The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-03
HINTS ABOUT W0RK.
From tbs American Aericulturist.l


]. from tbs American Agriculturist]
FULL BARNs.-The constant destruc-
ton Of grain and grass by few hun
dred mice is enormous. As soon as
the weather begins to cool they will
come in from the fields and made great
havoc. Several trsps, well baited, and
we'll watched, will thin their numbers,
as also those of rats and other vermin !;
but the farmer should especially guard
his premises from fire-which the ashes
of pipe, the end Of a match, and many
another bit of carelessness will easily
kindle. Smokers must dotheir putting.
away from barns and woodsheds. There
is no more terrible thing than a fire in
the country, and the insurance of house,
barn and stock against it should never
be neglected. Country insurance rates
are moderate, and few farmers can al.
ford not to be well insured.
DRAINING should be in the plan of
fall work, for some thoroughly done
every year will not be much felt as a
heavy expense. Living springs are
often tapped by drains, and thus a
supply of water is secured at the out
let, which may be turned to good &C.
count.
misunderstanding that will rot
and that is not full of weed seed should
be thrown into the hog-pen, or make
into compact with line or yard manure.
we prefer to subject all such material to
be worked ever by the hogs
CoRS.-Corn-fodder must be cut he
fore the butts become too hard. After
drying few days, bind in small bun
dies and stack up to.cure. Seed Corn
should be selected now, by going
through the best part of the field, pick |
ing out the best medium-sized, well-rip-
ped-out, snall-cebbed, early-maturing |
ears, where two grow on a stalk, and I
tying string around them near the tip.
They will be found in the husking and
thrown aside unhusked. Do not
select simply big ears. If the kind is
good, the medlum-sized ones perpetuate
it better
GRAss.-Manure at this season if it
has not already been done Leave the
neither cut it nor feed it off
unless it is heavy. Sow grass and
clover on thin spots, and harrow in
lightly with some good compost, rolling
he surface aiterward.
PASTURES may be laid ,lown, sowing
mixed grass seed with rye; this will
Ifford both fall and spring feed, and
give place to the grass as sum
ner comes on.
SORGHUM appears to be fast playing .
'ut" 1t is just as good for syrup and
or fodder as ever; but sugar and sugar
louise syrup and New Orleans molasses
re cheaper than they were. Trim and 6
ut before frost, and work up as soon as t
'ossible, certainly before hard freezing {
FEATHER, if the highest value would be
ecured {
RYE is seldom sown before October, :
= it makes too heavy a growth before
inter. 1t may, however, be put in
arly with a view to securing fall feed,
nd if properly managed, the crop will
OF be injured, but rather benefited by (,
ne operation.
SoLING CRoPs-Wheat and rye sown
arly upon very rich ground, will yield !
bundanf feed this fall, and the ear v
lest green fodder in the spring. Near !
y twice as much seed should be !
lsd to the acre, as if sown Tor grain
simly. For whatever purpose sown,
it is Utmost always best to drill wheat :
and re.
Cows--With the cool weather, but
ter-makng and packing demand the
attention of dairy-women. The cows
should befed pumpkins, without the
seeds, with ONE bran or meal to in
crease the flow of milk They require r
salt and abundance of fresh water. A '
cow should nser 60 thirsty Ror have S
to travel far to.the water; it checks the {
milk secretion aore than most people
are aware. !
BEEvEs on GOO pastures will make 7
flesh fast; few hmpkins and pail
full of corn-meal mush, at noon or
evening daily, will push them along
fast.
SwINE.-Begin to ilirease the feed in
quantity, and to improe its quality.
Feed any old corn who NAV be left