Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-08
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HINfs ABOUT WORK


At tbis time of year, hen the stock IS
chiefly in pasture and the barns and grala-
aries are comparatively empty, time should
be taken for
A Geaeral Clearing 0att.-All the buildings
should DC srept out thoroughly, the hay,.
feed. ETC., cleared out, and also ali the scat
tered grails, with the insects it may coutain,
and the whole Of the premises put in order
for the reception ofthe new crops
Old Hay ought not to be left TO form the
bottom Of the nov, bai put somewhere, where
it can De got at conveniently at any time. At
this lime, also. do any necessary repairs Of
those parts which were covered up when
much hay and grain we're in store; and in
rainy days
Repair the flooring to cdttle stalls, ete.,
making sure thai all liquid and solid mature
shall be saved.
The Cattle IN the pasture should be looked
to daily, that they do not lack water, aud
good feed, and to see that none are ailing.
Pastures not in real good heart, may be
greatly beueftted at this season, by shutting
the stock out Of them tor few days, and
giving them light dressing of ashes, bone
dust and plaster, CT Of good superphosphate
or gaano,
Butfcr.-The secret of making good butter
is cleanliness aud thoroughness, and the time
for the most profitable exercise of the art of
buttermaking is June. The grass is abunG
ant, the cows in full milk, the weather favor
III. - Il bo,l too al
though this is rarely fault in daifies. 1t Is
enough if it be kept as cool as 500 Fahrenheit
though $50 is not too cool. Cream will rise
at about this temperature better than at any
any other, and the same is best at which to
churn Milk should stand where the air is
sweet and fresh, odors from the kitchen or
from the stable, or odors ofany kind, indeed,
except that of fresh air, should be carefully
excluded. Stone floors are desirable, for
these can be kept constantly moist and SO
cooler than others, and the air ought to cir
culate freely over and under the pans. Shall
low pans are better than deep ones. Work
out the buttermilk without touching thehands
to the butter, using as little water as possible,
or none at all. If the buttermiik is all out,
and with it all the milk, sugar and chessy
portions of the milk, butter will keep with
very little salt The more imperfect the
working, the more salt is required. In keep
ing cream several days, put it where the tenn
perature will be uniform and cool, aud stir
well if more is added.
Beans.-The white field bean may be sown
a. G. -, 4l,a
in drills 2 feet apart, the hills being foot
apart. The Blue Pod and White Marrow are
the best, the latter ought not be planted later
than the 25th.
Corn.-In its cultivation horse power should
take the place of the hand-ho as far as pos
sihle, and on many soils it will be found
hardly necessary to hoe at all, if the horse
cultivation be thorough, and the rows run
both ways.
Corn Fodder.-Dry weather may suddenly
eat short the pasturage, and without good
supply of corn fodder many farmer would
find his milk running very low. Corn should
be sowed on ground in good heart, in drillsE3
feet apart, manured in the drill with compost
if need be. About or bushels is the usual
seeding for an acre. The ground should be
cultivated between the rows with horse-hoe
or cultivator once or twice.
Root Crops.-We hope none of our readers
win neglect to plant roots. Mangel wurtzels
should have been planted in May, but viii
make crop in good soil now. The soil for
Rutabagas should be rich and mellow, aad
200 or 800 pounds of good Superphosphate,
or an equal quantity Of bonedust will do the
crop nothing but good. Sow with good
drill "a inches apart, and thin to foot apart
in the drills, or Is inches in very rich land =
american Agricultuist.