Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-30

IRON TEH American AErICIfurls. JOY MY
May is d very busy month. and there Is So
much WORK crowded into it that farmer is
IL danger Of being IL hurry Every hour
of work should be- 20 planned THAT il viii tel
most etiectualiy and til, requires cOusiu.ra-
bl. thought i'll order o. DO tie most urgent
and Impor,au; work FIRST. and leave uucOue
tlos, things which may b- done almost a.
well bye and bye, AZ " SOW SO do We REAP.
and a. this Is the month Of sowing Ia. work
now vii. IL great measure utterulu, what the
harvest Of the year sinai. Doe he-l pushing
OIL. bu; with plan.
L0ba.-It must be admitted boy every on,
familiar with farm work that the labor prot.
lem i- @ difficult ole and II may fairly from
lis importance claim the first consultation IL
deciding upou the plan of operation for the
year. The largest possible crops may DO, re-
turn "a profit II the labor IL then production
has 10; been well planned one Of tho most
important advantage obtained from syste-
matte rotation Of crops consists IL tie lul.-
cious distribution Of labor throughout IL,
year so that there may NOT boz d surplus Of
one time and deficiency "a. another that vii
require the employing Of extra hands al the
highest wages
WaH0,ls may be sovL early tins month
Our practice has been TO SOW IL drills 80 inches
apart using SIX pounds o: seed per acre. =
liberal supply Of seed Is required 10 secure a.
even stand and the plant. should b. tLIuueG
by striking broad hoe directly across tn
drills SO that single plants will stand J. 10 d.
inches apart. Root crops are often 81 failure
from defective thinning.
Ct3cer An early rolling Of clover 10 settle
the roots that have been raised 10y frost viii
be especially appropriate after the open VIII
ter just passed. Fifty pounds OF plaster PEI
acre will often have a. good effect a. the
larger doses Of 100 and 200 lba that are rec
commended. W oOd ashes OF many soils vii.
be found a useful application
Neddo,-s. Pick NJ any stones that may
been raised above the surface from the action
OF frost The roller may Ut used TO r-luE the
surface into good shape Tor tn mower
! Meadows are frequently injured 10y the tread
Of cattle before the ground j. fairly settled
! The grazing OF meadows IL spring j. az the
/ expense Of the hay crop. i l. better 10 heel
cattle IL the barn until the pastures are ready
/ TO furnish them tul. ration
Jerusalem -Iricioie, are growing IL favor d.
/ they are relshed by nearly all domestic AM
/ mal- They may be- left IL the ground all
/ winter and when aug IL early spruG are
/ crisp and fresh and the most accept
/ able chang, IL TIA, feed The round
/ short variety called brazilian j. best. Til.
/ seed j. cut The sam. a. potatoes furrUw-
made " iett apart, ana the pieces dropped
/ about = or inches apart IN the furrow and
[ covered with q few iuche- Of earth
/ Sh1g-sneep should U- tagged neior.
/ turning out 10 gras- Dry ewes may be fatteu-
/ ed. and marketed as soon as possible Lambs
! that are for early market viii need III, best
/ Of care and extra feed. The good shepherd
1 viii look well to MS flock and count II every
! day, SO that no animal may get strayeC far
away and lost The best way 10 kill ucks I-
/ 10 dip the lambs shortly after Ii, sheep arr
/ sheared III tobacco water 70 which sulphur j.
/ added
WASHING .Sheep A deduction Of about one
third Il Iaade by the wool buyers for all uu-
/ washed heeces and this j. night il the wash
| iuE is properly done Take it a.. IL al it j.
| best 10 wash the sheep though there may be-
cases where il j. not convenient expeditut
/ or even safe.