The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-07
THE FARM.
Hints and Work For the Month.


IAmerican Agriculturist for July.l
Lste potatoes will need constant watching
for the beetle, which should not be allowed
TO do any damage; kill the insects at their
first APPEARANCE by an application of poison.
Buckwheat as a late crop to fill out with.
when another has been removed or failed to
grow, can be sown up 10 the middle OF the
month A bushel of seed per acre Is an
abundance to SOW.
The utmost neatness should be exercised
about the premises IN the hot weather. Gar
bage of every kind should be disposed of
before 1t becomes decsyed and is giving off
bad odor.
Chickens Matched this month will, If we'll
cared for, be Urge enough to get through
The winter safely. Ii is not best to set any
hens after July. Vermin breed very fast in
hot weather and great cleanliness is neces-
sary.
compost heap is the proper place for all
decompo:abIe waste material. 1t should be
situated in so out OF the way place, bat near
at hand, so that all weeds. waste and decom-
possible litter of ali sorts may be carted upon
il quickly and easily.
AS soon as may be after the hay is gath
cred give the meadows a good top dressing
OF fine manure. This will produce q thick
bottom growth to shade the ground and pre-
the roots of the grasses.
When wheat follows oats In the rotation,
the stubble May be stirred with a cultivator
TO give the scattered oats a chance to sprout
before blowing for the wheat crop. Ii the
oat crop is harvested before the grain is fully
ripe, as it should be, there is less need of
this precaution.
An abundant supply of pure water is essen
tial to keep animals in healthy and thriv-
ing condiuon. The Importance OF pure
water for animals is too often overlooked.
Impure water is fruitful source of disease
to animals as we'll as man, and the quality
of milk is impaired when cows are compelled
to drink a. stagnant pools.
Fodder corn may be sown in succession as
directed in June, as late as the middle of this
month. The small, quick growing varieties
are to be preferred. The latter part of July
and through the month of August, in our
Northern climate, the pastures get dry in
average seasons, so that a modified soiline
system Is desirable to secure q full supply OF
feed for the cows and horses.
A summer fallow was formerly considered
the proper preparation for a wheat crop
Where hoed crops are introduced into a reg
ular rotation of crops, the desired cleaning
of the land and pulverizatIon of the soil may
be effected without resorting to the more
expensive method OF following. This being
the case, the increase in the amount of roots
grown will diminish the acreage devoted &c
summer fallow.
Flat turnips may be sown this month fol-
early feeding. Although not so profitable
for the main crops as Swedes or msngels
they have their place in farm system tina
economics labor by its uniform distribution
throughout the season Flat turnips ar,
not to be recommended as feed for cow
giving milk, but they are valuable for sheep
especially in making a gradual change from
grass to the dry feed of winter.
A run in good clover stubble will be ben
eficial to swine. The yards should be KEEP
as clean as possible. A quantity of copperal
sprinkled about the pens will deodorize anC
disinfect the place very satisfactorily anC
cheaply. Young pigs should be pushed nov
If they are for early market. A rapid growth
secured now is of the greatest importance
If the stock is not what is desired begin to
improve it at once by securing a pure-blooC
boar of some good breed TO use in the herd
Ithas been conclusively shown that auygrair
can be improved by q careful and continued
selection Of the seed. This is especially true
of corn-and 1t is a grain la which selec
ton can be most easily and thoroughly car
ried out. Any farmer can select giver
portion OF his cornheld for seed. and car
thin, remove suckers, poor stalkE-thos'
with imperfect ears, etc, and in that way
increase the growth of the best ears, with
sound and vitality strong grain.
Fodder crops in the shape of Millet o.
Hungarian grass may oe sown during tn,
early part of this month, and as the hsy
crop is very light in many places, a fodde
crop of some kind will be more than usual,
important this year. The soil for fodde
crop should either be naturally rich o
made 50 by manuriDg, or it will not pay T.
prepare In for any of these quick growin
grains which nave but little time in which
TO make their growth, and must get to
good size in order to be profitable.
Horses need coed care in these hot days o
midsummer. They should be kept clean b.
frequent currying and occasional washing G
the legs and feet The flies will cause th
most Inconvenience. and while working i
the field some protection from them IN tn
shape of nets or thin blankets (sheets) is
great comfort to- the animals. Keep th
stables clean that they may not harbor file
or develop any bad odors. Horses that al
at regular farm work need good food-bstte
than grass alone will give. Oats or groun
feed OF some kind must supplement the pas
ture at night
Cows giving milk should not be allowed
fall off in quantity from insufficient feet
IL is more difficult to increase the flow
milk after q shrinkage from lack OF full fee
than TO keep up a high activity of the secrs
ton by artificial feed. When the habit
diminished milk secretion at q particuli
time of year is established, as 1t will be
repetition, it is not always easy to prevent
entirely by liberal feeding. The habit WI
also be transmitted to the offspring as
family characteristic that will diminish Il
value of the animal as producer of mil
Give the cows extra feed soon as the pastul
begins to get short.
Dairy Profits and Prospects.
From an Address by b. A. Willard Beforetl