The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Hints about Work.

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charged for al our regular rates.
Hints about Work.
WEEDs-It is proper to commence this
chapter of hints with weeds. In our
walks over farms in different localities,
We see seeds are everywhere. in corn-1eIds,
amongst the potatoes, in the stubbles and
the young clover, and with ripe or rap
id.v ripenlng seeds. Some good farmers
keep them out of their crops, but around
the fences and in odd corners there are
thrifty patches full of seed. Alta gather
ing OF farmers last month, some Of them
complained 10 Us that the weeds were
running their farms. In the very field
where We stood, a SJtnlHtcr-t UtiOU too! -
the weeds were in full bloom, and if mow-
ed. would have made a ton 10 the acre.
Oxeye daisy, snap-dragon, wild radi,h,
thistle, rag weed, pig weed, amaranihs,
and a score of such common, but pc,,i!rr-
on, plants, covered the field SO that the
p.ow could not wholly bury them. When
this summer.lallow Wa, plowed, the field
WAS seeded for II whole lifetime. Twenty
wears labor cannot wholly clear ii, and
vet the man who owned the farm com,
plaiurd that the weeds were running him.
There /, one remedy for weeds, which
/, thoroughly elective, and that Is cutting
them wherever found in odd places, be-
tore they blossom, and clean cultivation
in the fields.
IxsEcrs.-lt is the same with insects ai
with weeds, beetles, bugs, catterPilMrs,
and insects ot all sorts in all their forms.
There must be constant warfare against
them, and they must be killed by every
means in our power But farmer must
keep his eyes open, or he will tali TO see
the enemy until too late. The tent cat
trrpillars sometimes clear every leaf from
an orchard before the owner notice, their
unsightly nests upon the trees. Study
the habits oflhcse pests, and look out tor
them. Insects ana weeds rob farmers of
nu,t their profits, half their rest, ana
double their work United and constant
"ffor;, are needed to get rid OF them, bll
after every year Of effort, the work vii.
Toe lighter.
TuEAsHIyG-Grain in the .r,jnery j.
safe II the gralnery Is u secure one
Thrash H. soon as possible, whether tn"
grain bee sold or not. Some think Il vii.
pay To hold grain another year. That
may be- well for those who can afford II,
but if one is in debt and borrowing mon
ey to hold grain, it is well to think twice
and count up the cost in interest. To
pay interest ON debt and lose Interest
on money in bank, or idle, land grain Is
money j, Is simply paying double interest.
LINE.-lf lime is to be spread upon an
oat ,tubbie which j. TO be Sown to wheat
next month, and clover IN the spring, II
should not be drawn from the Kiln until
the ground is plowcd when 1t can be
dropped at once on the field in heaps OF
| one bushel two rods apart each VA.
/ This will give exactly 40 bushels per
acre, which Is very fair dressing. The
hr,t shower will Stake the lime and cause
It to tall into a fine powder, when 1t may
he spread evenly in a square, one rod
each way from the heap, with Il long
handle shovel. This is by far the easie-t
way Of handling lime.
OLD PASTURES may be renewed this
month by cutting off the brush, bushes,
etc, a little below the surface, burning
.h"m aid spreading the ashes. Then 60
over the ground with heavy sharp-tooth
81 harrow, and tear up the surface, spread
some lime and top-dress with the scrap
ings of the stables and yards, SOW some
fresh seed and roll. \ mixture OF SIX
pounds OF timothy, four pounds Of Ken.
lucky blue grass. and four pounds each Of
red and white clover, may be used.
Cows.-.The milk will now fall of great
" unless fresh green feed Is furnished to
the COWS. Trimmings from the root crops
or the corn-fclds will still yield COED
;yr.t every night for a week or two. But
II j. the best TO have piece OF fodder
corn especially planted for this purpose.
Ii nothing else can be given them, pail
iul of bran slop for each one Will be OF
urea: service. Cow, that are once allow
rd to shrink in their milk, will fall INTO Il
habit o.: doing 1t always.
SwrNE.-Pigs or hogs to be fattourI
should be put up now. They will MAKE
more Growth in u month nov than IN TWO
month, by and By. Give them plenty OF
p4.r water and dry, clean pens. >ows
bred on the first Of August Will tarrOw IN
sixteen weeks, or about the lst OF Deccm-
brr. With warm, good pens, pigs may
then be- raised without trouble, making
good porker, in the spring. If pigs are
not wanted, then they should not come
until March, and the boar should he shut
up in the meantime.
SELECTING SEEp.-A,it is by selecting
seed and carefully preparing and plant
inc portion of the ground specially Tor
,A. .rowth of seed that Improvements IN
farm crops age made, IL would be we'll not
only To- select seed wheat Tor the fall SOW
.r. with care, and to trceit from seeds oi
weeds even by manipulating II necessary
tut to prepare and SOW portion oi the
field with more that usual care for the
production of seed for next years crop.
Much may be done in this way to I'M
prove the crops. and instead Of farmers
paving high prices for seed 10 persons
who will take this care, they should do 1t
for themselves and save this tax.
SrNpRY MArrEE>.-Insurances that
have lapscd should brrencwci, and where
there i, none It >houId Dee secured with
out delay. Insurance Is tx for safety
that no person should gruigc 10 pay. All
those machines and tool, that are now
emf of Use should be cleaned and put
away in q safe place. Any oily rags
used in cleaning should Doe carefully burn
.J. lfibrown IN corner carc!essly, they
NAV take tire spontaneously and destroy
much property. Now Is good time to