The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-07-12
farm aud a5ulls,rllola.
tFrom the American Agriculturstl
Notes nnsI suckeStions for Juyv


time for reading. His labors begin early
and close late, TO be rcRewed with tho next
dawn. Men are very likely to oyerwork
and ovor-ambiiious boys, 10y too hard NOV.
ing or pitching, or by doing tho work ol
man IN some other way, iuiure themselves
for life. Many farmer is understood
crooked, or ono.sidcd, because no was am
bilious, whom boy, of being told that he
was worth AS much az q malrin the harvest
field. They ouly realize when too late. that
they will never be worth so much again.
Droull.s may coule, and constant working
Vf the surface, mollowmg the soil, deeply
as possible, without Injury to the roots Of
the growing crop is tho cure which almost
all may apply. fine mellow surface alb.
CORDS water from the ai.. We cannot too
often urge irrigation. Tho brooks and
streams " hich can bo conducted over mo,d
ows and lower ground, are Of ulmost incsu
mablo value, aud yot II il hard work 70
make farmers believe It, Every man may
have decentralization Of tue Advantages 10
him IN foilnights timr, If he will only
conduct a.nall stream over his grass land
The time IL not Ear distant when many
farms " III have irrigated meadows. Welding
three, tour or five crops Of luxuriaut grass
during single season,
BasRS.-Clean out thoroughly during
rainy weather Begin at the tor and sweop
down all spider webs, ohan and mouse lttor
from the beams and glrders Turn over
loose boards on the ground floor, aud brush
out wire.worme, Sow bugs, centpedcs, ard
oil other insects that exist thoro and IL,
cracks Where there are large crlckn N
the upper aides of beams, hl them with
coal tar, and ih'n scatter cloan eanj over
them, SO that It will settle int tho tar Thin !
preserves the timber and also tepels IL. |
uects
BnrlcV Cut before II ia dead ripe. and /
cure with care, as the grain will be heavier !
ana brighter, aud command creator price |
IN markoti and the straw will furnish n |
great amount OF fodder. When hay caps
are not used on the barley shocks, to pro
tect them from rain, the long straight
punches of straw should be- placed careful.
~ alt ovor the tops Of the shocks to turn
tho water as much as possible, aud save
the grain.
Beans. Field beans may be planted an
latc as the middle of this month, where
Tly potatoes have been dug or whtro In
dian corn has failud.
H@chiedcdL AS soon as the middle
ct the month in this latitude, Whore there
~ danger "l early Frost put in The soed
eooner Do not SOW moro than one bushel
4 /
" suthciout BuCkwheat may be sowed .
after barley IN many localitics, and ripon
before Frost Sow tho seed very evenly. ,
aud roll the ground whore thore are many {
snal' stones OF cloda, in order to have a I
smooth surface on which TO harvest the I
grain 7
CdbbagsS, Whore tho ground is rich i
llice heads may he flged before winter (
rom plantH set any time in July, II they are {
kept we'll hoed
Corp.--keep the horse. hoes and cul,va. J
ors IN motion, among the growing corn. =
Use short whlile.tree when the stalks are i
so large as TO break OF easily. Sraighten b
up all hllla that arc not disposed to grow Il
erect Hot weather iB the best time TO {
york among growing corn Better pull
hah u cut large weods, Indian corn does :
lot need root pruning z
Drain'ng Look out for and givo carly i
'fders ior good tiles. Round or Pipe tiles J
IRE best, wen made and burned Never y
iae sott oncB A we'll burnt tilo ought TO
lug like bell when struck. and soft ono a
VII not mirequeutly be crushed by the il
weight OF earth settling ovcr ~ c
cram Make timely calculations to com. ! Z
nenoe harvesting gram before il ia dead u
lpe, When II IN To be thrcshed sonu e
Itter u ~ cut stack II close 10 tho barn
loors, and run the straw into the barn By y
his means a large amount OF fodder can lo Y
avcd. G
Grass and H1g -- Whore grass grows '
cry large IN moist places, and nlls down, !,
et II be cut and made mto hay at once
When farmer has a large quantity Of grass a
q NOV, II he ats until it iB all fit TO mako II
nto hay, unloss he has an abundance Of h
'elp, some OF Il viii become too ripe. This L
VII euggest the importance OF uoNing dill a
erent kinds Of seed, in some meadows, 30 Al
nat part VIII be ht to outa few days in ad
ance Of the rest 81
HoeiP9. The object OF hoeing corn aud al
DOT crops Is not simply to keep down the 81
toeds, and 10 draw little fresh oarth
bout the roots, but il is primarily 10 stir 9,
nd loosen the surface, that the ait and rains tC
nay have free access TO the soil in which n
no roots arc Tho frequent passage of IN
ght Cultivator OF horse hoo ia of great
eneht TO creps on land suffering from =,
routh. in
O1ts,-Send careful mon through the Z,
eide, and pull up dock, mustard, OF other {,
'eeds. Where oats fall down before the
an'cles ars~formed, they had better be cut c,
once, and cured like hay, as tlloy make cI
Kcellent fodder, Geair does not iructiGy
'oll, after the straw has fallen down,
PdsiWrcS. not feed of pastures too
lpsely, as tho grass will be long time IN
tartmE again, especially in hot and dry ii
'eather. II is bad policy TO keep SO much b,
took that pastures are alwao = very short,
he leaves OF grass perform the ottco oi N
ings, Therefore, let plants have top k'
noush that the breathing may not be OBJ
tTucted, "
Potdtoes.-F Finish oultiyatiug and hooing 81
o'alocs as soon as practicable, "a the roots
hould not be disturbed after mbers have IL
egun 20 form. II woods appear among
hem, they should be pulled rather than fl
oed MP, n
ToRips, There is no kind which gives
etter satisfaction on the whole than the pt
urplo top sraplea1, II is the turnip for
he million, both for the table, foI market, to
nd Tor iced. Swedish turuips( (Rutabagas),
owed during this month make eNoelort Il
able vegetables, better than il sowed ear h
or, because tendorer. Sow in drills, and
Two some cultivation, Sow broadcast only "
mong other crops in opon corners. OF by ig'
laces, aud where you cannot use the seed.
ril well ST
ID,bGi k-Whcn teams have little TO a
o, and labOrers are at leisure, haul spent
lnbark aud deposit il in sOmo dry place, b
~ lttering stables next winter Dry tau
ark is an excellent absorbent of liquid ma. K
ure, and il will pay TO haul It. as we'll as 81
lw-dust, one or two miles. In summer it "
an usually be obtained readily, In autumn |,
is sometimes scarce. Sc
Hhedt- In localities where winter wheat