Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-07
Aaritnltnral.
Hints About Work.

contain, and the whole of the premises put
in order for the reception OF the new crops
Old Hay ought not to be left to form the
bottom of the NOW, but put somewhere
where it can be got at conveniently at any
time. At this time, also, do any necessary
repairs of those parts which were covered
up when much hay and grain were III store ;
and in rainy days
Repair the flooring of cattle stalls, etc, ma
king sure that all liquid and sohd manure
shall be saved
The Cattle in the pasture should be look
ed to dairy, that they do not lack water,
and good feed, and to see that none are all
ing.
Pastures not in real good heart, may be
greatly benefited at this season, by smut
fiipa the stock out of them for few days,
and giving them a light dressing OF ashes,
bonedust and plaster,or OF good superphos-
phate and guano
!Sheep.-Look out for dogs-put poisoned
meat about in the pastures near where the
dogs would enter, if you suspect dogs OF
chasing and worrying them. The way to
do it is this, take pieces ofmeat as large as
a dog can easily swallow, run knife blade
half way through, and then pressing the
meat so as to open the hole, drop into the
center f the meat few grains OF the pols-
on, 3 grains is enough. Let the druggist
weigh out few doses and put them in sep
arate papers, one can readily guess near
enough after that 1t is policy to wash wool
so as to get the dirt out, but not remove all
the greese- Thus the feeccs will weigh
heavier, and so long as manufactures will
not discriminate between cleaned and half
cleaned wool, it is not Enfair The best
washing is done by washing some of the
greasiest heeces which are not very dirty,
IN tubs, so that the water becomes quite
soapy (they should first be wet 50 as to
soak the fleece some time before washing)
In the water other sheep may be washed,
and almost the whole of the grease removed
with comparative ease, the tleeces being
subsequently, rinsed clean in pure water
The system of washing sheep affords a con-
siderable quantity of very valuable manure
in the ~ater used, which may be applied
by watering carts, or by being distributed
upon the grass or other crops, by the pail
full
Peas and Oats may be sown together any
time during this month, using, on soil well
prepared by repeated narrowing at inter
walls of several days, to kill weeds, about ,
led in deep or, drill in the peas three in
ches deep and SOW the oats broadcast, and
harrow them in the same way the drills
run.
Nillet, as fodder crop, to cut before the
seed rpens, is highly esteemed by many.
The large kind is sowed in drills or broad
cast in good light soil Weeds check its
g-owth disastrously at its first starting but
if the ground can be stirred, it soon takes
care Of itself even III rather weedy soil The
small variety known as
Hungarian Grass, affords an abundant
crop of good hay on land in good heart, and
bears drouth well. 1t should be cut soon
after Towering, because the bristIeB, which
surround the mature grain, produce bad et-
fects in the stomachs of horses and perhaps
other stock, which gives this fodder bad
reputation. Sow after the middle of June,
employ the previous time to clear the
ground OF weeds, using about J bushel 90
to "a lb8) of the seed to the acre, and brush
ing it in if the ground is nut very dry, in
which case it should be lightly narrowed
1t is valuable to cut green
BiHter--Thc secret of making good but
ter is cleanliness and thOroughness and the
time for the most profitable exercise Of the
art of buttermaking is June. The grass Is
abundant, the COWS in full milk, the wealth
er favorable The milk should not be kept
too COOL though this is rarely a fault ii
dairies 1t is enough if it be kept as COO
as 90 deg. Fahrenheit, though 80 deg. is
not too Cool Cream will rise at about this
temperature better than at any other anC
the same is best at which to churn Mill
should stand where the air is sweet ant
fresh, odors from the kitchen or from th
siabl,-, or odors of any kind, indeed, eXcep
that Of fresh air, should be carefully cXclu
dcd Stone floors are desirable, for thes
can be kept constantly moist and so COO
er thar others, and the air ought to CircU
late freely over and under the pans. Sha
low pans are better than deep ones. Wor
out the buttermilk without touching til
hands to the butter, using as little waite
possible. or none at all If the buttcrml
is all out, and with it all the milk suga
and chcesy portions Of the milk, butter Wi
keep with very little salt The more in
perfect the working, the more salt Is II
quired. In keeping cream several day
put it where the temperature will be un
form and cool, and stir we'll if more is az
ded.
Beans.-The white field bean may
sown with profit any time during the mont
Plant in drills feet apart, the hills bein
Il foot apart The Blue Pod and Whit
Marrow are the best, the latter ought nC
to be planted later than the 25th
FOlcis-Give hens as much space as POI
sible, if confined throwing them fres
sod daily, as at this season grass will /
good part of their living. Provide clea
gravel and lime, and good dusting-bo:
and limc-wash the houses, nest-boxes an
roosts frequently, A hen with chicken
will do little scratching if each foot is tie
up in little bag or toe of an old stocking
and the brood will do much good in tt
garden.
Corn.-Much corn is not planted unit
the first week in June, and yet good croE
are secured. If planted late, of course onl
the earliest maturing kinds should be use
In its cultivation horse power should tax
the place of the hand hoe, as far as poss
bic, and on many soils it will be found ha
dly necessary to hoe at all, if the hors
cultivation be thorough and the rows ru
both ways.
Corn Fodder-Dry weather may sudde