Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Autumn WIN soon be Here.

1T is OF no use To write of what should
be done at this finest season of the year
when II is past therefore Il may be none
too early to set people thinking of the
great advantages the American r,rmer
possesses over agriculturists in other coun-
tries, and II is TO be hoped many may look
forward till next spring, and see what
can be done before winter commences 70
prevent the general backwardness Cf farm
ing operations which prevailed last April
May and June.
The grain harvest is 50 late in the north
ern part of Europe, and the weather AFTER
wards so precarious, that there is little
chance to do much there, yet no oppOrtu.
nifty is allowed To escape and the conse-
quence of the farmers perseverance and
watchfulness is the making such prepara.
tions for spring planting, that the work of
the next year is expedited to such degree
as to give leisure for the thorough per-
formance of every operation. Directly
the grain is taken off the land the ploW
goes To work, no matter how dry, for the
chief object in cultivation is TO move the
soil with all the implements employed,
when II is In such 4 state as to kill the
weeds-so dry that there is no chance of
their retaining vitality. A good heavy
iron plow will generally stick to its work,
and with two wheels, will not br, ak up
the ground unevenly in Depth or "burSt
up" in places, turning the subsoil over
with the regular depth of earth which is
cultivated on the surface and when this
is done, it is astonishing, after lying all
winter, what beautiful tillage follows in
the spring.
Then, instead of discharging man or
two in October, employ them picking
nj
finished which would have to be done in
the spring And why not do as Is done
in Europe-put in some crop for coming
in early as a forage cropg by getting il
in SO as tn he strong against the severe
weather, and manurlng heavily, a prodigi,
GUS bulk per acre can be obtained, and
what is more valuable than this for the
teams or for aught else requiring some
thing of the kind brought home TO them :
Every farmer with any pretensions tO
intelligence must have system of work
ing and cropping his land clearly defined
in his own mind, therefore he knows where
his manure will be required, and is aware
of the great set-fOrward 1t would be to have
good deal of the land plawed and liz
ready for being seeded Immediately after
the frost breaks up, and ON any requiring
TO be stimulated, how nice to have had
manure hauled 10 II when the ground wa'
sound, instead of having TO do 1t through
mud and along a road which is so bad thai
not more than half-loads can be taken
All such work rs this being done ready
for spring, makes everything come easy
and does away with the hurrying over
every operation in such a way as to bI
imperfectly performed and, instead, the
whole Of the seeding can be got through
with in so early stage of the season, thai
some roots can be grown and the grass
cut when il is young enough to make tn,
best quality of hay.
If farmers would make use of the beau
tiful autumn weather, doing everything
possible 10 be done at that season, il woulC
most assuredly give them such advantage
as would result in their making, at IN,
very lowest computation, one third NOR
from their farms for nine years out of ten
The early s0wn crops are most prOductiy,
and of the best quality, and when farme
begins TO 60 ahead of his works, he will
be commencing TO be ahead In every way
and may be considered as a made man.
There is mother thing TO be mentioned
Farmers Should separate every young
animal from the older ones, If they have
not done So before. Every colt, calf and
lamb shoul | have the very best pasture
and be ten lted TO begin eating bits OF
nice, bright fine hay early every cool
morning, al q few sliced roots or some
pumpkins cut up, or lacking these, some
corn or g lin will keep them strong
against winter, for get any young animal
sinking and weak in the autumn, and no
amount OF attention through winter will
fetch Il up TO what il would have been
with the care aud help in the cold morn
ings, when the grass was either frosty or
wet, and too tasteless for them 10 eat till
later In the day. Amy one accustomed TO
young stock can tell the time TO begin as
listiRg such tender animals, for they begin