The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-08-30
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Seed wheat should be selected az
soon as possible. The most rsa6ilv
shelled wheat is usually the ripest
and plumpest. and this should be Sc
iected for seed. Otherwise the seed
wheat should be passed through the
tanning mill three or four times. tbat
the heaviest, largest, and cleanest
grains may be gathered In every
locality some one Of the best farmers
should make a special business Of
raising seed wheat, which readily
brings double the ordinary market
price, and well grown and selected
seed is we'll worth this price Above
all things avoid seed foul with cookie
chess, or other weeds.
Manure IS much damaged at this
season by exposure TO the hot sun
while spread in the yard; OF bvmixt-
ure with seeds Of weeds from the
thrashing machine, or from foul past
ures, from which they are brought bv
cattle Both these evils should be-
avoided. Pile the manure as made.
10 compact taiteued heaps, and keep
Il moist; watering if need o. with 6
tew barrels Of water now end tlcn
Cut all weeds out Of the pastures
lest they may be cropped By cows or
horses, and the seeds brought home
TO 90 upon the fields again in the ma
nure. Much may be done this month
Ia gathering materials for compost.
Road dust is particularly valuable
and may be gathered now ia abund-
ance.
Weeds in pastures, fence corners.
road sides, corn or potato fields.
should be collected and burned If in
blossom or seed No other manner
Of disposing Of them is safe, but this
ends them Remember tha, oats or
barley from scattered seed in the
newly sown wheat, are weeds a.
much as any other plant, ana should
not be permitted there. Where rag.
weed has been allowed to cover the
stubble, 10 VIII pay 70 NOW il and
rake 1t OF, rather than plow down the
ripened seed, and stock the ground.
The high price Of clover seed
should make iJ an object 20 save the
second crop Of clover for this pur-
pose. The aftermath is but poor pas
ture, and causes horses and colts %
slO6her until they get poor upon il.
Il will pay far better to save the see
ond growth for seed, 70 be cut next
month. One hundred pounds Of
plaster" per acre, will help the
growth very much.
This is fy time and the horses
stamp and kick the liye-lcnc night.
To get rid of these pests. which are
not house flies as generally suppos-
ed, but q true biOodsucker. known az
StOmoryS caicitraus. or the kicking
causing St0moxys.n mix 30 parts Of
lard or glyceriBe, with one part Of
carbolie acid, aad rub it lightly upon
the hair-and not upon the skin-of
the legs Of horses and cows. Clean
ing and washing the stables. and COW
eriug the opened windows With mos
quito net, will help to secure a good
nights rest 70 the horses and milking
cows.
An animal well summered is half
wintered, so with animals 70 be fed
for the butcher, every pound Of flesh
made now, viii cost but a fourth. or
less, of that made in the winter; be-
sides the growth Of an animal in
creases in proportion to It's size, up
to certain Limit, and the heavier it
Is made now, the greater It's future
increase. Therefore, sheep, pigs, or
beeFes, should be pushed forward
now as rapidly as possible DO rot
forget that water Is food a. well as
solid matter, and should be given with
as much regularity.-Amerjcaa 1g
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