Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-08-14
Notes and Suggestions for August.


WHEAT and all other grain intended for
seed should be perfectly ripe before they
are reaped. Farmers are not careful enough
about selecting the best seed, cleaning it
thoroughly before sowing, and allowing IL
to be we'll matured before IL is harvested.
A frequent change of seed is very beneh-
cial. This has been proved over and over
again in nearly all parts of the world,
Yet Some farmers are so careless about
their own interests as TO SOW deteriorated
seed without making the slightest effort to
procure that which is really valuable. Ii
II so happen that a farmer cannot procure
| good seed from distance, he ought to Sc.
| lect the best from his own crops, take out
| all the small~yrain, seeds OF weeds etc,
with Il separator and prepare the soil
thoroughly for its reception. Many fine
new varieties OF wheat etc. have been
originated by the eeection of tho best
ears and propagatlng form them.
Corn should be kent free from weeds,
and in places where thinning has not been
| carefully done, unnecessary plants should
| be removed. The most extensive growers
of corn have adopted drilling in preference
10 hilling, as the plants being equally dis
trihuted, have an equal portion of soil, air
and sunshine. A great deal of the success
of the corn crop depends upon careful
| amer culture The soil should be worked
! by the plow and cultivator until the plants
become too large for such implements The
blowing should be done before the roots
| have extended far into the spaces between
the drills or rows. The cullivator should
be used as long .as possible to break IN,
| crust that forms OOer heavy showers and
to keep the soil mellow and we'll pulvor
lied.
In the busy time of harvest, sheep are
sometimes not sufficiently attended To, and
the consequence is that they often suileI
serious damage from the fly. Wounds OF
the skin are sometimes made with the
shears, which, being kept in constant irri
tation by the flies, become troublesome
sores. Such wounds should be covered
with tar, and this should be renewed as
onen as necessary. The maggot.ily gen,
orally selects such sheep as are suffering
from scour or diarrhea, as in such cases i
considerable portion of the wool Is soiled
and in fit condition To afford shelter Il
the maggots.
Great watchfulnesS is required in "ay
time" The sheep should be kept per
fectly clean, stNgglers should be sought
out and carefully examined. Those lock,
of wool around the tail which have beer
soiled should be removed, for II the mag
gots are allowed 10 remain undetected arc
undisturbed, they will destroy the sheer
in short time. The OeStrus ociS, or Sheer
Bot-iy deposits It's eggs in the noStrils q
sheep, and when the grubs are Matched
they crawl up the nOstrils and enter the
sinuses, giving great annoyance TO the an
imals Tar rubbed ON the nose is said "a
be an etlectual remedy for this insect.
Dairy farming, when iudiciously carried
on, is very profitable, tor il not only is )
source Ofwealth by means OF It's direct
products but causes much benefit in6i
! rectly. Butter and cheese are ready money
articles, which are always in demand
young stock Of the improved breeds ar,
very valuable, and are much sought fer
Sour milk is not only good for raising
calves, but also fr swine. Abundance oI
the most valuable manure is made by dairy
COWS, so that the soil, instead Of being eX'
hausted, is kept in good heart Hay and
straw, instead Of being are con
sumed ON the farm, and the soil thus re.
oeiyes q compensation CIR the ingredients
which have been absorbed hy the cereals
and gFassos Farmers who have large
tractsm land sui ed for pasture, should de-
vute AZ least a portion 0f il 10 mich COWS
and young stock.
\ There q nothing % indispensable on q