The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-09-08
THE CALEDON N
Agrifaltural.
Notes for September.
from tbs Agricultural. !


sion. Discourage horse-racing.
Bems.-Pull early beans as soon as the
pods appear well matured They should
not he allowed to stand until they are
dead ripe, and the leaves dry. Spread
them on the barn floor, or on loose boards
under shelter. They will cure in such
places better than If piled in the field.
Beets.-Pull up all weeds among them,
and throw them around the plants for a
mulching. Thin out the small ones for
table use Those that are to remain for
winters use, should be ten inches apart.
They will occupy all the ground.
Bm.eS.-Save bones of all kinds for ferss
tilizing the soil. Instead of allowing them
to distigure the yard, Or way-side, order
every one to be thrown into large box,
or hogshead in the back yard, beyond the
reach OF dogs. Every family can collect
several dollars worth yearly.
Curots.-This is the month for carrots
to grow Run Il subsoil pillow twice be-
tween the roots, or spade the ground and
dress them for the last time Let no 9TH
er green thing but carrot tops be SEEN
If the ground is not already rich enough,
apply liquid manure, or fine manure of
some kind. worked in between the drills.
Clhes md Colts, unless they. are too
Young. should be entirely separated this
month from their dams If grass is short
they should be fed green corn stalks cut
fine, or fine hay, wctted up with little
meal daily, and should have constant
supply of fresh water.
Cous.-Tho>e that will come in shortly
and are already i'll good flesh, should be
kept IN rather poor pasture. Let tarrow
COWS. desi gned for beef next winter, be
dried off at once, but kill no more cows
than can be helped.
D,u14'ng.--Every rod Of good under
drain will in one or two seasons pay the
expense of making it. by rendering the
soil more productive. Where bitches are
already dug, let them be filled before
heavy fall rains come on and cave in the
sides. There is no better time in all the
year than September to drain beds of
muck or peat.
Debt.-Pay up every financial indebt-
edneSS as soon as returns for crops have
been received, and do not forget the large
dina 10 a. ,l>
crops OF the present season. If the soil
cannot make a sight draft for services rem
dered, it will perceptibly withhold pay
ment. until all such dues are cancelled.
Fodder.-Save everything that will
make feed for animals next winter. Now
all fence hooks and cure for hay Some
farmers are glad to dispose Of their straw.
II any one will remove it free of charge
When farmers are thrashins grain is the
time to procure good supply.
Grass .Seed-Ihere is no better time to
sow new or old land with grass seed. than
September. If the ground is not in good
heart, give ii a thin top dressing, which
should be narrowed in, and then sow the
seed without narrowing.
GraMTS.-While they are empty.
give them a thorough cleaning Sweep
out the spider webs, and whitewash over
head, and wash The floor with strong soap
suds, or not too strong ley, to kill all in
sects concealed in the cracks.
Horses. When not at work, keep in
cool stable during the day, rather than let
them be tormented by flies in the field
Feed three times in twenty-four hours, no
more than they eat clean.
Ho@.-Keep tattening swine in COM
tortably close quarters. Feed we'll and
regularly with ground grain and cooked
feed Give few handfuls of powdered
charcoal, dampened, and sprinkled with
meal. 1t Is an excellent tonic. Keep the
hogs and the pens clean, change their bed
ding as 1t becomes dirty. Where I'M
ground or uncooked corn is to be fed, be-
gin as soon as it gazes, it is then more
digestible.
hr1yut'on.-prepare channels while the
ground is dry for carrying the wash of up
lands and highways upon meadows and
pastures. Lay out plats for irrigation at
Will, where water may be turned on, and
good drainage secured.
N0nme.-See that no fertilizing mate
rial is wasted. Devise the best means for
increasing the quantity Of manure the fol-
lowing year. Evrything that will grow
or has grown in one season, will rot be-
fore the next, if well composted
Jle@iops.-Keep all stock from them
during the dry and hot weather, until the
young grass has attained sufficient size to
shade the ground. Let men and boys
pick up and haul off stones from moved
fields, 50 that there will be no distractions
next season.
QUICK RErURN.-We mentioned, somc-
1llne IN May, purchase of some fine Me-
rlno ewes by Mr.. j. NJ. Tyler, of West
ford, for winch he paid the extraordinary
price of $500 apiece. One of these ewes
dropped a fine eve lamb which. at the age
OF not quite five months. Mr.. Tyler has
just sold for $500, the same price which
he paid for its mother. This is what
may be called a quick return" the lucky
purchaser has thus early received back the
full cost of his sheep. The others too,
swe learn, are doing nearly if not quite
as Well. The proiitableness of raising
our tine-wooled Vermont sheep does not