Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-03
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ANNALS lows at pasture must not lack
pure and fresh water stagnant pools are a
puor source of SUI ply No stock ought to
be forced u drink from them, and least of
all. mulch COWS, Calves are better pastured
hv Il c,nselyes than with other stock Young
horses often get the bad habit of running
liter aud striking them. If they feed together
IN old horse will take care Of himself
ain NJ cows, but colts, of one or two wears.
are needless, and, if pastured with cattle,
IN V be hunt by their horns, without any real
malice on the part of the cows. Working
oxen sh uld not lie over night In the pasture
il II very well for them TO have a few hours in
hIch % Craze during some part of the day,
but both horses and oxen would work better
on good hay. and some provender, corn and
ats, ryc-shJrts, and the like. The amount
Of feed may be graduated in accordance with
the average unit of work required, but it
should uniform All animals not at pas
tCre. should have some green f,od-perhaps
one-thiri of all they eat This should be
eft. wIitcd. and brought II the yard or sta
b.e- Tor them, and be ready when the DAYS
work ne.
HsENE>s AND YOKE GALLs-Wash with
CASTLE soap and cold water, and if possible,
bind on piece Of sacking wet wi water.
To remain ever night Relieve pressure upon
tie spots by shifting the harness, or by
and pine tar m xed, during the day
SHEEP are distressed by the CAD fv this
month and the next, and should be protec tied
by tarrlng their noses. Daub the tar on
theft noses. extending up. where they will
not rub it off in feeding. The fly lays eggs
IN the nostr Is, which hatch, and the worms
ascending, cause the :. grub in the head
HeGs.-PfOvide swine with roomy pens, to
work over all the litter and weeds that can
be gathered. bes dies sods, muck, &c.
WEEDS Suffer none TO 90 to seed, il ca
sly written, but very hard to carry out.
>tiil, the nearer we can live up to this injunc-
tIun, the east r viii it be to carry it out wear
alter wear, Many weeds pulled or cut up
IN blossom, VIII ripen seed while dying, but
few. the eds Of which not fully mature,
will survive the hog pen, in root or seed. 1t
Is never too late to pull docks in the moving.
Canada thIstes cut few times below the
surface. will disappear. Carrots are biennial
and perhaps, in few cases, will live third
year If they cannot blossom the second and
we have strong faith, though not positive as
surancc. that the seeds will not terminate
after the third year so, two years cultiva-
ton VII almost always clean them out.
MuwI Gs.-If grass lodges badly cut it
without reference to fitness Timothy is fit-
test when it is just out of blossom. Or
chard grass and clover bloom at the same
time. and should be cut when the latter is
in fullest flower Cut all grasses before the
seed will shell, after curing The best time
u manure gra-s Is just after moving; the
best manure fine muck compost, with a modi-
of ashes. hone dust and plaster Spread
With Il shovel from the cart, and go over the
land " tn an irJr-toOthed horse rake, to
spread and knock the Jumps to . eces, and
work them INTO tie sward.
IRAN IiARvEsrING.-Barley should be
me nearly ripe before it is cut, and it
ought To- he bound and shocked the same day
and pr tccte1 from dew and rains AS mucf
possible Thus the brightest and most
marketable grain is obtained. Oats ripen so
unevenly that II j. ofren best To cut them
While many are hardly out of the milk, t.
save thISe that are getting too ripe. The
best time l. when the kernel is i'm the dough
state ~ hat IL lost by early cutting, in the
gram l. gained IN the straw Wheat ought
t. GIT nearly ripe, according to the latest
doctrine, 10 give the greatest weight of grain
and the bsst quality. The happy medium
between sufficient ripeness and liability t.,
shell out IL the point TO he st,ught in deter
mIn n2s when to cut The older. and perhap>
safer. theory favored cutting while the grain
WIS IN tine dough Make all preparations
early, engage extra hands to be ready to cut.
and nary, st at the right time have sharp
AMI gpJd tuois.
Hay AND GRAIN CRoPs.-The chea pness
of ftbrics will now permit the economical
use of ciPs for hay cocks and shocks of grain.
Four feet square is a good size, and loops al
the corners Tor pins are the best fasteners
Once using Sometimes prys the cost.
Hoe NG--llpe To kill the weeds, to stir
the soil, TO replace earth washed off by rains
The stirring OF the soil is great security
against the effects of drought. it enable-
tine plants to get the full advantage of show
ers and dews. IL enables the air to circu-
late freely through the upper stratum of the
earth, and to penetrate lower, taking mois-
ture with it, and depositins it in the cool
soil below the surface. Work the soil a.
dteTiy as convenient, and not disturb tn
roots OF crops AS rule, avoid raising
hills, either about corn or potatoes. Per
fectly fiat culture requires, however deeper
soil than we ordinarily have on all fields
TURSrPs. -Iurnips may be sown any time
this In NTH on Ierably mellow soil. it l.
best t. SOW in drills. ani ( We as muc. cL.-
tivatlon as other cares admit vf. Rutabsgas