The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-29
Pasture.

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first class pasture. A variety that in MAY
blooms in its prime and inicy sweetness,
withers and fades in July, becomes brown
and woody in August, and ere the frost OF
September, decays. Most grasses are con-
genial in their natures, and in order to Sc
cure good turf, ever fresh, ever green.
through all the warm months, several va
rieties of seed must be used. An early
variety shades the tender coming plant OF
a later one, from the scorching rays Of the
sun, which would suck the life sap from
it, and when its prime is spent in decay,
nourishes it. In their turn, the latter a.
rieties shade the roots of those before them.
AS the dutitul child. remembering the many
kindnesses received in youth, returns them
again to the giver. And when the last
varieties are nipped by the frost, they too
spread their protecting folds above all
these before them, from the chilling blasts
Of the coming winter; and in case they
should not give sufficient protection to in
sure certain return to their order another
season, kind nature has provided that abov e
them shall bo spread a pure and virgin
white mantle Of snow. A thin coating of
straw, evenly spread through the summer
and iall, viii greatly assist nature in this
respect, and cannot be too highly recon-
mended 1t serves the same purpose that
the decaying grass does, keeping The earth
moist and cool in summer, and warm in
winter, and while it protects, 1t nourishes
as we'll Should any part OF the pasture
seem to be failing, seed should be sown
there, and with sharp tOOthed harrow
scarify it well, and cover after with a thin
coating OF straw Timothy, red white
and alsike clover, red top, blue and June
grass are all desirable, and well adapted
to most pasture lands The late summer
or early fall is the best time to secure the
desired results. although the early spring
may sometimes do as well. 1t you wish
good pasture, be sure that no weeds shall
escape the scythe and 60 to seed Gyp-
sum, or land plaster wood ashes, salt,
lime and other fertilizers should be used
when the soil is deficient in them Your
measure Of success will depend very much
on the knowledge you gain Of the wants
OF your own soil, and supplying them. No
rule can be given by which you may know
gain that knowledge by actual experiment,
as what one soil has in over abundance,
another may lack. Working Farmer
CHEAP ICE-HoUsEs Set up posts in the
ground two feet apart, and closely board
them on the inside, so as to make an en-
closure ten feet each way in the clear.
with loose flooring, have step roof,
with a door in it on the north side Pack
in the ice in blocks as close together as
possible, with an interval of halt a foot or
more between the ice and the sides of the
structure; fill this space with cut-straw,
saW-dust, or tan, and ram it down well
with six inches depth of the same on the
floor and foot OF more on top. Structure
and packing need not cost forty dollars.
The floor or ground should be Oh an in
cline 50 as to carry off any water rapidly.
1t is the air coming between the pieces of
ice which causes it to melt rapidly hence
if water could be slowly introduced on an
intensely cold night the whole would be
solid block by the morning, and would
last two years for one ordinary family In
some cases the crevices might be filled
with pounded ice on very cold day, or
with spare tan or cut straw. Take ont the
ice as quickly as possible, cover up the
place and shut the door. If ice has to be
brought from distance for the sick il will
keep a long time between two feather pill
lows; or if put in a stone jar, stand this
on pillow, lay another pillow around the
jar and cover it with another, and keep the
whole in shady place