The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-16
AGRICULTURAL.
Midsummer work ON the Farm.
From the American Agriculturist,

BUcKwHEAT as late crop to fill out
with, when another has been removed or
failed to grow, can be sown up to the
middle of the month. A bushel of seed
per acre is an abundance to SOW.
CLEANLINESS. The utmost neatness
should be exercised about the premises
in the hot weather. Garbage Of every
kind should be disposed Of before it be-
comes decayed and is giving off bad
odor.
POULTRY. Chickens Matched this
month viii, IL well cared for, be large
enough to get through the winter safely.
1t is not best to set any hens after July
Vermin breed very fast In hot weather,
and great cleanliness is necessary.
SHEEP can care for themselves If they
have shady pasture supplied with good
water. The matter of ram to be used
later in the season should be considered
now and secured in time, if not already
on hand. "A full-blood will often inn
prove the flock.
MEADOWS. As soon as may be, after
the hay is gathered, give the meadows a
good top dressing Of fine manure This
will produce thick bottom growth to
shade the ground and prevent the soil
from drying up and injuring the roots of
the grasses.
WHEAT. When wheat follows oats In
the rotation, the stubble may be stirred
with b cultivator to give the scattering
oats a chance to sprout before blowing
for the wheat crop. f the oat crop is
harvested before the grain is fully ripe,
as it should be, there is less need Of this
precaution.
WATER SUPPLY. An abundant supply
Of pure water is essential to keep animals
in healthy and thriving condition. The
importance Of pure water for animals is
too often overlooked. Impure water is a
fruitful source of disease to animals as
well as man, and the quality of milk is
impaired when COWS are compelled to
drink at stagnant pools.
Growing SEED Conn. 1T has been
conclusively shown that any grain can
be improved by a careful and continued
selection of the seed. This is especially
true of corn and it is a grain in which
a selection can be most easily and thor
oughly carried out Any farmer can Sc
lect a given portion Of bis corn field for
seed, and can thin, remove suckers, poor
stalks those with imperfect ears, etc.,
and in that way increase the growth Of
the best ears, with sound and vitality
strong gain.
SUMMER FALLOW.-A summer fallow
was formerly considered the proper pre-
paration for a wheat crop. Where hoed
crops are introduced into regular rota-
ton Of crops, the desired cleaning Of the
land and pulverization Of the soil may be
effected without essorting to the more ex-
pensive method of following. This being
the case, the increase in the amount Of
roots grown will diminish the acreage de-
voted to summer fallow.
Pres. "A run IN q good clover stubble
will be beneficial. The yards should be
kept as clean as possible. A guam
THY of copperas sprinkled about the
pens viii deodorize and disinfect the
place very satisfactorily and cheaply.
Young pigs should be. pushed now if
they are for early market. A rapid
growth secured now is of the greatest Inn
portance. If the stock is not what is de-
sired begin to improve it at once by se-
curing a pure-blood boar Of some good
breed to use in the herd.
Com. The cultivator should be kept
going, to both kill the weeds and
pulverize the soil and keep it damp and
mellow. When the corn gets large the
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be nibbling at the corn and forget his
work among the abundant green fodder.
1T should be kept In mind that the work
of cultivating the corn crop has great
influence upon the growth of the crops
that are to follow. The full returns for
work done in the corn field are not all in
when the corn is gathered, point that
should always be borne in mind.
HARVESTING. The work of harvesting
the wheat, oats, barley, ETC., should be
begun before the grain is fully ripe, as it
is less liable to shrink and is therefore
heavier and of better quality. The
straw is worth more If the crop is cut be-
fore the grain is fully ripe, an important
consideration on every farm where straw
Is uS6u 1OIs lOQUGTs 1u6I6 is also less
waste from the Smelling Of the grain in
the process Of harvesting; while the
work can be performed without that
hurry and rush which must Inexperienced
If the grain is left until later A delay
from unfavorable weather does not in
volye q serious loss when the work is be-
gun early, and in season.
HORSES need good care in these hot
days of midsummer. They should be
kept clean by frequent and occa-
sional washing Of the legs and feet The
flies will cause the most inconvenience,
and while working in the field some pro
lection from them in the shape of nets
or thin bla. kets (sheets) is a great COM
fort to the animals. Keep the stables
clean that they may not harbor flies or
develope any bad odors Horses that
are at regular farm work need good food
- better than grass alone will give. Oats
or ground feed of some kind must sup
plement the pasture at night.
Cows giving milk should not be al
lowed to fall off IN quantity from INSULT
cient feed. 1T is more difficult to increase
the flow Of milk after a shrinkage from
lack Of full feed than to keep up a high
r.