The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-13
HINTS ABOUT WORK:

10uTSOay, ApTA ID, 1912.
, HINTS ABOUT WORK: rs
Spring Grain,.-All the spring
grains are best to be sown early. but
what early is, depends greatly upon
the character and condition Of the
soil. There are early soils, light,
warm, and naturally we'll drained;
on these barley and oats may be sown
several days sooner than on cold.
heavy clays. A. 4 rule our earlier
sown crops have bean the best. even
upon our harvest fields, and to have
the work we'll forward, is \ tempta'
ton to hurry the seed into the ground
~ soon Us the soil is,in proper condi-
ton for it, but not sooner.
Barley or oats can be sown upon =
fall plowed oats stubble, as soon as
the surface is dry, and thus, by plow-
ing the ground in the fall, a gain Of
valuable tina il made in the spring
Those farmers who are now forced to
wait for the ground to dry before it
can be plowed. may learn = hint for
tho next season. Make a note of
this.
Peas.-For this crop, in the north.
srn states, Canada grown seed should
be procured. as this is free from the
pea-weevil, which bores into much of
the seed aud Injuries it. Very few of
the seed is destroyed by the weevil,
but in sowing infested seed, We SOW
the enemy along with it, and perpet-
uate its existence. Stirring the seed
in scalding water for = minute or
two, pouring of the water aud drying,
= great many OF the pupa Of the
weevil may be destroyed. 1t is there
fore wisest and best to procure seed
free from the weevil. Peas should be
sown with . drill.
Carrots.-This is 4 crop that de-
serves more attention than it receives
for ito value ~ q healthful food for
al kinds Of stock. A prejudice ex-
ists against it, on account Of its slow
germination, which enables weeds to
get the start Of it; the length of the
roots, and the need for clean culture.
By sowing some r.ldish seed in the
drill with it, and having the soil
deeply employed and mellowed, and
rich, and procuring the seed of the
Short Horn variety, these difficulties
will be removed. The radlsh will
start and make the row visible, when
the horse can be used before the car
rots are seen. The foster radish crop
u consumed by the flea, or easily TAX
en- out afterwards by hand, when it
will pay for the trouble. The white
and yellow Belgian carrots, will yield
heavier crops, are late and good keep
ers, but are much longer.
Cdrn.-For the corn crop we have
found the sooner the planting is done
after the blowing, aud while the soil
is moist and fresh, the better. North
Of Virginia the next month is ample
time to plant corn. A top-dressing
of coarse manure upon the sod this
month, would be an excellent prepar-
sion for this crop.
Fzaz.-Many western farmers have
made this profitable crop, the seed
being in demand at the oil mills at
good prices. 1t is useful crop to
mellow and clean the soil, and may
precede fall wheat with advantage.
A bushel and half of seed per acre,
may be sovn this month upon corn
stubble.
Raise the best Calves, and thus grad.
ually raise the quality of their herds.
A good calf is we'll worth a month 9
fresh milk, and if their coming was
timed for April, they could have the
April milk. and the dairyman be
richer and they better for it.
Shrep.-Early lambs should be
pushed forwards for market, by civ.
ing extra feed to the ewes and increas-
ing the flow Of milk. To iced the
lambs meal or other food, for which
their stomachs are as yet unprepared,
binders their growth.
S'oine.-Young pigs may be push.
ed ~ fast as possible. When a week
old they may be taught, without diff:
fculty, to drink milk from q shallow
pan, and in doing this the young ami
mails may ba tanned and rendered
perfectly docile. To have tame and
tractable animals: about the farm,
will add much to their value, and
the ease and comfort in tending them.
Feed the nursing sows, and keep them
warm. .... II 49,.
7oob.--1n purchasing tools and
implements. those that are lightest.
other things being equal, should be
chosen. To handle heavy tool is a
waste Of muscle, now that steel i, in
universal use for the best kinds. Even
= hoe should be sharp and bright to
be most effective, and in a mower a
dull knife will double the draft.
This is equally true of horse. power
machinoa onl nf ,b.rl.,.