Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-17

NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR AUGUST.


mer may Just begin to be very hard upon
the pastures and crops Wells and springs
may be very low. Or rains and mucky
weather may rust the grain, and must the
hay and hinder work dreadfully, and many
things may be perplcxing and making ex-
ira work. Summer fruit is ripening, and
fruit orchards need particular attention.
Gunners and hocks of neghbors' turkeys
are trespassing, paying little heed to the
laws they break or the damage they do.
The farmer has emphatically his hands full
so many ''irons i'll the fire" that some will
burn unless he uses patience, prOmptness
and discrimination, and is not worried by
unavoidable circumstances, however annoy
ing.
C0,os--Farrow COWS, that are to be fat
tened in the fall, should be dried off at once,
so that they may get in good condition be-
fore cool weather. 1t is folly to think of
fattening an old, farrow COW while she is
MIXED To dry COW off in the shortest
time, milk only enough to relieve painful
distention of her uddcr This will soon
prevent the secretion of milk.
Calces-Wean calves gradually. Re
strict their allowance to one teat per day
Then allow them to suck only part of the
milk in one teat After few days longer,
let them suck only once a day for a week.
Then, once in two days for a week then
once in three days. By this time they may
be weaned with little disturbance from eth
Ct dam or calf, and without growing poor,
as they always do, when weaned abruptly
Coits--Spring colts as well as calves
should be weaned generally in August
Confne them in small, clean enclosure,
where they cannot run much {; and let them
suck twice day I; then once then once
in two days then once in three days. See
that colts and calves do not lack good
supply of clean water and good grass, or
fine hay, and salt.
COyn--lndian corn is now too large to
allow horseshoe among it. Pull up all
weeds and thistles near the hills and set
erect those stalks that wind and storms
have Frustrated, and hill them sufficiently
to keep them up. The brace roots will soon
hold them, and the ears will fill much bet
ter than if they were lying down. 1t is al
ways important to attend to this work be-
fore the brace roots are formed
Cd1rotS.-Sut1er no weeds to grow among
them. Stir the ground frequently between
the rows, and if they need manure, apply
it in liquid state with watering pot,
while rain is falling, so that it will not in
jure the leaves
AsheS-Save wood as well as coal ashes.
At some asherieS, the teaches are shoveled
into the river. 1t will pay we'll to collect
them III large heaps, and cover the wet ash
cs with boards 50 that they will dry out by
next winter, when teams may haul them to
the fields where they are to be spread
They are greatly valued in the older parts
OF the country, and should be.
APpleS.-Conline swine or sheep in apple
orchards to consume the wormy fruit as ID
falls, before the Larvae escape Picking it
up by hand every few days, and burning or
buryln9 III heap Of compost with lime,
will destroy them.
Buidings--E Examine the roofs for leaks.
\ crack in shingle directly over a joint
in the course next below it, frequently lets
rain through the roof where the shingles
are good. A heavy coat Of coal tar APP
piled to a roof will sometimes stop all
leaks Fastcn all loose boards and siding
ON houses and out-buildngs before they be-
come warped and looscr.
Barley.-Sccure it from alternate storms
and sunshine if possible, before the straw
is nearly spoiled for fodder, and the grain
injured by wetting and drying Secure
barley straw, as soon as threshed, for fod-
der
Butter- See that all milk vessels are
well scaldcd and summed without fail, daily.
Where cream cannot be churned daily, keep
it cool as possible with ice. Work thorough
ly, salt well, and sprinkle a spoonful of
clean white sugar between the LAYERS. as
they are packed See that mixers clean
not only the udder and adjacent parts, and
their hands also before milking.
T0tning.-lmprove the dry weather in
craining swamps and springy places, where
there Is so much water at other seasons of
the year, as to hinder digging Fill ditch
es already dug. before fall rains occur
Eace IrOughS. Where the water is not
collected in cisterns, give cave troughs
liberal smearing with coal tar,whether me-
tailic or wood Sec that water and dirt do
not stand in them in fair weather. Put up
cave troughs to carry water from manure
yards, as well as from the walls on which
building rests
Eggs.-Collect them daily. Change the
nest eggs often. An egg will be spoiled by
allowing it to remain in a nest for a few
days, where hens are laying Put them lit
tie end down in a cool, but not damp place.
Go into dark room and pass the eggs, two
or three in each hand, before a lamp and
if the shells are clean, bad ones can be de-
tcCted at once
Fo0d.-Farmers pay too little attention
to their daily food A laborer can not long
endure very hard work unless he is fed
we'll
FenceS.-Where rail fences have settled
into the ground, pry up the corners, and
put stones or blocks beneath. Where no
sheep are kept, a rail fence may be raised
foot or more high with blocks and pieces
of old rails, and thus save many whole
ones. Fasten all loose boards before the
wind, or animals, separate them from the
posts.
Ha,TO'cs.-Clean the points of the teeth
and if they must be left out Of doors let
them stand on strips Of boards, as rust oft
en- corrodes them nearly as much as usage
wears them out.
Horn Pitts.-Colect them at tanneries,
and plow them in whole, where there is no
mill to crush them. They are valuable fer
ulllzers tor any purpose
HOrSeS.--Do not over-drivc in hot weatb-
er. Never allow a horse to drink when
warm, unless he is to be kept moving as
usual. Where they are stabbed durin% bot
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