The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-18
for the faruler.
HINTS FOE PARM WORK.

SMUT AND RrsT.-These troublesome diseas-
e of wheat and rye may be prevented by pick
ling tho seed. The pickle may be made Of
strong brine, or Of a solution Of ounces Of sui
phate OF copper, IN one gallon of water. SPriG-
kle the seed grain, stir thoroughly to wet every
kernel, and spread to dry. Either of these will
destroy the spores, which Ars the seed OF the
parasitic fungi, known by the above names.
SMUT IN CORN.-Smut is poisonous, or ut least
very injurious, and care should Le taken 10 pre-
vent It from being eaten with folder. IL is be-
coming very common in corn. 1t might be well
to pass through the coru- fields with . sharp
knife and basket, and cut off ali the lunches of
smut aud smutty ears. and carry them ont
where they may be burned. As one square inch
Of surface may contain 1000 900 spores of smut :,
and every spore is capable Of producing smut
ty splant, 1t 10 important to carefully destroy
every ball Of smut.
BEETs AND MANGEIs.-Early sown beets and
mangels may be harvested late this month. If
left later, the roots may become hollow and
strlngy. An over grown root may be large, but
its size is no indication of value. We harvest
onr early sown msngels rs soon as the larger
ones become hollow, and find they ripen in the
pits as well, or better, than if left in the ground
later. The tops may be fed to cows or sheep,
with benefit.
PIrISG MANGELs.-In pitting mangels lifted
this month, care must he taken to manage the M
so they will not heat. II q cool, well ventilat-
ed root cellar is provided, there can be no safer
place for them. In pttng them in the field,
we gather twenty rows together, which makes
long heap, not large enough to cause heating.
The roots may be covered with the tops, or with
straw, held down by few rails. Afterwards,
thess rows may be gathered together in pits
and prepared for winter.
BUCKwHEAT.-This crop, being easily injnr-
ed should be cut after the first light frost. Low
ground should be cleared first; upon high
ground the crop will not be touched by light
frosts, and here it may be left later. The gram
shells 50 easily, that it shonld be harvest ed ear
ly in the morning, when moist with dew. AZ
ter lying few days to cure, it should I've raked
up when it is moist.
BEANs.-lf wet weather occurs when beans
are ready to pull, il is necessary to protect them
from the rain. This may he done by driving
stakes in the ground, and stacking the beans
around them, and then covering the top with
straw. In pulling beans by hand, three or
four rows may be thrown together, and left
loosely, SO that they will cure. Then in case of
threatened rain, they may be quickly gathered
into stacks.
CORN should be cut soon ready. Early
corn will be ready for cutting this month, and
the stalks will be much more valuable when
cut green than if left to be killed by frost.
trusted corn fodder will not cure we'll, and is
damaged for use. When the grain is well glaz-
ed, and hard on the surface, the crop may be
cut. Early cutting helps early curing, allows
the hnsking to be done in good season, and the
fodder to be hOnsed before winter.
POTATOEs.-Early potatoes should be dug
without delay. few rains will start the ripe
tnbers into new growth to their injury. Late
potatoes should be thoroughly cleared of beet
les; before Il is too late To prevent the Larvae
from retiring TO the ground for maturing. 1t
is the last brood of insects which stocks the
ground for the next Observation-Disclosures, Sep
TENDER.