The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-05-10
A9ritnItnral ano 4rattital,
Q Hints For the Month,

In this latitude May Is the month OF plant
ing; it is also the month of bursting bud
and unfolding leaf. Stock is changed from
hay to grass, and we may consider If, in re
ality, the first spring month-the one tina
betokens the return of prolific Summer.
Spring Grain, Barley, oats and wheat are
| yet to be sown on many farms. 1t is late il
the season, however, and the whole energy
of the farmer should be used to get them il
the ground. Every day that shines on tn,
uncovered seed diminishes the chance of {;
good yield ofgraip. Spring grains need ths
cool, wet weather of early spring, TO enable
them to make an Underground growth, >
and thus store up supply of nutriment tc
meet the demands of the plant when it i.
maturing the grain. Some farmers resort to
soaking the seed, when sowing late, tc
hasten the examination. But ifa drouth fol.
lows the sowing, it is dangerous practice
Roll the ground after seeding.
Grass Lands-Sow plaster on those lately
seeded if the work has not already been
done. 1t is to be presumed that meadows
have been attended to. If not, they should
be prepared at once. If the meadow is
newly seeded and the ground somewhat
stony, let the surface be carefully examined
and the stone removed, leaving a clean run
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regard, causes injury to moving implements
and loss of time at season when it is most
valuable to the farmer If cattle have been
suffered to roam over the meadows, see that
their droppings are scattered over the ground
/ Left in lupps, they hinder vegetatiohs and
retard the ecutting of the grass. -
! Fertilizers. There are many .nooks and
corners about farm buildings and yards
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overlooked too often because of theihurry of
the season, or the supposed insigqifcance Of
each separate deposit. These should be
carefully gathered and applied, and the re-
suit viii be a ten-fold recompense when the
harvesting season arrives. A man does not
usually discard his pennies because he finds
them in company with dimes, neither should
be overlook small deposits Of manure be-
load Save and apply all, should be the
motto of tine farmer on this subject.
Planting. .--P Potatoes first, corn later. The
great aim of the farmer, after providing for a
good crop, should be TO do as much Of the
work. with horse labor and machinery as
possible. A hoe need hardly be touched 10
well; harrow thoroughly; mark straight
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potato plants are not tender like corn. You
may cover them up with fresh dirt after they
have risen two or three inches above the sur
,face-thus completely cu1tiyating them
and they will grow the better for it. We
want to get rid of the hoe in our husbandry,
and the term hoeing in our vocabulary.
Cultivators and cultivating are better. Corn
should be planted shallow and on top of the
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deeply covered. First get the loose stone
from your cornfeld, make. the rows straight,
and put in the horse and cultivator as soon
as you can see the green corn. We have
given frequent hints about scare-crows, DC,
but the greatenemy to corn is the ctt-wOrm.
Who will tell US the best way to destroy or
circumveDt it? s4-s 81
Stock.-Of course you will not turn your
cattle on the flush grass without previously
inuring them to it. Give them short range
two or three hours daily some time previous
to Withdrawing hay and grain. If the cat
tie bloat on the grass, give one ounce ofsul-
phuric ether or the same quantity Of cholor-
ide of lime in pint of water. These reme-
dies should be kept on hand by the farmer,
and will usually save resorting to the
knife. Put the pigs aud calves in "good
lccu uOSu SkiIuiueU u1llh
meal. Horses should hardly be turned out
this month.
Repairs.-Not much time for these can the
farmer fird in the month of May, unless it
be in the "resting spell" after planting, when
the boys are wont to Ego fishing" Some
fences will need looking after TO ensure
safety to the growing crops. Ifnew build
ings are to be made or old ones remodeled,
begin early. by all means get the haying
and harvesting implements in order. Not
only get all tools in order, but have them
orderly arranged and kept from the weather.
Root Crops.-Prepare the ground and sow
literally of these; carrots for the horses,
sugar beets for the cows, and turnips for the
sheep. ~
Weeds.-Pullred- root and cookie from the
wheat, and begin warfare on all others that
have foot-hold on the farm.