Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-28
Farm LetterS-NO. 3.
ABOUT VARIOUS KINDS OF WORK.

The busy season Of haying and harvest
being over, farmers generally will now have
opportunity which can proftably be en-
ploycI in looking about their premises, and
attending to many small jobs that have
hitherto been neglected; as also of making
more permanent improvements, which after
being once accomplished. readily
appreciated by the owner, and also by ali
careful observers.
1t will be found to be poor economy to
expend time and labor in keeping down grass
and weeds in the hOed crops and gardens
early in the season, and then for want of
few hours attention later, let sufficient get
!oOthold to thoroughly seed the land for next
years crops. Pull up by the roots these
= cumbcrers of the ground" and give them
to the hogs viii benefit them and the
land at the time. Also it looks thrift
less to the margins of grain fields and
corners OF fences often occupied with
Driers, weeds and thistles, that if left t.
themselves gradually encroach inward on the
land that should be devoted to something
more profitable. Unconditional extcrnina-
zion should be the rule with these pests of
the farm, and one improvement worthy of
note w:ll be the result
How many farmers, year after year plow
and NOW over and around stones. that with
p reasonable amount of time and expense
might be removed and made into a sub
stantral wall, Il substitute for very poOr
fence, Will often be found in such cases
Let such persons try the experiment of dis
posing Of them in this manner, note the differ
encc in appearance, the real advantage in cul-
tIyatlon Of land thus improved, and then say
II he would have the same, the - old way ;
a gam 50 u remain, for thrice the cost to him.
Noi0 IS the time To commence operations
i'll this line. when the state of the soil is in
right condition and other work not pressing
Above all, away with the small piles or heaps
Ol stone that dIstigure the sur face of so many
meadows. These are useless nuisance, "a
perfect abomination. They are run into by
moving ma hine and scythe, over and around
by rakes, often breaking or iniurng them !;
render useless quite an amount Of land
are Il harbor for vermin and repository for
brlcrs and weeds. Put the largest and best
INTO wall, and the rest-well, that strip of
land that needs drain through it 10 enhance
Its value ttcO fold, Is Just the place for them
dig good ditch and put them in there,
down out OF the way of the pillow and rejoice
at . two birds killed with one stone.''
1t Is becoming q well established fact that
where grass lands are top dressed with barn
yard manure, the sooner after haying this is
done the better Allowing this to be the
case, and most farmers usually treat some
ANUS III 0"io way, luc pItscHt tIIHc, IL Iiot
already done, when the ground is dry and
firm, should be employed for this purpose
There are some fields on most farms that
cannot well, as it is not desirable to pillow,
which will continue to produce good crops
OF grass with an occasional top dressing of
fine manure. All available manure should
be hauled out the coming autumn and put
upon the grass land or where the next years
crops TO be raised, and not to be left
until another spring to add to the accumu-
lated labors of that oyer-busy season. Those
farmers having beds Of muck conveniently
located should also improve any favorable
opportunity in getting out supply for future
use. There are many ways In which this
absorbant can be employed by the skillful
farmer to add largely to his pile of fertilizers,
which is really the foundati on of all good or
successful farming T.
Grove Hill Farm, Aug. 2