Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-12
agricultural.
Hints about Work.


cyl that however late the season, the manure
has been hauled out and, except small quaint
tiles Of rich compost for especial purposes or
the recent accumulations Of fertilizing ma
tcrials, the barn yards and manure sheds are
quite cleaned out Barns at the East at least
have been woefully empty for two or three
months. and ought long ago to have been
swept and cleaned of hay-seed and litter Os
all kinds: Old hay and straw compactly
packed ut one side, yet conveniently coIne-at
able. and the whole establishment put in or
der for the coming crops. If this has not
been done. do it the first rainy day.
CATTLE stalls, cow BYREs AND CALI rENs
are empty now. tor the most part, and it is a
good time, ami good wet-weather work. to
lit the fiJOIs, renewing them, cleaning and
drying the beams and sills. painting those
parts where wood becomes mOistened by ma
nurc, when quite dry, with hot coal tar
sanding thoroughly before relaying the
floors. Make cutters at the same lime t.
carry oil the liquids These should be one
part cement and three of good, sharp, clean
sand The more time cement cutters, floor
walls have To harden before frost, tie bet
ter
Pasture Look to the water supply In
pastures. Nothing dries up the fountains OF
milk like lack Of water See also that tn,
may BE- the last for some weeks, and then
permanent damage would be sustained by
Overlooked and.
MowI>G LAND.-Early in the month it is
usually well to 90 through the meadows and
pastures, and pull or cut up with spud the
rankest of the weeds, or those most damaging
to the grass and hay
Early maturing kinds will do very
well planted the hrst week in June soak in
warm water until it nearly sprouts then stir
1t about with little previous Y warmed pine
until every kernel is coated, then sprinkle
with plaster or lime
U)EtSG.-The use Of hoeing is not only to
kill the weeds and a clean field is often an
unproductive one. but the thorough working
and stirring of the soil is equal to dressing
of manure IN land in poor heart. The use
of mere weeders and surface workers effects
hut little except d structIun of the weeds. Ii
i most useful to cultivate deeply. and the
one horse plow di-creetly used between tn,
rows. not To hill up To much, but to mellow
and work the soil before the roots get into it,
IS preferable 20 any of the cultivatOrs. These
implements are most useful after the roots
b, gin to I'LL the soil more. First the harrow
then the pillow, last the cultiN ator. This doc
trine applies equally to and potatoes
Frequent and thorough stirring by horse
power not to hurt the roots will insure
good crops on any good soIl.
Roor CRors- Carrots. and t,arsnips, aud
heet-, may he sowcd IS late early IN June
with fair Success Rutabgas are preferably
sown about the Goth in good SOIL well ma
nurcd and dressed with bone dust or super
phosphate of lime.
WHITE FIELD BEANS may IL planted any
time during the month 1t i best to put
them in drills. Bluepod or White Marrowfat
are good varieties. the latter much the largest
the former yielding the surest.
GREEN FORAGE CaoPs.-Indian corn. sOwn
IN drills about two feet apart, is probably the
most reliable crop for furnishing green fod-
der during the summer. The cost of the
reed Is item which, Of itself. may deter
farmers from using il extensively, especially
when Sorg will do nearly as well az both
for green and dry use. Milet and Hungar
ian grass if cut before the seed ripens affJrd
good fodder also. and will d. well ON soil
somewhat exposed to drought Peas and oats
together may be sowed even in juno for cut
tiag and curing hay feeding green.
This crop requires good well mellowed soil.
hut IL not especially cxhausting. The seed
required il about two bushels of each kind to
the acre.
CABBAGss.-Sow for late crop in seed beds,
near the land on which they are to be grown,
such varieties Flat Dutch, Drumhead,
Late Bergen, etc. There is ordinarily good
market for eabbages in all our larger cities
and they are fully equal to mangels for cattle,
and crop A crop of cabbages is
one of the best for killing weeds New land,
with plenty of good manure, is to be pre-
ferred. Mr.. Henderson says that lime in any
form. (bones or otherwise), will prevent club
foot.
ANIMALS OF all kinds must have clean airy
quarters, or in hot weather they will be ex
posed u lung diseases from exhalations Of fer
menting manure, etc Use plaster freely in
stable and fowl houses to arrest ammonia
dry soil il almost equally good.
Fowls, if confined, should have fresh wa
ter and fresh sods daily. and every few days
their scratching ground should be forked up
and ireshened Especially provide good dust
ing boxes and fresh water.
CATTLE-In providing for an increase OF
stock in natural way, let no penny-wise poll
CIV interfere with the employment of the very
best male animals. Use only we'll bred bulls
of one of the approved breeds, Shorthorn,
Devon, Ayrshire, Alderney, ETC.. it they can
h, found wit lin a reasonable distance.
without washing. as explained last month.
Tub washing has fever objections than stream
washing, and one important RECOMMENDATION