The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-13
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lurnlps Oh Inc nat kinds may still be -Sown,
and in favorable seasons will make . crop, even
il sown rs late as the 10th or 10Th.
I sowISG wHEkT.-Tbe majority Of farmers pre-
fer to SOW wheat this month. Where there n no
danger of the fly, and where the season Of fall
growth is shsrt, most of the wheat il zsown IN
August The 10th Of September is probably the
date which suits the ideas and conyenience OF
most farmers We prefer not TO be later than
fhis n We can avoid it. This subject was sum
GENTLY treated last month.
VARIETIES OF wHEAT-A great number Of
pew varieties Of wheat have been tested OF late .
The Ciawson wheat has become very popular on
pecount of its irsrdiuess. IL is smooth variety,
With q plump amber grain, and yields -wcli.
The tsGoid Ne<laI' has made many friends, bat
re know IL only by report. OF all that we have
grown, the TreadweIl, the Clawson and tine Diehl
have succeeded best ON moderately light soil,
and we would choose them in the order here
pemed. The Diebl is q fine white variety, but
the white wheat ne dis better soil and cultiva-
tiop than the amber, and these better than the
red wheats. 1t ia good farmer that can raise
good crops of the white sorts. But then every
farmer should try for the best. On the WHOLE
however, the amber wheats will probably be
found the most successful under ordinary cult-
walton, and, Ne rule, they make excellent -four.
q CULTIvATING WHEAT.-We are experimenting
with wheat sown in rows l6 inches apart and
the rows 10 be worked with Rues hand culti-
vator. If it will pay to cultivate wheat here, as
It does 10 England, it will be done. The proper
implement can be had without difficulty. A
common grim drill can be furnished with hoes
70 do the work. II other crops pay for cultiva-
siou, it 10 difficult to say why wheat should not.
It only needs that the mode Of sowing be arrang-
cd to suit. An experiment Of this nature can
easily be made on a small plot of ground, and
may be very valuable in its results.
SOWING TIMoTHY--HARRowING WHEAT
When grass seed is sown, narrowing wheat can
not be done either in the fall or spring. The
benefit derived from narrowing in both seasons
is certainly greater than the advantage of hsv-
ing the gfass seed in the ground before winter.
When clover is to be sown in the spring. it will
be much safer to defer sowing the timothy until
then, and SOW it with the clover on the freshly
narrowed ground.
CUTTING CoRS.-This is, or should be, the next
great work of this mouth. It is unwise to defer
it until October. The extra value of welicursd
fodder, not damaged by frost, is no small consid-
Grafton. The corn is ready to cut soon as it
10 glazed. II gains nothing by, standing longer,
and the fodder is always dsterioated.
How Corn MAY Re CURVE were amused,
recently, to read in a frst-class English agricul-
tural paper that our method of shocking corn in
America was to put three hills of corn in a stock.
In the East IS hills, or rows Of hills in each
row, are put into q stock. In the West, hills
0f Rows, or 40 hills, often got into stock.
We prefer the latter, as it is saving Of time
and space, and is especially preferable where the
corn stubble Is plowed and sown to wheat or
rye. We prefer, too, TO bind the corn in sheaves,
end set up the sheaves in stock, binding the
top of the stock with stout straw band. The
sheaves are necessary if the corn-busking ma
chine 10 used, and very handy in oase the corn
is hauled to the barn TO be husked. H-.
FLOWING CoRS-STUBBLE.-when fall grain is
sown UPON corn -stubbls, the shocks should be as
wide rs possible. The plan of binding in sheaves
will then be fond very convenient as the
stooks may readily set mp IA rows apart or
oh IL II. ~-Af H.
will give nearly 40 feet of plowed ground in
each strip, and leave very little space to be
plowed afterwards. Then il the ground is plow-
ed by throwing the first burrows lightly towards
the stock, and finishing by an open fnrrow be-
tween them, the strip left may be plowed by
throwing the burrows TO those first made, again
lightly, and finishing by dead furrow in the
mddle.- Then the ground will be left in lands
81 feet wide, a width, nearly 10 PAGES, that is
usually given to the lands.
THREsHrNG wHEAT.-when it is convenient,
10 Is far the best plan to thresh wheat early
process of sweating" This is caused by tho
water contained in the grain and straw, and
which can not all be dried out in the field, but
which is evaporated by the process of heating
and sweating" The barn should be thorough
" ventilated during this process, and the doors
thrown open every fine day, especially when q
breeze Is blowing. After tbis 'sweatingp hes &C.
Cured, the grain threshes easily, and may then
10 put away into the granary safely. as1
. The STRAW is too valuable to be used for lit
ter. Plenty of material can he procured. for
this purpose which costs nothing, and is good
for nothing else, such as leaves, coarse grass,
weeds cut before they blossom or seed, sand, dry
earth, swamp muck, &c. These should be gath
cred in good time, and stored under cover or
protected from the rain.
DIGGING PoTAToEs.-Potatoes should be har-
vested in good time, and put away in pits light
" covered. 1t is good plan To sort the pota-
toes when picking them up, and thus save an
other and unnecessary handling. Keep the diff
fsrent sizes separate.
FArTENING ANrMAIs.-It is now time to begin
70 fsttep swine, sheep and beeves intended for
the market. The more of this work that eau be
done, the better for the farm and the farmer
We would purchase as many head we could
feed, and buy bran, corn meal, any other pro-
ducts of this character to he procured. If stock
we're sougst with Judgment and fed with skill,
and leave large quantity Of valuable manure.
Cows.-Fresh milk cows should be literally
fed. II they fall off now they can not be brought
UP sgsin when cold weather comes. Failing
pNatpres shonld be helped out with some fresh
fodder, bran or meal. Look out for injurious
weeds in clover aftermath, such as lobelia and
st. Johns wort. When plentiful, these may
cause fatal disease in cows, as We have known
them to do with horses and colts. The presence
of these weeds is indicated by profuse salvation
OF eiooOer1ng III tnc auinals tnat nave eaten
thsm. .t-..-
d. SeNACH may be sown for both Fall nsc and
to keep through the Winter. 1t should not be
sown later than the middle of the mouth, in
driils twelve or fifteen inches apart. The crop
u TO be kept clean as long the frost keeps of,
and when large enough, il 10 carefully thinned,
and the trimmings used; this gives the plants
that are to remain more room, and they. grow
strong and able to stand the Winter. In the
market gardens it is not often covered, but we
think it comes out better in the Spring to cover
slightly with marsh hay.
PICKING AND observation-disclosures need
picking every day or two. Martynian must be
taken while very tender. String and snap beans
are prepared % if for cooking, and put down in
salt. Green corn, of proper size for eating, is
boiled, cut from the cob aud, dried; it is some.
times cut from the cob raw, and sailed. Green
tomatoes should be secured for picking before
frost Injuries them. Make tomato catsup while
the fruit is still In perfection and plenty.
CLEAR up the gorund As soon IS Q crop 10 off.
Manure, spade, and have it ready for Spring.
A soon ss sweet corn is gathered, cut up the
stalls and cure them for fodder. Look out for
late weeds, and do not put seed bearing o mes on
the rnsnare heap, hut bsrn< 10. -4gicsl tarist.
The Process OF Budding.
! iSons Of the most simple procssSes Defforaed
by nursGy msn arc considered b. the majority Of
pSople 10 beycnd their capacity, mud REQ airing