Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-26

7 and if the pasture be an old one, put on two
to twenty barrels of bone dust. An old pas
ture treated thus will be rejuvenated, it not
| fed off too close the rest of the season.
SWAPS AND Boes.-If the season De
favorable for ditching in low grounds: lay out
the drains and have the men at work every
spare halliday get out as much muck and
peat possible as you progress, throwing 1T
out on one side only of the ditch. Even if
the weather be wet the ditch will most likely
dry the ground in the immediate vicinity, SO
that the muck can be hauled out as soon as
dry. The drying of peaty land may be some
times facilitated by thursting smoothpoies
obliquely into the peaty mass on either SIDE as
far as possible, and at level not much above
the bottom of the ditch. Roots, brush, and
tussocks of grass or brakes, may be laid up
in piles to dry for burning by and by The
ashes will be an excellent dressing for the
soil.
Draining of uplands may proceed at this
season if there is an opportunity, and 1t
often enables farmers to provide profitable
work for their hands during lull IN the
pressure of regular farm work.
Grass seed may often be saved in sufficient
quantity for ones own use, by observing
where any variety grows unmixed and allow
ing such to become ripe, cutting with sickle
binding in bundles to be thrashed or rubbed
out at leisure. Seeds of many of our best
pasture and meadow grasses can only be
bought at very high prices, while a little care
taken in gathering them would afford an
abundant supply for home use, if not for
sale
Cows should have occasional changes of
pasture, not only for the good of grass, but
on their own account. If the pastures are
short, give liberal feed of green corn fodder
regu 'arly, once, twice, or three times during
the day. 1t is best if wilted.
Manure-CompOst heaps rapidly ferment
and become homogeneous in character in hot
weather. All sorts of vegetation in its green
state is adapted to be used IN this way. Swamp
grass and brakes, sods, potato tops, and SINH
far substances, are valuable ingredients. Lay
them in alternate layers with animal manure,
or putting them in thin layers, sprinkle each
thoroughly with lime or ashes. If liquid ma
nure can be pumped over the heaps the adj
vantage will be marked. Muck and peat
should be got out and laid up to dry before
carting.
Manuring grass lands at this season or as
soon as sown is productive of more good, both
to the succeeding crop and to the land. than
at any other season. The clover and grass
roots are vigorous and strike deep at the time
the hay is cut off A little encouragement
at this time keeps them active, the sod will
NC Clocc, tuc dllcTudtil etTOuS, aHu tuo grass
crop next year much improved. Even a
dressing of common loan from adjoining
field will often make the difference of half a
| ton of hay to the acre on grass land begin
ming to fail, if it be applied in July OF
August.
Working &oek-If the working cattle have
been properly handled during the early sum
mer, they will be capable of doing much hard
| labor in August without sensibly feeling it
1t is best however, to do the severest work in
the early morning-heavy ploughing or haul
| ing stones, for instance.
! Gales and Coh,-It is generally best tc
wean calves and colts in August, that is, al
four or FIVE months old if they have been suf
fered to run with their dams. This must be
done gradually, or there will be marked
| falling off in flesh. Make up by feeding &
| pint or two of oil meal, beginning gradually
with it on cut feed, and as gradually with
holding it if you do not desire to continue the
! feed.
Sheep-Wean lamb this month or next. il
time at least to allow the ewes to get In goot
condition for wintering. Have care tina
the ewes do not suffer from caked bag wher
| the lambs are removed, and examined ant
milk them. if need be, for a few days.
StCine-Where manure is an object, it i
hardly worth while to beg in seriously t
| fatten hogs before corn is nearly ripe. The,
may be employed in working over all sorts o
manurial substances to excellent advantage
Feed them well they will work the bette
and be in better condition to fatten.