Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-18


That drops from thy rich, burdened trees"
As August is appropriately styled the
golden month OF summer, 50 may we, with
the same fitness, speak of this month in
most localities, where the Observer is re-
ccived as the golden month of autumn.
The labor5 of October both on the farm
and with gardeners, are various, and require
timely attention. As winter fruit, in most
parts Of the country, is unusually poor the
present season, tic crop should be secured
with the greater care and thankfulness.-
Pears and apples should be handled as care
fully as eggs; and after the fruit has been
puckcd, always by hand, from the trees, II
should not be poured, as it usually is, into
barrels, or boxes as falling on the bottom,
or on other fruit, will often hruise the skin
as much as to drop from the trees.
Another thing of great Importance when
Iucking fruits care Of the fruit-buds, near
th4 fruit. Few people ever think of this
important consideration The fruit-buds
that will produce the crop next season, are
found close by the stems of the ripe fruit.
Now if these buds are injured in any way,
there will be no fruit next season. Careless
employees, when pucking fruit, seldom, or
never think, if they tear off a large stem Of
the fruit branches, that they are destroying
the crop Of fruit for next season. But it is
nevertheless true Where fruit is shaken
or beaten or beaten off violently, SO that
many of the fruit.buds are separated from
the branches, no fruit will appear On those
twigs, within two or three years and per-
haps never again. Boys, and men also,
should have this thought vividly impressed
Ca their minds when they are gathering
fruit, that if ihey break off the buds near
the fruit, they destroy the crop for next
season
Turnips and carrots should receive atten-
tiou the early part Of this month. If u sec
Oni crop Of weeds has appeared let them
be pmied up, not hoed, as the soil around
turnips and carrots, at this season of the
year, is full Of numerous small roots, which
the hoe would sever. Carrots and turnips
enlarge rapidly during the month OF Octo-
ber and careful person should pass be-
tween the rows and pull up the supenume-
rary plants, as one good turnip Of fair size
is better than two inferior ores. Weeds
are pushing, at this season Of the year, as
If 1t were now or never, with them. If the
tops are not more than six inches high,
grind and wLCt the scythe, as for moving
grass, and cut the stems close to the groud.
Moving weeds in autumn hurts their growth
wonderfully.
As the weather becomes colder and driv-
ing storms prevail, domestic animals re-
quire extra care and protection, especially
during cold nights. 4 tender horse, ex-
posed 10 a cold, October storm, for only one
night, contracts a cold that ruins his con-
sttution. Mich cows, if protected during
stormy nights, will yield much more milk,
than when compelled to stand or lie on the
cold and wet ground during a long and
chilling storm.
Colts, calves and lambs, in ATTITUDES
North Of New York city, require protect
ION from storms, even in the month Of Octo-
Der. Thirty years ago, farmers thought all
their animals must be exposed to pclting
storms, in order to ''toughcn them" for win
t.r. But they have found it is infinitely
letter, in every respect, to protect them
with comfortable sheds
Neat cattle that are to be slaughtered
n"Nt month, should be fed four to six quarts
oI corn meal daily. Mutton sheep, even i
they nave an abundance Of grass, will i'm
prove enough better to pay the expense if
fed one pound Of corn daily, per head
Store lambs should now have the best of
feed and breeding ewes, if they are thin
III flesh, should not only lie supplied with
an abundance Of grass, but should be fed a
pint of oats each, every day Fat ewes dc
not require grain.