Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-05
: FARM ann AonsebolO.


The regular routine work OF the farm
at this season cf The year always sug-
gc>ts it.elf a. il comes on in an orderly
and connected succession; and therefore
the intelligent and experienced farmer
knows very well what 10 do next with
tui consulting his neighbor, or bis books.
There are some things, however. on
every farm which are not necessary 10
be done every year, or cannot be well
done at any other time; OF these the far
mer should be occasionally reminded.
IA the drouih OF the present season j.
= marked and most distinctive pecu-
ialty we may appropriately refer to
ANY specia! opportunities which it Offers
Probably the meadows that border
ponds and streams have never before
been moved 50 close 10 the waters edge.
snd now that work is finished, il is high
~ important that so rare an opportunity
should be improved still further by cut
ting up all the bushes and foul growths
Al-At ANA44tAAtA- -AtAN 44N ~ may bI ~ N0tll-
pli>hed In single week, in removing
such unsighly annoyances, and in pre-
pairing some unproduciiVe patch Of low
land for an abundant grass erop, than
could be in the course Of several ordinary
weeks simply from lack of opportunity.
On many an intervalc farm. and some
time on upland farms that slope down to
tile banks Of river or brook, may be
seen fringes Of alder, willow or other
forest growth, too small TO be very
valuable for fuel, and vet dense enough
10 keep out the sun. and the plow from
the best land on the farm Such land.
usually too wet 10 be comfortably APP
pleaehed, may now be thoroughly sub.
dued and prepared for the cultivation Of
tie ucX, year.
While thus the work Of cutting OF the
original growth. and that hich intruGes
upon cultivated fields NAV be effectively
done. probably no better, perhaps no
other opportunity viii be afforded. FOR
burning up everything which has been
lcyeled by the axe and scvthe. In gar
dens and along the Enclosure Of the field,
tie rank crops Of weeds just ready 10
scatter their seeds, should also be care
fully rooted up, and a. carefully con-
signed to the flames Whatever aid the
fire may bring, must be speedily IN
yoked, as the coming and continuance
Of the fall rains, preclude long delays in
such orerations.
Never was there better time for al
tempting farm drainage, whether in
making :he beginning, or in remedying
the defects OF some previous undertak-
iug-tiles may now be laid, stone drains
made, and new bitches dug on marshes
and meadows before inaccessible TO the
foot OF man or beast. By thorouhgly
clearing out the bed OF some long neg
lrcted ditch, large amount OF deposits
made up Of decayed animal and vcgeta-
bic matter may be obtained, which will
be OF great value, when applied TO some
upland or sandy soil-while also, immu-
nitv from malarious diseases NAV be
thus secured for an infected district.
The same combination of circum-
stances that makes this an exceptionally
favorable season for the removal of su-
perfuous water from ones premises al
so renders it quite as favorable for the
Introduction of wafer, either in LAYING
an aquednct or in digging a well. Who
ever in this dry year finds spring OF
water OF average capacity will not be
likely very soon hereafter to complain o.
deficiency. Every person not having
an abundant or convenient supply
should make haste while The springs and
streams are low to bring water into his
house and barn, as during the remainder
of lifetime he may not fad another
opportunity so favorable. As the fail
ure of many wells which have been in
use for years arises frequently from ex-
cess of sand, clay or some other foreign
substances which have found admission,
rather than from lack of water, so now
is the time to be improved by their re-
moval. When wells become dry, not
from filling up, but because they were
not dug deep enough at first-and it is
found 10 be imprscticable to settle them
any lower-an abundant and lasting sup
pIv of water IL ay often be obtained by
simply sinkin. a hogshead or curb with
in the brick or stone walls.
Those who have been accustomed to
collect dry earth to be used as an ao-
sorbent in house or barn, should now
obtain a winters supply-scraping up
the finely powdered dust of the high
way. or else securing clay or intervale
earth; either of them to be preferred to
fine plain or upland soil.
We have confined ourselves to few
hints which have naturally been sug-
gested By the droath without referring
to many specialities appropriate to the
season which may be hereafter con-
sidered.-Exchsnge.