The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
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Farm, Garden and Household,
WuEGT on sruBn1E LASD.-A large
and increasing breadth Of winterwheat
is nov suwn after barley, oRts, peas, or
beans. Whether Il is best 10 pillow such
land once or twice depends on circum-
stances, As n rule, we think II best on
rather heavy soil. to pillow twice--once
Immediately after the crop Is gathered,
and6gain inst previous TO sowing, On
light sandy land we should harrow tie
stuhbl !, or cultivate II TO start thCwetds
and fallen grain, aud pillow rs soos us
they had terminated. Then harrow
aud keep the surface clean and mellow
by the use Of the cultivator until it was
time 10 SOW.
unws.-Dnring the hot weather in
August, says the .igriclinFisi, tho How
Of mllk is apt to fall # considerably,
and 1t is difficult afterwards to bring il
up again. Bran and sprout.ieed ate un'
usually cheap, and can he used TO great
advantage. Oar own plan is TO keep
large trough Of water IN the yard, md
mix rs much mill.ieed with the water
every day as the cows will drink. It
paws in the manure, in the increase Of
milk, aud in the improved condition OF
the cows. II you have any green corn
now is the time to feed il libPrally, II
very succnlent, let il wit little, aldif
ycrv large and coarse, and consequently
rather deficient in nntriment, let the
cows have enough corn-meal to make
the fodder ms nutritious rs the best pas.
tuse grass. 81
ScME HISTs. Says Mr.. Harris Il haze
geucnllly aimed to SOW wheat from the
10Th 10 the 18th Of September and in
o binary years, on good land, this iS the
best time, but this season rs rule, the
early eown wheat Is the best. Aul drill.
ed wheat is very decidedly better than
that sown broadcast. have never been
mn enthusiastic advocate Of drilling. I
have seen wheat soWn broadcast Just rs
good rs that with dill. But ilw will
claimthnt broadcast wlientis ever better
than diillel. Aud so, il every few years
we have u season in which drilled wheat
is decidedly the best, mud never one in
which II is worst, II wduld seem to be the
part Of wisdom to drill in the wheat,
The lesson that We, rs farmers, have
to learn is not TO be Discouraged, but to
keep on tile even tenor Of Our ways,
studying how to improve orr farms, 10
cheaper the cost Of production, to mise
such crops and keen such stock MS mr..
adopted TO our soils and situations, to
sell when VIC can get reasonable prices,
and be content with fair profits, and not
rush into tyery now thing that for the
time being is bringing an oxtnyagant
price.
Mr.. Bowles says he has drained some
Of his swamp lRnd with tiles, three feet
deep, and the underdrains three rods
apart, ut n cost of s31 per acre, reckon.
ing labor at $1.7j per day Of ten hours.
'""My swamp land" says Mr.. b.,
FUSED to grew only smart weed. The
first year after 1t was undetermined Il
grew about 50 bushels los lbs. Of rars) OF
corn per aero. The next year IL grew so
bushels OF corn pcracre. The next year
(lS7l) So bushels per acre. Itisnow in
corn again" Is not that better than
letting it produce smart-weed anil fever
aud ague2
know OF no crop, unless II is cotton,
that affords such a splendid opportunity
OF cleaning land as our magnificent cereal,
ln,Iihn corn. And I have no littlC pleas
ure in witnessing the ayility with which