Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-05
Agricultural,


The crop Of hay. being harvested. falls
abort. fully one third, some say "one-half"
from that Of last year. Land under good
cultivation yields Its full measure. while
fields which have long been under the
scythe- and especially those which have
been fed do not come up to half crop.
The baneful effects Of short hay-crop.
are almost incalculable. II Is not 70 be
seen. or ielt In the simple fact. that the farm
stock must be sacrificed. or cut down TO
meet the winter supply. for this, really. Is
one of the lesser evils" or prototype Of
greater ones stored in the future. such as
a correspondingly short supply of manure
for another seasons operations. and an
under average hay-crop for the next year.
and the merit, and the ,er,. leaving thin
spot in the farm prospects and results
which NJ subsequent treatment can fully
cover. or effsce.
The inst lesson to to be learned j the
value and importance of keeping the grass
In fruitful condition. that when nnpropi.
tious seasons do occur. the generously led
soil can draw from its surplus stores TO
force a crop. which it will untailingly do.
Now is the time to profit by. and pot IN
practice the precepts unm istakably taught
bvthls wear. scapty growth ofhsy Vow
/. tn. time to prevent another wears pat
teruing this.
From having TO harvest. there inierNenes
a time. a sort of bsfioeea 'rh0e. for storing
ga materials 10 augueu, the manure heap
for collecting aud composing such mate
ri,l. a. w!il feriil- ze and feed the crops q
another wear. II matters H"t :" much a.
TO the Kind or chsracicr ufihese materials.
for there j. plani-iool IA thousand refuse
old. and ends in aud around the premises
which. ifcollected. conpo,ted and applied
20 the hungry acres, would a,t"ni-hin=iy
increase the produc;iye.e>s Of tho farm
II. instead of tryiSg to cara au honest
dollar" hy trip a coasiing. or a cruise
a.hing. the farmer would coast around Ia,
farm. fishing up ma l. -ea-Weed &C. he
might .tav at home ani cara t'r7 dollar,
IN the same time. Iiii- j. the true way
for every farmer 10 bread hi family,
INT. Is the way To make crops grow
whether the sun and shower. come. or
stay.
We are well aware that the .peculaiions
and practices of many farmer do not
accord it'll such sentiments. but Il may
well b. questioned II sgch spcculatinns
have z reliable basis. Or are supported by
trials. the accuracy of which. cannot be
doubted
The farmer who deals honestly with hi>
farm. will fad his honesty most generous
IN rewarded. The -"i j. no laggard Ia
the payment Of it, debit. The credit sys-
tenn end. iu short corners. ''protest>"
.nd bankruptcy in every other branch Of
business. and farmln. j. by 40 means. an
exception The rule j. sweeping and uni
varsal. he who i.lihrral with hi soil, will
have no cause 10 complain ofns "short
cominys" when the Cycle % hard seasons
roll their round. The s'l must be fed
else Il cannot furnish food ia return.
Vow +. he opporinre time 10 gather in
plaut-food for another year How many
VIII wait themselves Of the time snd PRIV
] eye. such a. do. will rot have every
few years, 10 reduce the stock for want Of
hav. or to go begging for some field u
cut al the halves
The farmer who in ii, farming opera
tons dictated and directed by prudence
and economy. vii! not graze his mowiur
fields. Il j. a too . rpcnsive business for
any man of moderate means. 10 turn
starvin. herd into hi- fields 70 gnaW the
grass down 20 the very crown OF all the
roots that their sharp ho"t. fail 10 pnrct
into the soft earth. This spring aud fan
Feeding OF the grass field~. j. rlinou- in
tie extreme and should Dee abandoned
without delay. W