Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
A0ritultural.

Written for the TRASscRIPT BY one Of the
most experienced farmers, gardeners and
fruit growers in the United States.
MIGRATING SOUTH.
There are many farmers of small
means, who are thinking Of removing
somewhere to improve their prospects
in life. They read of Florida, where
it is said man may make his fortune
ID growing oranges. They also read Of
Texas, where excellent land can be
purchased at from 81 to s. per acre,
and where fortunes are made in cattle
raising. Then they hear Of the great
bargains in plantations in other South
ern States; and sometimes q man will
sell his little home, and take his family
to one Of these Southern States, on the
strength of an article in newspaper.
Let me say to men inclined to migrate,
"look before you leap" No man should
ever remove to distant State, without
first going to see things for himself
A newspaper correspondent may state
some facts, but it is more likely that be
omits to state facts that would put an
entirely different face on the matter
Florida has some advantages over cold
climate but one may fail to make
living there, as elsewhere. You can
grow oranges and early vegetables
there-green peas in February. straw
berries in March, that sell at 50
quart in New York; but just think Of
the fact that no grass grows there Il
Think Of the lack Of butter and cheese
fit to eat-of the absence Of schools
the non. existence Of society and you
will be inclined to think twice before
you go there.
HAVING.
Every farmer il not good haymaker,
although it would seem that anybody,
knowing anything about farming, ought
to be able to get his hay into the barn
or stack in good condition if the weather
be favorable; but such is not the case.
In the 6rst place, farmer should be
fully prepared for haying before he
commences. Every implement wanted
should be procured, and be in good
condition and when farmer has much
grass to cut it would be we'll to have an
ersra moving machine to fall back on.
in case Of a breakage. All the art
there is in making good hay is to have
good Judgment, and energy to drive the
business when the weather is favorable.
Two men may commence to cut two
fields Of grass the same morning, each
field exactly alike, each man having
the same kind of machine and the same
number Of hands, and one will have all
his hay in on the next day at sunset,
cured in excellent condition, while the
other will fail to "push things" and
will not have his hay cured the next
afternoon, leaving it perhaps in the
windrow, and q rain coming on the
next day, lasting "a or 4S hours. bis
hay is nearly ruined. The best advice
I can give to farmers, in regard to max
ing hay. is to take advantage Of good
weather, and let every man and boy
in your employ understand that you
''n,eam business" It will not do to
wait till all your grasses are fully ripe
for the machine but commence on that
which is most advanced. The grass
will require moro curing, but it will be
better hay for being cut early. The
best timothy hay that I ever fed to
stock was cut two weeks in advance Of
the usual time.
SUMMER CARE FOR HOGS.
A Western swine raiser says: For
the past three years have been very
lucky with hogs. Have pasture Of
about thirty-6ve acres. not much grass,
but plenty Of young oaks, hickories and
hazel brush, with plenty Of running |
water. I keep salt and sulphur in a
trough where they can help themselves.
with pile Of charcoal, and it will sur
prise those who have not tried it to see
them eat it after every feed of corn
Probably field Of clover. with running
water in it, would be the best pasture
that hogs can be kept in. Parsnips are
the best root crop that can be grown
for swine They eat them eagerly raw.
and many farmers grow them especially
to feed to their hogs.