The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-18
The Harvest.

men are WOrH Out, anu IedlilS are fe-
duced, making comparative rest a neces.
sity. This year there seems to be no
want of rest, nor indeed does there ap.
pear to be an opportunity for obtaining
a release from labor on the farm. II
never had so much work to do before
and never before felt so much like do
ing duty from morning till night as
this season." said a townsman to us.
This expresses general fact. Farmers
have an unusual amount of work to do
and they have the health, strength, and
will to do it. For all these blessings
every heart must swell with gratitude
and reverent thanks TO the God of the
Harvest and the Rain-they come by
day, nor are they withheld at night, till
there is scarce room to receive them, or
a want unsupplied.-DetroA Tribune.
CROP PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND AND
FRANCE.-All accounts agree that such
an abundance of rain has fallen in Eng
land and France during the month of
June as to seriously endanger many of
the crops. The Tuileries and public
gardens of Paris have been completely
under water. Vines, potatoes and
Winter wheat have suffered deplorrbly.
In short, the agriculturalsts are not
with the crops as whole. Adj
vices from England, June Goth, says
The copious rains that have lately
fallen have been beneficial to the root
crops, but in not few instances the
hay crop has sustained great damage.
The temperature during the last week
was very low for the season, and has
to a serious extent the growth
of the corn crops. The wheat harvest
will, in all probability, be below an
average, but not greatly so, should we
have fine ripening weather from this
time"
The Farmer of June Goth, publishes
sc reports from all parts of England and
Wales, as to the crop prospects. These
reports, however, date back many of
them to June I'd, with none later than
the 10th, ssnce which the weather has
been more favorable than previously.
Out of the whole numbes, forty nine
at the time they were written gave the
wheat crop at under average, 20 make
it up to the average, and 10 state it to be
over Taking the most important div
isions, there is an equal number of re-
ports for under average and average,
and ii make out the wheat crop to be
better than usual"
The accounts Of agricultural pros
poets in France were very gloomy but a
few days ago. Every where the same
tale is told Of autumn cereals endanger-
ed, of colzas destroyed and vines injured.
MARKETING GRAIN-We have occa-
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disposing of grain as soon as ready for
market, or of holding for a rise later in
the season. We cannot with propriety
advise in matter on which so many
men have widely different ideas, yet
there are some circumstances in which
the farmer may find himself in doubt
as to which course should be followed,
and make a mans interest apparent.
First-A farmer should 90 to market
without loss of time when other parties
have an interest in his crop. If the
merchant has been promised a part of
the proceeds, it is only strict honesty to-
fulfill the promise at the earlier day.
Second-lt is never wise for farmer to,
borrow money rather than sell his crop.
He will afterwards keenly regret this
course. The anxiety Of the Spectator
will consume him, and even should he
succeed In gaining an advance, the cost
of interest will doubtless eat it up. If
a farmer has money in hand and grain
in his barn, he is independent OF con-
tingencies, and can do as he pleases;
but for all others, we think that the
sooner they 90 to market the better.
STARTING A BALKY HORSE, AND LOAD,
root is not well for novices, or in
fact for any body, to attempt to doctor
stubborn cases without the advice of
some competent person, or at least until
all the circumstances have been duly
considered. For instance, some people
think they know how TO manage refrac-
tory horses. Perhaps they do, but the
quadruped sometimes gets the better of
it, as will be seen from the following,
which we clip from an exchange: A
farmer in the neighborhood of Boston
undertook to start balky horse, the
other day, by pulling small quantity
of hay from the load to which the ami
NAL was attached, placing it under him,
and setting fire to it. The remedy took
hold well, and the horse started forward
just enough to clear the flames, which
soon communicated with the hay, and
the entire load, with the wagon, was
destroyed, the farmer having as much
as he could do to clear the horse from
the wagon in season to save his life.
The farmer still retains the horse and
the satisfaction of having moved him.
though he is doubtful as to the expe-
diency of repeating the experiment
very often.
To Put UP SWEET CoRN.-I send re.
cipe for putting up sweet corn for table
use, in winter, that | consider far supe-
rior to either drying, canning or the
method given in an exchange. Cut the
corn off the cob the same as for succo-
fash put into stone jar in layers, with
salt between each layer have no
regular rule; but say, to each layer of
corn two inches thick good handful of
cooking salt when the Jar is full, put a
plate with heavy stone on top. When
taking out for use, wash the corn well
and soak over night then cook the
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