Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-15
farm, Garatu& 3OaseAold.

The cares aud labors of the euiuFators OF
the soil during the month of May are as nu-
merops as thew are arduous Everything in
The field. in the garden, and in the stock yard,
demands daily attention. Domestic animals
in MANY localities, viii be turned into the
field to graze. Let US drop word Of eau
ton about early pastures. Keep all stock OF
sueb fields until the grass has attained
beight of four or FIVE inches. It is ruinous to
Young timothy, young orchard grass and red
clover, when FIRST starting in the spring, to
allow animals to cropit oil close as soon as
the young aud tender leaves are an inch long
On the contrary. if the field is covered with
a sti # sod of Kentucky blue grass or Long
Island blue grass, both Of which grow rapid
", il is better to keep the grass fed oti, as
stock will not relish it after the leaves have
grown six or more inches long. Where
these kinds of grass are not kept down by
early grazing, animals are liable to leave
small plots of pasture over the entire field,
which will sometimes mature the seed before
thew will feed on it. Much judgment should
be exercised in the management Of pasture
fields at the commencement Of the growing
season, in order to derive all the profit the
land is capable of yielding in the form Of
pasture.
Let every hoof be kept OFF the meadows.
Better buy hay to feed till June than to re-
sort to that uuwise practice Of allowing sheep
or cattle to craze, for few days, on the
meadow, because hay is scarce. Animals OF
all kinds may be maintained for several weeks
on meal and cut straw about as econonomi-
cally as they can be Kept on prime hay. The
farmer who pastures his meadows in the for
mer part Of the growing season may always
except the lack fodder in the spring Of the
year.
Ewes that have lambs and cows that are
rearing calves should be allowed to Craze, at
first, not more than an hour every day, until
their stomachs have become accustomed to
the green food. A few pounds of grass for a
horse that has been supplied with dry food
for many months past will exert an excellent
influence in promoting his health.
The stables and other apartments Of all do
mestic animals should be thoroughly yentila.
ted. at this season of the year, horse stalls
sometimes become extremely offensive. The
sediment between the planks will emit foul
odors even when the floor has been scraped
clean with hoe and swept. Give the floor
thorough scrubbing, aud the air in foul
stable will soon be purified. Aa inside door
made of stats should be provided for every
stable to keep out foul and to admit pure air.
Horses are often injured seriously by. being
confined, at this season of the year, in close,
differentiated stables. The entire atmos-
phere Of stables is often so thoroughly
charged with ammonia, that the eyes fll with
tears and the nostrils need to be closed. j
Is no wonder that horses when confined in
such an atmosphere, are blind without any
cause, or contract other diseases to which
this noble animal is heir. There is but little
danger that horses will contract cold when
they are not uncommouly warm. Therefore,
when they are not heated, throw open the
windows and stable door aud let in the pure
air.
During the gsent month an incessant
warfare should be waged against the numer.
Gus insects, borer and worms that will com
mence their ravages. The earth should be
removed from the bodies of peach and apple
trees to the depth Of two or three inches, and
the dead bark scraped or until the green
bark Is laid bare. If borers are at work
their holes can be discovered readily BY re-
moving ne old bark Just at or little below
the surface Of the ground. During tbi.
month, and, in some localities, next month
the borers in apple and peach trees will bt
quite small and still at work in the bark. anC
may be destroyed by simply thrusting a knilt
blade into them. If they have entered tb,
wood they must be cut out. Perhaps, il
some instances, they have been boring for tw,
years. They must be cut out, OF they vii
destroy the tree. A small joiner gouge anc
mallet are the most convenient Instrument
Tor dislodging borers after thev have entered
the wood III inch or more. Every tree sboul,
be examined at least once week during th,
month Of May. Borers are often founc
where their presence is not suspected. It il
impossible to punch borers to death with
crooked wire after they have entered tn,
wood, as they seldom bore in one direction
more than an inch or two. The correct wa,
Is to examine trees often and keen them ont
No other aywil prove so effectual anc
cheap.
Procure at the druggists few ounces O
white heilebore, powdered; keep it in a pep
per box, and go out every day among N,
e4lfAnt ana gooseberry bushes; turn up tbt
branches and scatter small quantity over
tne lea'es and branches wherever the worm,
appear The currant and gooseberry worms
commence devouring the tender leaves wb;Ie
the former are so minute that tbav c.D
scarcely Oe discovered with the naked eve.
Many people cannot see them until tbev have
attained length of oue-eight Of an inch
Ihey may be seen on the very edges and nm.
aersioe OF the leaves, The least percentibl,
atom Of helebore, If It only ,oncbes n,
worms, viii lay them out as effectually as
1ose oi poison without injury to the bushes
Farmers and fruit.growers should make il
point 10 destroy every noxious insect on thei
p'mlses' Insects are teeoming so numerou
Hnd destructive that u yigilant care must b
exercised over almost every growing GRO
,Iom The time the seed is planted till the frui
IS gathered.
10 not be In too great haste to put in tn
seea Tor crop Of corn. 4 few rows fo
early table corn may be planted in the ga
aen at once, and even this may be overtake
0y that planted later, bet field corn shoul
notoe planted untilthe ground isin a comforts
Oy warm state to receive it. This seaso
%'H be late one at the commencement, b,
suouia warm weather continue after it fair
se's in' no fear need be entertained in regsr
70 Tue growth OF this crop. Even if ii sbonr
not be planted until the lst Of june i =
have time enough TO grow. Nothing is eai
ed oS too early planting.
Look well after the gardens. Watch I
sprouting Of the weeds as well as the vege
bles, and keSp the farraer Sry-- q - =