Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-26
agricultural,
Fork for the Season.

Ditchlng should certainly IeceNe "'se"
ton if good crops Of hay are desired. on
reclaimed land the meadow-grass will
work back rapidly unless the water is
kept down. The muck will often pay for
all the trouble. Slope the sides of the
bitches il they are deep.
improvements can be made TO good
advantage between haying and harvest
ing, such as grubbing mp bushes around
the walls, walks and fences; meadow
land ploughed. manned and seeded
again to grass; potatoes dug and the land
sown down. Old trees that have been
neglected pruned, and many other things
put in to ship shape" SO that the farm
will not only look better, but IN all
respects Be better.
Fruit should be gathered in season, and
the surplus either sold or given away. 1t
is a pity to see fruit wasted when there
are so many 10 whom it would be great
luxury Al,cdyS gather pears before they
are fully ripe. Early apples, and in fact
all apples. are better for ripening ON The
tree. So are peaches, and they never
should be picked Tor home use until they
are mellow. When the pears have set
too thiekly, thin them.
Weeds should always be KEEP; down, no
matter what it costs, ioruo man can posi-
bly afford 10 seed his Farm with weeds.
The ground under tomato plants should
if possible, be covered with hay, straw, OF
other substance, TO keep the fruit from
the ground. In small garden it may
ho well To train them 10 stakes ON =
trellis.
Grain should be lhrcshed out soon after
being housed, il possible, 10 prevent the
destruction OF The grain by rats. Ii war
should continue long in Europe, We
shall need to tahe care OF The grain, for "
large part Of the crop Of the country vii!
be needed there.
Moving fields can he fed to some
ext,ut. but should not be over cropped
and injured for next season.
Manure should DC cared tor, that none
may tc lost. and every larmer should be
sure that lie is improving all the OPP
portunitics that he may secure the largest
amount for next years use. Cse muck,
loan, or even sand, in the pig pen, and
in the rear Of The cattle, that both liquids
and solids may be saved.
Pigs should be kept growing, for there
Is no time so good As warm weather to
got size, and hy and by the lat can be
added. Animals that are allowed too
Wide range viii no, fat much.
We say salt hay, and especially SO for
meadow hay, Get il in little slack ,hy,
and then PUT from four 20 six quarts OF
coarse. fine salt 20 u ton.
Roots hou'i be thirncd out at the last
wedding. Its poor economy TO lei plants
remain so near together that none ofihem
can attain respectable size.
The Flower Garden .-Pinks should be
laycrcd or they Will be lost neat winter
This hou,d he done by cutting branches
OF the grass about halt OF, and then
covering The same with earth. In a few
weeks, if the weather be favorable, they
will have taken root AMI lie ready 20
transplant.
GlaJiolus should be tied up to good
stakes three feet high
la SAVING the seed Of the ANIMALS, take
the earliest and those from the mos
double aowcrS. Strike cuttings anytime
now TO pa, into the house next winter.
Some plants strike readily in water. while
Others DO better placed in sand, and shad-
CT Tor while.
Plants In rustic wastes and angling baS-
kets exposed to the weather will need TO
lie wa,crcd often, certainly once day.
and ii possible twice.
Pausy seed Tor fall and next springs
blooming can be sown a, any time, and
perhaps lie sooner the better.
Roses will flourish better if supplied
occasionally with manure water
!, Is no; too late to sow pink seed for
next Years blooming, though it would
have been better 10 have sowcd il in May.
keeping Manure Under Barns.