Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-11
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a,l LFrom The American, Agriculturist,l oa risdf
Notes and SuggestioDAt for the :

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July, If the weather b8,only what we
hope for,Fwi give the fprmer but little
time for reading. His labors begin early
and close late, to be renewed with the next
dawn. 'al 'i".. 's'IHfI sGl 9dI li lHlR
Barns.-Clean out thoroughly during
rainy weather. Begin at the top and sweep
down all spider webs, chat. and mouse lit
ter FROM the beams and girders. Turn over
loose boards on the ground floor, and brush
out wire-worms, sowbugs, centipedes, and
all other insects that exist there and in
cracks. Where there are large cracks in
the upper sides of beams, Gil them with coal
tar, and then scatter clean!sand over them,
so that it will settle into the tar. This }
preserves the timber and also repels in
sectS. iii .fruI r..fd Ya us9d s.T notsui-f
Beans.--Field beans may be planted as
late as the middle, ofdthis month, where
early potatoes have been dug, or where In
dian corn has failed. M ..o,ui. Il ~
Buckeobedt,-Sow as soon as the middle of
the month in this latitude. Where there is
danger of early frost, put in the seed SOON
er. DO not sow more than one busllel per
acre. Twepty-four quarts of good seed is
sufficient. Buckwheat may be sowed after
barley, In many localities, and ripen be-
fore frost. Sow the seed very evenly, and
roll the ground where there are any small,
stones or clods, in order to have smooth
surface on which to harvest the grain. 'p4@
,ButteF--See that milk pals and pans are
thoroughly, scalded; that those who millil
have clean hands; that the milk is kept in
cool and airy place; that the cream is
SKINNED of at the right time; that churn-
ing is done often; that clean salt is used !;
that the butter is well worked and neatly
packed in inodorous vessels. ,o.,l, t,.. .Iat,
CdbGdges. the ground is rich, nice
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plants set any time in July, if they arekept
Corn.-Keep the horse-hoes and cultiva-
tors in among the growing corn. Use
short wbifile-tree when the stalks are so
large as to break off easily. Straighten up
allhills that are not disposed to grow erect.
Hot weather is the best time to work among
growing corn. Better pull than to cut
large weeds; Indian corn does not need
root pruning. .u ..r iii ~ ~
Cdlces.-See that they have good sup,
ply of clean fresh water, during the hot
weather. Let them have access also to
tub containing salt Wean them gradually
1t is very injurious to withhold a full SUPP
ply of milk, abruptly, and contine them to
grass and water. 1t often stunts them so
that they never recover from it. ''h
Gruin.-Make timely calculations to COM ?
mence harvesting grain before. it is dead
ripe. When it is to be threshed soon after
it is cut, stack it close to the barn doors, and
run the straw into the barn. By this means
a large majority of fodder can be saved,in
good order. .... r.. ..,r,
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 a large guam
tity of grass to NOW, if he waits until it is
all fit to make into hay, unless he has an
abundance 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 in advance of the rest. ' '''
Hay MO,cS.-Store the hay as evenly as
possible SO that it will come out easily.
Let a boy, or weak man manage the hay
fork, and let strong man NOW away the
hay, as thatis much the hardest work. '..
H0eiRg.-The object of hoeing corn aud
root crops is not simply to keep down! the
weeds, and to draw little fresh earth about
the roots, but it is primarily to stir and
loosen the surface, that the air and rains
may have free access to the soil in which
the roots are. The frequent passages of a
light cultivator or horseshoe is of great
benefit to crops on land suffering from
drouth. 'nl HiI .t fl5lg.
Hedge and Fence Ro,cs.-Ply the bush-
hook, and keep down the brush; let no
weeds 60 to seed. .-... ..,....
Mdnme.-Tf care be taken, an immense
quantity of weed growth may beconvertedG o
into good manure, either by throwing itin I,
the hog pens, or by making regular COM,
post of it, putting it in alternate layers with
any fermenting manure; or piling it up
and pumping liquid manure oyeritl Cows .
brought to the yard nights, and fed an arm7d
ful of grass each, cut in the morning, and
thus well wilted, will drop manure enough
to pay for the labor over and over again, If
1t be Only well collected and cOmDosted. Ia