Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-20
Aaritnltmral.
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR JULY.

close lale, W De TelleWeu WIFI IHc neAI
dawn. Men are very likely to overwork,
and over-ambitious boys, by too hard now
ing or pitching, or by doing "the work of a
man" in some other way, injure themselves
for life. Many farmer is understood, crook
ed, or one-sded, because he was ambitious,
when boy, of being told that he was
worth as much as man in the harvest
field. They only realize when too late, that
they will never be worth so much again
Drouths may come, and constant work
ing of the surface, mellowing the soil deep
ly as possible, without injury to the roots
of the growing crop, is the cure which al
most all may apply. A fine mellow sur
face absorbs water from the air. We can
not too often urge irrigation. The brooks
and streams which can be conducted over
meadows and lower-ground, are of almost
inestlmable value, and yet it is hard work
to make farmers believe it. Every man
may have a demonstration Of the advan-
tages to him in fortnight's time, if he will
only conduct small stream over his grass
land. The time is not far distant when
many farms will have irrigated meadows,
yielding three, four, or five crops of luxuri-
ant grass during single season.
Ba'ms-Clean out thoroughly during
rainy weather. Begin at the top and sweep
down all spider webs, chaff and mouse lit
ter from the beams and girders. Turn
over loose boards on the ground floors. and
brush out wire-wOrms, sowbugs, ,centipedes,
and all other insects that exist there in the
cracks Where there are large cracks in
the upper sides of beams, fill them with
coal tar, and then scatter clean sand over
hnf
This preserves the timber and also repels
insects
Barley.-Cut before it is dead ripe, and
and cure with care, as the grain will be
heavier and brighter, and command great
er price in market and the straw will fur
nish great amount of fodder. When hav
caps are not used on the barley shocks, to
protect them from rain, the long straight
lunches of straw should be placed careful
ly all over the tops of the shocks to turn
the water as much as possible, and save
the grain,
Beans.-Field beans may be planted as
late as the middle of this month, where
early potatoes have been dug, or where In
dian corn has failed
Bucktcheat.-Sow as soon as the middle
of the month in this latitude. Where there
is danger of early frost, put in the seed
sooner. Do not SOW more than one bushel
per acre. Twenty-four quarts of good seed
is sufficient, Buckwheat may be sowed af
ter barley, in many localities, and ripen be-
fore frost. Sow the seed very evenly, and
roll the ground where there are MANY small
stones or clOds, in order to have a smooth
surface on which to harvest the grain.
Btdter.-See that milk pals and pans are
thoroughly scalded that those who milk
have clean hands that the milk is kent in
cool airy place that the cream is skim
med OF at the right time that churning is
done often; that clean salt is used, and
that the butter well worked and neatly
packed in inodorous vessels.
Cd660ges. w here the ground is rich nice
heads may be raised before winter from
plants set any time in July, if they are kept
we'll hoed
C01n.-kecp the horse-hoes and cultiva-
tors IN motion among the growing corn.
Use "a short whiflle-tree when the stalks
are 50 large as to break off easily Straight
en up all hills that are not disposed tc
grow erect. Hot weather is the best time
to work among growing corn. Better pull
than cut large weeds Indian corn does
not need root pruning
Calces.-See that they have a good sup
ply Of clean fresh water, during the hot
weather. Let them have access also to a
tub containing salt. Wean them gradual
ly. 1t is very injurious to withhold full
supply Of milk, abruptly, and confine them
10 grass and water. 1t often stunts them
so that they never recover from it.
Gorer.--Where clover has got the start
~ OF y.nl-
of and let new crop grow, than to let it
go to seed, as animals do not relishit when
It is old and tough.
DrGln1ng.-Look out for, and give early
orders for good tiles. Round or pipe tiles
are best, if well made and burned Never
use soft ones. A well burnt tile ought to
ring like bell when struck, and a soft one
will not untrequently be crushed by the
weight OF earth settling over it.
FGHo'cS.-Rather than allow a good soil
to he exposed to the burning sun for sever
al months, sow three or four bushels of In
dian corn per acre In six weeks there
Will be a good burden of green manure to
plow under Let fathers repeat it to their
S"ns, and let them impress it upon their
posterity, that following good land tends
to impoverish it.
Grain.-Make timely calculations to COM
mence harvesting grain before it is dead
ripe. When it is to be thrashed soon after
it is cut, stack it close to the barn doors.
and run the straw into the barn. By this
means a large amount of fodder can be
saved in good order
Grass and Hay.-Where grass grows
very large in moist places, and falls down.
let it be cut and made into hay at once.
When farmer has large quantity of
grass to NOW, if he waits until it is all fit
to make into hay, unless he has an abun-
dance of help, some of it will become too
ripe. This will suggest the Importance Of
sowing different kinds of seed, in some
meadows, so that part will be fit to cut
few days III advance of the rest.
Hay NOws.-Store the hay as evenly as
possible, so that it will come out easily
Let boy, or weak man manage the hay
fork, and let strong man NOW away the
hay, as that is much the hardest work.
Hoeing-The object of hoeing corn and
root crops is not simply to keep down the
weeds, and to draw a little fresh earth
about the roots, but it is primarily to stir
and loosen the surface, that the air and
rams may have free access to the soil in
which the roots are The frequent PASSAGE