Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-12
A9tttultnral,
Hints about Work.

equally applicable TO this, especially those
that have reference to buildings dairy mat
ters, haying, etc.
Gram Fields may demand attention ear
y IN the month, particularly if many coarse
weeds are seen in them. When posSible,i it
will pay to go into the grain and pull, or
cut with a spud such weeds as dock, mus
tard, charlock, etc. After the grain heads
have their development, look out for
Saring Seed GTajn.-Inspect the whole
field and pick ont those parts which are
best pull the weeds, and inferior stools Of
grain. Ii it can be donea hoe may be used
in loosening the surface, and drawing eartA
up to the plants to some extent Clip OFF
also inferior heads 50 that very superior
stand only is LEFT. Allow these selected
portions TO become dead ripe at which
time cut with a sickle Of very carefully
with a cradle, and handle the sheayes So
that the grain will not shell out.
Oqts blown down or lodged from their
own weight, should be cut and cured for
hay Wheat and barley may sometimes he
treated il the same way, but they fill bet
ter than oats after they lodge, not being so
leafy.
Barleu Cut before fully ripe, and pro-
tect from rain in we'll made stocks. There
is = great difference in price between that
well and that poorly handled in harvesting,
and the gain in the feeding quality Of the
straw will pay over and above for the la
bor Eastern farmers, who raise much
grain, ought to have
Hay CGps-Perhaps it will not pay to
use them at the West, but in the Eastern
and Middle States it will though we appre-
hend there have been very few made with
in the last four years.
Wheat is especially benefited by them,
for it is BEST TO stock up the sheaves al
most as soon as cut, not giving the straw
a chance to dry much. Cut wheat before
it is ripe while the heads are just begin
ming 10 droop, and the kernels are in The
dough. To this end on very large farms
it is best to have different kinds of wheat
ripening one another. Both hay and grain
Stacks are best built long and narrow
One side being little higher than the 9th
er, q course OF l6-.oot boards will cover the
stack The boards may be nailed together
in threes. Such a stack may be made with
horse fork, and simple pair Of shears.
H0ed Cr0pS.-It we were directing the
preparation Of the soil for corn, potatoes
and other root crops, we might say that
lack of manure could not be made good by
subsequent treatment, but nevertheless we
will say now that it is also true that Gre-
quent and thorough tillage will do as much
for these crops as manure, though in a diff
ferent way. 1t will defend against drouths ;
it will let the air into the earth, with mois-
ture. and it will promote the disintregation
and decomposition, thus affording the plants
fuller benefit Of the manure and fertility
of the soil
Corn.-At the last hoeing, turnip seed
NAV be sown, and hoed in.
Potato Gr0uad.-If dug early for market,
set cabbages as fast as the ground is clear
ed.
Cq5Jaqes may also follow field peas if the
ground is rich, and if not, a fine rich com
post may be plowed in.
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