The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-06-08
Farm Work for June.

We look forward TO the coming season
ms likely TO be one of severe trial TO many
farmers. AT the West the spring was
extremely backward, and this has crowd.
ed spring and summer work together most
uncomfortably. The great scarcity Of Ia.
Dor everywhere, is but to very small ex-
tent supplied 10y most unexpected i'm
migration, and the very high wages de-
manded will lead many farmers, perhaps
unwlsely, TO "get along with very little
hired help. Nevertheless it is likely that
prices for farm produce will rule HIGH,
and that the husbahdman's labor will be
rewarded. Ii should be The farmers con
slant aip to keep well to windward, be-
forehand with his work, so as TO allow
himself plenty of lceway. Then if any
thing goes wrong, if week of rainy
days comes, he will be able to weather
the danger and not get set back very
much. The importance of constantly stir
ring the soil at this season is very great.
Weed seeds sprout rapidly and the young
plants are tender and easily killed. Af
ter few days.growth it will be hard to
destroy them, and their shade will prevent
the starting of other seeds. 1t is much
better to have weed seeds sprouted than
dormant in the soil, and ready to come
up just when it will be impossible to kill
them, as occurs where the ground carries
some sowed crops--grass or grain. Deep
tillage and frequent stirring are next to
thorough draining, the surest prevehtiyes
against the evil effects of drouth. We
have known crops of both corn aud po-
tatoes greatly benefited by running lift
ing subsoil plow drawn by pair of
horses driven tandem, deeply between the
rows.
Ought to be cleared out and put in or
der for the crops soon to occupy them.
Attend early TO all repairs, that damage
do not accrue to crops that the proper
buildings should shelter.
BUUKwHEAT
May be very profitably sowed Mt this
season for blowing in as green manure
crop. Two crops may thus be turned un-
der in season. The grain sowed now
will not fill well.
| ..--y-s,....-.-. BUTTER.
June butter is commonly the best Of
the year. The grass is fresh and sweet;
the weather is not so hot that butter MAX
inc is interfered with, and the flow of
milk is larger than at any other period,
so that butter may ordinarily be made in
larger quantities, and better. Milk sho'd
not be disturbed at all after it is set, un-
til it is skinned. 1t should be kept at
temperature not lower than 55o F.,
aud not higher than coo. Though,
without cool, spring dairy-room, this is
seldom practicable. The cream ought to
be kept as cool as possible and thorough
ly stirred every time any new cream is
added. Scrupulous cleanliness, the use
of Tin or earthen pans scalded daily and
most thoroughly, good ventilation and
perfect freedom of the air from any odors
of cooking, putrefaction, or any thing else,
but clover blossoms, or new mown hay,
churning at the lowest natural tempera-
ture, never touching the butter with the
hands, working out the buttermilk very
thoroughly, and sailing moderately, will
secure butter of an excellent quality,
which, if well packed, will keep the year
round. Scald new firkins or tubs with
buttermilk, and subsequently with strong
brine.