The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-08
FARM AND GARDEN,
September Hints.


er grains. With September the harvest
continues in the orchard and potato
fields. Where orchards are not we'll
cared for this is the "off years" for ap-
pies, so that all the careful orchRrdists
will realize handsome returns. The
shipment of dead beef to Europe has
evidently passed the speculative stage,
and is fast setting into steady busi-
ness, with reasonable profit to both
grower and agent. II we can so
change our farming as to send less
grain out of the country and more beef,
It will be better for the soil and coDse.
quently for the success Of American
agriculture. 1t is time now to think of
this beef production for the foreign
winter market, since fodder Of all kinds
can be purchased now cheaper than af-
ter it is stored in winter quarters. And
cattle will fatteu easier in fall than at
any other season.
FALL SEEDING is the special work for
September. If hay crop is desired
on the seeded field next year, 1t may be
obtained by putting in the grass seed
early this month. with good EIanuring
either of fine stable manure or chem
ical fertilizer. Ground bone has come
into high favor for such purposes (see
'Some Manurial Substances" August
No); but we should prefer some pot
ash added to it, either in the form Of
ashes or CONNER cial potash salt (muri-
ate of potash). The special chemical
manures contain the ingredients OF bone
and also potash. We have found them
to give striking results on our grass
fields. 1t is good practice to apply
sCme stable manure now, and then
top dressing of chemical manure In the
spring.
RYE AND WHEAT should go In this
month. Rye will grow on almost any
soil, but well repays the liberal feeding
from the manure pile, or where the
manure is scare, from special fertilizers.
1t cost little or no more, aside from the
manure, to raise 80 bushels of rye per
acre than 10 bushels, One means pro-
fit, the other very moderate pay for your
work. Wheat has gone mostly out Of
cultivation in the East on account OF
the small crops obtained. and rust and
insects. 1t is curious fact that sever
al excellent wheat crops we know of
being grown on chemical fertilizers, not
one has suffered from rust. Whether
due to the fertilizer we cannot say;
but the possibilities seem to be In fa-
vor of wheat growing again on the At
lantic coast. AS 1t is usually desired
Gin the East) to bring lands sown to
wheat or rye into grass, the practice of
sowing the grass seed with the grain is
good one. If clover cannot be got in
by the Goth Of August, it had best not
be sown till spring, VIXEN it may be
sown directly on the fall sown wheat,
rye or grass, and brushed in, which
brushing will not injure but greatly
benefit the former.
THE PASTURES have been getting dry
and scant of feed now for some weeks,
TO: which the fodder corn will come in
nicely to help out. But the pasture
should also be improved, and now is
the time to do it. The brush cut the
first week of this month will not sprout
again. All the clear ground should be
treated to foddering of fine stable
manure, or bone dust, or guano, etc.,
in return for its feeding the animals so
many years, and particularly that 1t
may continue to feed them in the years
TO come. The manure or fertilizer will
be washed In by the fall rains, and
push up at once a fresh growth. II
very hard and dry thorough harrow
ing and thick reseeding, with the top
dressing, will result in practicallya new
sod. In reseeding do not fail to put in
some Orchard grass, as IL Is quick
grown, and sweet and nutritious, also
Alsike clover, as well as some June
grass and Timothy. In narrowing, use
q light, straight. toothed, one horse har-
row. 1t is comparatively easy thing to
literally ''cause two blades of grass (or
even a dozen) to grow where but one
grew before" on most Of our pastures.
POTATOES bid fair, as we said above,
TO command a remunerative price, es.
pecially the late ones. 1t Is well to dig
them as fast as ripe, and store in the
cellar If not wanted to market at once,
otherwise they may decay in the ground
in consequence of fall rains. Expert.
enee has taught the writer that early
potatoes viii keep nearly as well as
those maturing late. Save labor by
digging with pillow or regular potato
digger; the latter, Rue's for example
doing the work beautifully, and at q
great saving OF expense. Some of the
GulllNdJOIo WulOh uaNO q houblO
board tooth or cutter may be utilized
for this purpose by removing the resi-
of the teeth. After blowing out, the
Hexamer prong hoe is an excellent inn
plement for sitting them from the soil
The potato digger does it's own sitting.
SWINE will thrive finely during sum
mer and early fall, fed twO.thirds oil
weeds from the garden or the roo
fields; supposing what is usually true
but ought not to be-, that weeds large
enough TO feed them may be fount
there. The orchard will receive from
and give benefit to hogs allowed to rur
therein this fall, even il the windfall
partake of the same scarcity ss gooC
apples. Perhaps more for this yer,
Teason;, for when fruit is scarce the or
Ohard is neglected, aud insects inereas
many fold, TO prey upon the crop o
next year. 1t is thought in German!
that Insects have superior virtues 70
pOrk-making, the nuts, etc., infested
with them having extra value on thi
account.
In GENERAL.-rhe plOwing for win
fer grains should be finished and tn