Middletown transcript., 1874-08-08
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TIMOTHY MEADOWS. Those of our resd-
ers who intend setting one this month
should make up their minds to the most
liberal treatment. Timothy is grass
which contains large amount of inor-
ganic materials, and to secure rcspeeta-
bic cutting during the time it lasts the
land should be in the best condition at
tainable. The kind of soil timothy pre-
fers is clayey loan not too dry; but it
will succeed on almost any land in mode
rate condition. Deep blowing is almost
benefit of subsoiling would be evident
Manure as heavily as you can, and harrow
and roll, and harrow again, until the En-
est possible tilth is obtained. OF manurcs
nothing perhaps is better than barn yard
manure, if it be provided in sufficient a.
bundance. Ashes and salt and bone are
also excellent applications for the purpose
in view. One peck of seed to the acre
would be proper average for most soils.
Care should be used to distribute the seed
evenly on the land. This is best done BY
dividing it and sowing it in two portions,
in directions across each other. Some
cover the seed with brush harrow, but
the smoothing harrow will be found we'll
adapted to this purpose.
MAKING MANURE AND CoMposrs rs-The
hot sun aids very much in the fermeDta-
ton of the manure piles and compost
heaps, and makes the present good sea-
son for increasing their bulk by the col
lection of the odds and ends of the farm.
such as weeds, road scrapings, old sods,
the waste from the house, &c. We re-
peat our previous Recommendation to al
ways make the active ingredient Of your
compost heaps good manure, as this will
impart activity to all the other ingre-
dients. So
TURNIPs may be sown at any time this
month The strap leaf, white or purple
top, is the general favorite here. One
pound to the acre is sufficient if sown
broadcast, which is the mode generally
adopted. Super phosphate Of lime seems
especially suited for turnips, and about
200 lbs. to the acre will not only give
them vigorous start but carry then,
through the season 80 as to produce good
crop. 1t is now too late, with ordinary
seasons, to sow Ruta Bagas.
PLowING FOR WHEAT soon as pos
sible this work ought to be done. and the
more thoroughly the soil is pulverized the
better will be its yield. Deep blowing is
great protection against winter killing
by promoting the discharge of surplus
moisture, but shallow cultivation does
more to destroy the weeds. Manure for
wheat and rye ought not to be plowed un-
der too deep.
ToP-DREssING Grass LANDS AND Pas
TUREs.-Now is good time to put on u
dressing of wellrotted compost or barn
yard manure, or fine bone ashes and salt
narrowing either in. 1t is well at tho
same time to SOW timothy, orchard. red
top and clover seed. The advantage to be
gained by this treatment will soon and
long be manifest.
Roor CRors. Sugar beets, Mangels
and Ruta Bagas, ought to be frequently
worked and thoroughly thinned out. A
large decrease of the crop will follow from
not keeping the weeds down and the earth
mellow. This is true also of Carrots and
Parsnips.
LATE PorAroEs ought to be kept clean,
and the soil light A the last working,
if mixture of salt and plaster Gone BUSH
ell of each to the acre, is sown over them
it will pay for the trouble.
BUcKwuEAr may still be sown and es-
cape early frosts, and for green manure up
to the middle of the month will do to SOW il.
FENCES s-Examine their condition and
have any needed attention given them,
that there may be no trespsssing stock
.amerisan Farmer, for Auyust