The Irish republic., 1867-05-11

hasten the termination But if drouth follows the sowing it
is dangerous practice. Roll the ground after seeding
Grass Ldnd-Sow plaster those lately seeded if the
work has already been done. 1t is to be presumed
that meadows have been attended to- If they should be
prepared at If the meadow is newly seeded and the
ground somewhat stony let the surface be carn examined
and the removed eavnga clean for the the
mower Neglect in this regard injury to moving i'm
plements and loss of time at season when is most vaua
BILE to the farmer If cattle have been suffered to
the meadows that their oppngs scattered the
ground Left in ump they hinder vegetation and retard the
cutting of the grass.
Ferizers-Thee many hooks and about farm
buildings and yards where repose valuable smuan for the
so overlooked often because of the hurry of the
the supposed nsgnfcance of each These
should be carefully gathered and applied and the result will
be tenod when the harvesting season arrives
does usually discard his pennies because he finds
them company with Dimes neither should he overlook small
deposits of because sngy they constitute full
load Save and apply all should be the motto of the farmer
on this subject.
Planting frst later The great aim of the
farmer after providing for good crop should be to do as
much of the work with horse labor and machinery possible
hoe need hardly be touched to potato crop it rightly
managed Pow well harrow thoroughly mark straight rows
and then the cutvator Young potato plants not ten
der like You may them with fresh dirt after
they have risen three inches above the sucethu
completely cuvatng themand they grow the better for it.
We rid of the hoe in husbandy and the
hoeing in vocabulary Cultiyato cultivatng
better Corn should be planted shallow and top of the
ground; potatoes in slight urrow and deeply covered First
the loose from cond make the raght
aud in the horse and cuvator you the green
corn We have given frequent hints about &c.
but the is the cutworm Who will tell
US the best way destroy it?
SockOf course you will not turn your cattle the flush
grass without previously inuring them it, Give them
short range or three hours daily some time previous to
Withdrawing hay and grain If the cattle bloat the grass
give of ulphuc ether the quantity of cho
ride of lime in pint of These remedies should be kept
hand by the farmer and will usually resorng the
knife Put the pigs and calves ain good clover and feed both
skinned milk and meal Horses should hardly be turned
this month.
Repoas-Not much time for these the farmer find in
fha of ho in fhn
planting when the boys wont to "go fishing" Some
fences will need looking after safety the growing
crops If buildings to be made old remodeed
begin early by all get the hayng and harvesting mp
order Not only get all tools Order but have them
orderly arranged and kept from the weather.
Root Crops-Prepare the ground and literally of these
for the horses sugar beets for the cows and turn
for the sheep.
WecPul red root and cookie from the wheat and begin
warfare all others that have foohod On the farm.
The Barn Yd-Make the compost heap for fall wheat
ly. Clean out the barn yard and pig pens.-Rrol Mw
Yorker.