The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-24
Hints AbOut Work.

Rye may be zoSn the early part Of the
month-1he earlier the better.
Wheat may he narrowed in the fall,
whenever the Ilnd Is dry. with much
benefit. The object j. to kill small
weeds, aad the work should be done as
soon as The weed-=eedz commence TO ger
minate-say in two weeks after the wheat
is =own. Go over the feId two or three
tiiulas.
Ifgra-= -eeI i zown with the wheat
The hauowing must be dispensed with.
Rolling wheat in the fall is aometimes
beneficial, but as a rule we prefer to let
the surface- Of the land be somewhat
eIoddy The fro=ts Of winter wilI mel
lov and break down the cIods. In the
meantime the clods afford some protec-
ton 10 the wheat plants.
Oar plan for cuttiugup corn is to take
five rows. Make the stock on lhe third
hill Of the centre row, as shown in the
annexed diagram:
Cut the hills
4 and 3. and
i 3 @lO and place the
stalks round
the standing
hlH al G where the stock is to be. Then
cut mp the other hills, and place the
stalks, one or two hills at time, in a
neat stock At G. When done, bind the
stock With two corn-staIk bands at top.
Be careful to save the leaves, as they
are the best part Of the fodder.
Where huskiug corn is done with "a
machine the corn should be bound into
sheavez Of a convenient size to pitch and
load On wagon. If the corn is very
dry it may be moved away in the barn
and husked in winter; but If ii is at all
damp or green it will mold and spoil
Husking by hand in the field viii be
the general practice until oar machines
are brought nearer TO perfection. Com
menee as early as the hu=ks are dry
enough 10 strip of easily. Hnsking in
the cold, stormy weather Of November
is unpleasant and Improbable work
In pitting potatoes. cover the heaps
with a layer Of straw and then a thin
layer OF earth. This will do for the
present. Then before winter sets in pat
another layer Of straw all over tho heap
and cover carefully with earth. This
second layer ofstraw, holding dead air,
viii resist the severest frost.
Ifpotatocs bring a fair price II is 1sa-
ally better 10 draw then to market di-
rectly from the field. Have a double
box on the wagon, and if the roads are
good two horses can easily draw 80
bushels.
Small potatoes should be kept until
spring. They are worth far more for
stock then than at this season when green
food Of all kinds is plenty.
Stacks Of stalks should be made small.
with very high roof Keep the mid
die very full and solid so that the stalks
shall settle most towards the outside and
thus throw of the rain.
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BE gathered early. They are much more
liable TO injury flom f-os. than turniuz.
Mangel leaves arc apt to scour ami
mails, and should be fed only in fnoder-
ate quantities. It is well to let them
wilt day or two before feeding.
Dry earth is very useful to scatter on
the floor Of the hcn-house, pig-pens etc
Get in store for winter use and put
it under cover where it can be easily
as required.
Implements and machines that VIII
not be be required until next spring
should. be taken apart if necessary and
slowed away. Be careful to lose none Of
the bolts or piculfria.