St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-08-25
THE CALEDONIAN.
farm, Garden and 3,ouseltnld.
Uoyk on ne Farm fo, -1"0"st,

AUGUST is comparatively q leisure
month for the farmer in summer. Hay
iu., and harvesting are finished, and tie
.routls usual at th, season Of the year
do not cncoura &c the Growth of weeds.
sill, the farmers labors, like womam's,
are never finished. We never saw the
day, in summer or winter, when there
was not something TO he done on the
farm, a, we'll as in the house, AMI Au-
Gust may he occupied with Just a. useful
labor rs July.
We have spoken of hayin@ a iini-hed.
This is true, or should b., of the first
crop, but all progressive farmers now
cut more or less rowcn, and this should
De attended to III August, 50 that the
blades may shoot up Il third time and
perfect some sap, which may descend for
the strcn"lhcnn. OF thc roots. The
MOVING lut- need some of the aftermath
tn be- left on them, which may serve as
:; mulch to keep the ground moist, and
"a, 4 warm covcIlid 10 protect against TIE
,.\lrcmc colds Of NovcInb,r and Deem
Ter, which often occur before the earth
has covered herself with her warm white
blanket OF SNOW IL Is a Great mistake
al some FARMERS 10 'nii' Their c'l'it upon
their moving lots in August, Us the pas
lures fail, and keep them grazing there
Till Tie snow ilics. y much better pan
il to keep the meadows in such tilth that
the aftermath can he moved carly IN this
month, and Il little OF 1t led ont to thc
COWS a7 thry return from Their pastures
Of an evening Bii'r SiIIi 10 have
patch OF s"wrd corn near The barn or
pasture winch ca" bridge me stock over
the droniL' OF AUGUST IN" September
We desire here 10 say Il word IN l'Vor
"i til" r"Weh crop Oh nay. 10y many II
Is r"n-tdercd III comparison win the
inst crop oil hay rs dew compared with
h"untilnl ram. We have cut two
crops CT grass from one meadow Tor many
ycaS, and Greatly prefer the second crop
for mich COWS and young stock. 1t
comes nearest to grass feed OF any WIN
ter iora@e, unless 1t Is cabbage. Cows
are exceedingly fond OF 1t AMI eat up
every spear II Is 50 surcuient that II
furnishes mach mix, ana Is Ju't the ma
terIal with winch To make young stock
crow HE Objection often urged against
1t IL the extra labor IN curing the grass,
but ii cut IN August, rs 1t should be-
when the sun Is strong anu lie days are
long the Objection has little weight.
August Is proFerblaliy dry month,
Stlll, weeds Will crow III spite OF drnughtS.
l'ursIcy and chick-weed seem to pay lIt-
tie regard to the clouds and ram and 1t
the farmer Is not WIDE awake in August
thee pests will take possession OF ms
hoed crops and multiply themselves IN
definitely by their seeds. IurSley Is not
such an ummiti%atcd curse rs Mr.. War
ner would fam make us believe. Hogs
are cXtrava"antly fond Of IT, and 1t pays
to send n boy with whccl-barrow and
pick out purSley, and, indeed, all weeds,
and iced them TO the swine.
August Is the month, also, to 90 INTO
the swampS ana Get muck Tor illlin9 up
the ho@-yards, bard-yar,lS and barn-ccl-
lrs II any one is 50 unfortunate rs
not to own a muck swamp let him 90 to
the forest and yet Leaf mould or get sOdS
from the side of the road, or even good
loan from some out OF the way place
The amount OF manure made ON farm
can be triplcd in tins way and MS value
doubled. Many use tins month Tor top
dressing their moving lots, but we pre-
Ter to wait TIL Just before the rams OF
autumn before we cut our compost.
There -, however, lest waste in Getting
out compost in August than most sup
pose II the pile has been well shorcled
over early III the season.
August is emphatlcaliy the month To-"
killing bushes, bramblc9, brlarS, anu
th"rns, we once asked IL close "pSrr'-
me Oh PhyS'''''''' VINO was IL @""' Il
farmer a7 lie was !" piySiciall' no" we
'"nld get ''' I'll t''e W'''o"7 "''''' @ro"
80 ram l'liltiy ny 'iie water courses
I"I t''in III tl'' OH Vi inc moon I'll
August was ms curt r'P'y' we no
h"t suppose inc "''>''e7 i.'Nc 'i'li'il l'Et'''
10 Inc m""ll' buI we nave i"'ihd ti;'l
when cut WIN INC iol'"@' Ill It's maui :
w. WIN 'i'cir 'i'i'l'ly mostly IN theli
tops, ule rootH seem 10 DC weakened anu
SEM, up Il i''n'e Sio"''i inc '''N' Se"N'i''
IL lIl7 course Is pursued year i'ier yea
me bushes ana prl'tr' WIN surely dit'
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we S''C' 'SS'O'i Vi 9'''i Su'5'c''i opera
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