Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
5arn' ann tonstbolO.


As the weather grows cooler II 10 i'm
portsnt that fAttening hogs should be
well sheltered from rain. and have IN
increased supply Of food. Ii 10 especial
" necessary tbs, their sleeping quar-
tiers should be dry aud that they should
be frequently furnished with dry straw
for their nests. II 10 . mistaken notion
that hog will do better in close sty.
Their pens should be roomy and we'll
ventilated; in such quarters, swine will
no, only tsiien quicker, but they will
be more healthy and their flesh will
be liner and more wholesome.
Corn fodder should be secured IS
soon IS the corn is ready for harvest.
1t is an important adjunct TO the hay
crop. but should be cut before IL be-
comes too dry. and certainly before The
advent Of frost II 10 worth but little
for fodder after being frozen. To pro-
leci the shocks OF corn from the rain. .
little straw bound over the top 10 quiie
effective. 1t requires the large. Juicy
stocks some time to dry. but when cur
ed SO IS no, to mold after being packed
AWAY In the barn, Il makes the best OF
feed and cattle prefer il 10 the best OF
hay.
There are several important matters
that need looking after this month. be
F,ra ba has Tnnfnr l,lsgx
should be reset where pAnes are broken.
leAky roofs should be patched up and
oui-buildings put in frst-rate order.
We take it for granted that all farming
implements whose use will no, again
be needed this season. are stored in
safe place Snd protect from the weather.
Gransries should be put in order 10 re
ceive and protect The new crop. II
you are 10 mSrket your potatoes, the
sacks should be looked up and mended.
The cribs should be prepared TO receive
the yellow corn which The warm sep.
TENDER promises. In the little breath
ing time which intervenes between the
grain. and the corn and potato harvest.
there is always time TO arrange these
little matters and valuable time is gain
ed by doing so.
We begin TO near considerable COM
plsint Of potato rot. especially within
the pas, week. Farmers should not
hasten the digging OF this account, un.
les, they have ready market. During
tie warm September weather, they are
quite as likely TO decay after being dug
as before, and II is better TO have them
decay In the earth where their unpleas-
ant odor will be absorbed aud rendered
inuocuous. This is more especially
true Of potatoes grown in sandy soils.
II planted on wet. heavy land aud are
inclined TO rot, it may be az well 10 dig
them up and dry them. and perhaps
cover them with dry ssnd. or put them
Ia dry cellar, but only = few bushels
should be put in the same bin as they
are much less liable 10 rot.
Apples should be gathered a. they
fall, and those intended for cider should
be housed and allowed 10 become mel
low before being taken 10 the mill
Windfslls may be probably boiled up
for hogs or fed out 10 cattle. Bee.
should be carefully looked sfter and
drones and wasps which rob the little
workers OF their hard earned winter
supplies, should be destroyed. Con
tinue 10 scrape up the muck wherever
II can be found and dump Il into the
yard. Ion eano, have too much Of il.
you have time and opportunity, /,
will pay 10 cart decsying leaves from
the woods. before the present crop falls
They can be composed with stable
manure. muck and ashes, and make
excellen, top-dressing for grass ground
or to put under corn next spring. W.
know OF farmers who make . practice
of securing large quantities Of dried
leaves every fall. and use them for bed
ding. They are As good for this pur
pose as straw, and make much belte
dressing. Bushes should be Gu, from
the borders of the fields, knd bushe
and weeds along the road-sides. With
DOT constant care, bushes will encroaci
upon grass lands. and especially upon
pasture lanls. They are the nsiur.
productions Of the soil and must b,
kept out or the iced SIMPLY will b great
Iy Iessened.-l Maine Farmer.