The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-20
fpr the farmer.
wsRx FeB THE MONTH OF June.

WORK FOE THE MONTH OF JUNE.
Hayins-There will be little hay cut in July
this year, unless it is a second crop. Even at
the North much has been cut already, ano we
must hasten to secure the rest before it is over
ripe. The grass sud clover being very sncculent,
will mead careful drying. Curing in the cock
will greatly improve the quality.
Curing the Cock will require two or three days
time. The grass clover cut in the forenoon
may be rzked mp before evening and thrown into
winrows. These may be left until the afternoon
Of the the next day, when they may he thrown
into tall cocks containing about 300 400 pounds
and left one day and night to sweat. In this
condition the hay ferments and heats, and the
excess of moisture is driven off. This process
riPens the hay, and improves it very much. After
this curing, and little airing, there is no dan
ger Of the hay heating in the NOW or stack. To
keep the cocks dry,
Hoy Caps will be useful. These are made of a
square of heavy sheeting (two yards), with .
strong cord the edges, and having an eyelet-
hole at each corner. These are placed over the
cocks, and tied down at each corner to pegs driv-
en- into the hay. They will turn steady rain Of
twenty four bours' duration, aud keep the hay
dry. These were described in an illustrated
article in the AmeTican AsrieHiturist for June,
1876.
Ner Fodder Crops, pearl millet, golden millet,
Southern Cow-peas, and the large naugles, prom-
ise to be worth trial. The two varieties of
millst mentioned have yielded immensely, and,
- o crop for green dry fodder, and for
cleaning the soil, rs well as for blowing under
for manure, the Southern COW pea has been tried
successfully. This pea is to be sown now, as
coon a. may be.
Roeh.-Ruta- bsgas and white turuips may be
sown this month; of the latter, White Norfolk aud
"Cow'shornn can be grown and pulled for fall
feed in time to be followed by fall grain.
Ccrs are now in full flush of milk. As June
butter 10 chosen for packing for winter use, care
tions. This care will be repaid by the better
quality. Pure water, good feed, and clean man
sgement Of the milk aud cream, are needed to
make the best butter.
Horss-Fly- time has come, and unless some
precautions are taken to rid the horses of their
tormentors, they can not do full complement
Of work. We find Buehan's carb0lic soap, made
into soap suds with hot water, and spOnged over
the legs aud shoulders, aud left to dry on the
skin, very good preventive. Cleanliness and
darkness IN the stables, will contribute greatly
to the comfort of the horses.
Ssciae.-A run in the orchard, especially if that
10 sown to clover, will be very helpful for young
pigs. There is Q mutual relation between orch
ards, clover and pigs. The pigs thrive on the
clover, and consume all the fallen and wormy
fruit; the clover keeps the soil cool, mellow aud
moist and the trees are all the better for the
improvement to the soil and the destruction of
the insects.
Petatoe'.-The potatO-bs beetle has appeared in
diminished its numbers. There is but one ef-
fective remedy, Paris green. 1t may be applied
10 mixture with water-a tablespoonful to pail
full Of water-sprinkled on the vines with
whisk, or mixed with -four or plaster-one part
to 80 or 50-and busted on the vines.
Fence R0Ws.-It is q good practice to move the
fences and pillow up the fence rows, whenever
heids are laid down to grass. We can then have
clean fence rows, and get rid of what are nurse
ries of weeds and collections of trash. Our prac-
n Ea doy vp fha fapc Law ba roll
venientiy on one side, and pillow the land if there
are many roots in the ground, gather these to
be burned. When the ground is sown, and all
10 complete, the fence is put mp again. 1t is
compared with the convenience of having clean
fence rows, which may be readily mown and
made to yield considerable quantity of hay
enough to pay the cost.
, Baek,eAeat is not very profitable crop, yet
there are times and places, when and where it
may be convenient. Rough places, worn out sod
land. poor stubbles, and bills, may be made to
produce buckwheat where little else can be
grown. This crop has good effect upon rough,
cloddy land, and mellows and s0ftens the SOIL
Two to three pecks of seed per acre may be sown
late this month, or early next The Silver Hull
huckw heat is Q valuable improved var iety.
Newly Planted OTckards-Examine their con-
dition before the droughts come. If tree has
. fault that merely pressing the soil with the
foot will remedy. If . tree Is long while in
starting, 1t needs mulching. We have advised
that all trees be mulched at planting, but if this
is aot practicable for the whole orchard, the
backward and unpromising specimens should
BY all means, be 30 treated. See last months
remarks on mulching.
RaspberTses-The wood, or canes, that irait
this year, will die the next, and the green shoots
that are now growing, will bear next years fruit.
II more of these new shoots than are wanted
start up, select three four of the best to each
stool, and treat the Others like weeds. When
the shoots for the next year reach three, or at
the most four feet stop them by pinching off the
ends. The Cap" varieties do not sucker at .
distance from the plant, hut shoot up from
around the base. Keep the new shoots shorten
cd to make neat bush two and half or three
feet high. Thus treated, they will need no
stakes. We prefer 70 cut out the old canes as
soon a. picking 10 over.
Blackberies have the same manner of growth
- raspberries and shoots must be treated for
next years fruit. When they reach five or six
feet, nip out the top, which will cause them to
branch. Most Of them are great wanderers, and
all that come up where not wanted, should be
pulled up or cut of.-AmericaH dgricaltmrisf