spread the whole uniformly Cat
tie droppiugS On meadows or pastures, should
be finely beaten to pieces aud well scattered
over the surface, as soon as the frost will ad
nit. and before the frost has ali disappeared
from the ss6. 1t is scarcely necessary to men
ton that no good farmer ever allows either
his meadows or pastures to be touched by a
hoof early in spring while the ground is soft
TEAMS. Every good manager has already
taken care to have his teams in excellent Or
der for the heavy work of Spring-but as they
steady work, it would lie advisable TO plow on.
iy half q day at a tine with them at first un-
Ill they become well accustomed to it, using
them the other half days for job work, like
teaming. &c A little care in this respect will
often prevent sore shoulders and reduced con-
diton. The harness should be eXaulined fre.
quentiy TO see that it is we'll and to prevent
chatng It will be observed that when hers.
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when attached to Q wagon, horizontally ; the
back straps should therefore he heightened
little when they are removed from the wagon
to The pIow
PLowING-Light or gra7elIy soils which
quickly become dry may be plowed at almost
any time but rich Ioams should be taken at
precisely the right period. if plowed too ear-
~, while yet wet. they may become poached
aud iujured for the season. II left too late,
the spring rains may have settled back what
the frosts of winter have loOsened. Flowing
vel! saves much labor in subsequent tiiIage
| Narrow furrow slices except with sward) pull
Vcr!ze the soil more perfectly, and leave q
beautiful mellow surface. Farr1ws seven or
eight ches deep and only SIX inches wide are
easy for The team aud leave the laUd ia very
| fine condition.
MASUEE.-Jhs may be applied with Gdyan
;"ge 10 p:.Ggs crops, if it is in such condition
| as TO lie puIverized finely. After spreading.
it should always be thoroughly harrowed.-
and broken aud intermixed with tie top soil
before glowing under. Coarse manure shO. Id
be used in compost heaps. If very strawy,
throw it up into heaps in the yard for remain
ing during the summer if less slrawy draw
it out to the fields where it is to be applied,
and make compost heaps 10y thin alternating
layers OF tuf or loam and manure.
CARROTS Failure often results with this
| crcp by being planted to late-tbe seeds miss,
the sun burns the plants. Get them in as
early as possible, or as soon as the ground can
| bc made thoroughly mellow II does not pay
to plant carrots Oh foul weedy ground. The
| labor of hotng will be too great but if the is
| clean rich aud mellow, carrots may be made
emiueutIy profitable. Farmers often think it
necessary to turn their animals on early grass,
| thus ruring the tart but a supply Of car
rotS in the spring will give them all the ad.
vaalageS of early green food and uonc Of its
drawbacks.
BARLEY AND Oars Sow these Us early as
the seed can be put in, on well prepared land
We have known delay of TWO weeks TO
lessen the crop equal to its entire net profit.
PoTAToES shou! also be planted early, for
the great mass of experience is i'll favor Of
early planting TO prevent rot
CALvES-The great secret OF success in
raising calves, after keeping them clean and
comfortable, is very regular and uniform feed
ing, combined with nutritious food, aud avoid
! ing all sudden changes in their food. On the
whole, it is best 10 wean them very early, as
/ they will then never suck the COW again, nor
! themselves. Their food may at first he new
milk, then warm skinned milk, then skinned
milk with meal intermized, thus passing from
| new milk to common food with meal aud be-
ing especially careful that all these changes
should be very gradually, and almost imPer
ceptibA.
| WHEAT CRoPs-Red root and cookie should
be pulled early, and not veslige of either
| left.
| RAINY DAYs-Clear cut sl rubbish from
cellars, and keep them clean and well purified
Examine and repair tools, aud have them all
in perfect order for the busy season now
about TO commence. Grease Wagons, oil
harness, brush up stables examine and render
perfectly clean all seed for sowing and plant
| ing. Prepate account books, aud keep all aC-
curate account with every field.
ORCHARDS AND SHADE TREEs-The enter
prising farmer should not forget these. Time
! for planting may vary considerably with cir
cnmstauccs-if they have been dug up early
before the buds have swollen, and have been
we'll heeled in, they may be set out safely,
even after the leaves on standing trees have
begun to appear The great points is to take
up the roots with them they are COMMONLY
nearly all left behind stems and tops are
not Of much value without roots If this point
has been carefully attended TO. and the roots
have been well spread out in every direction
when set, and placed compacty in fine earth,
they cannot fail to grow there is no nse los
ing one in thousand After that, the great