Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-11
Work for Jmly.


We made some suggestions last week In lie.
gard to the principles which should govern Ut
IN the Important operations of haying, the
| pressing work of this busy month. But
though haying is the most important work OF
the seasnn, there are other things that need
an occasional looking after. The war against
weeds is almost endless one. They grow
everywhere and at all times, and day or two
BOW and then must be snatcbed from other
work t. Try AID Keep them down. There are
more or less young Trees tha are chucked
up with gross. They can't be expected to
thrive unless they are dug around and taken
care a. 1t doesn't pay TO g to the expense
ut setting out and giving them good start
# they are to be neglected low.
Then the twItch grass may be getting the
start OF the potatoes and corn. Ii grows fast
and me eeds thicken without the searching
ehJrts Oi tine hoe. Those farmers who have
kvPt their crops clean till now, may consider
Themselves fortunate, iOF they can go ahead
".a NE haying without interruption. But
many w.th all their labor have not wholly
sue e'4ei- They must remember that to al
iew wtels 20 90 10 seed the worst kind OF
ec)'yny, Tor It Is only laying out work for
K ye4r- Put On extra work If necessary to
fe-p GEeia down.
As "a cutting wheat and oats, let it be done
i mite before thsy fully ripe. say {. week
D''OTe 50 nearly practicable. w heat makes
In best Hour y hIie portion OF the chat Is
" green, while the straw Is worth good
Ie4l more before 1t gets fully ripe. The same
ls rue OF Uacs. Many let them get over ripe
aud thereby Sc some OF their value.
Buckwheat may still be sown on ground
that ls mellow ana free from weeds. 1t will
pay Tor putting ia vel. For those who keep
tees = il worth while TO sow 1t near the
apiary. Ii helps out honey season wonder
FULLY.
The kitchen arden neeis careful attention
aow- Ia the hurry of other work it is APP to
o- EaSiecled- Towards the end OF the month,
after ~ pressing work of haying Is over,
there may Dc some days for ditching the low
l.nd- ~Ith reference 10 improving them for
Sr4ss u Tor : cranberry plantation. For the
LITER rpOse IL : desirab e TO take off the top
slis and pale chem up by the side of the piece
- winter, alter which they will give great
4 .IutIty OF stuff suitable 10 20 into the COW"
gard iJr manure. The sand or gravel may
ne got on either ON toe ice IN winter, or on
Tie II, surface 10 December. If the lot Is
well situated for flow ing, the cranberry crop
Nil pay better pr badly than grass, though
it Il less certain and constant crop.
the pastures, TOO, can be greatly improved
by cutting tie bushes and the BRAKES which
cover many OF them. There IS no letter time
60 clean them out than after haying, for ID
'he first place IE Is . season OF comparative
leisure, AID then the bushes. il cut now, Ill
be more hkely to b. killed than if cut at any
other season. VI the year.
l. Is Important to get out good quantity |
81 meadow mud or peat TO use as an absorb |
tnJ in the manure yard. The parings sods |
Ci low lands may be used TO advantage this
W., though IL Is better 10 give them win
terlng Of two Many low ditch will be iul-
proved Dy clearing cut, and yieid d great ad- |
lI5iOn % he compost he5p.
Ii il good plan 10 ress The pastures little /
by changing from one to another In alternate |
week, AM II ;hc fences are all right, it Is
we'll now and then II pus the sheep III the /
COW pasture and tie cows Ia the sheep pasture
t9r few days al time.
Drive on the uayIng.-Plopghulun.