Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-12
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MI. Cheeyer. the agricultural editor OF
the New England FGrH,er. is an enihusi-
as;ic believer in millet as forage crop.
He is practical farmer engaged chiefly IN
the production Of fancy butter which he
sells for large price. and while his CON
illusions may not De reached by those who
are relying upon other branches Of farming.
his opinions certainly deserve weight with
those in the dairy business In a reoen;
article. after speaking OF the short hay crop
and the necessity Of pieoing it OF; with
something he saws -
Years ago when farmers had covered
their las, hill Of beans and stuck the last
pumpkin seed into the missed hills Of corn.
the planting vas ended for the summer If
the season vas good one. the hArycsts
were bountiful. and the thank SOWING song.
OF praise we're sung with heartfelt graiitade
hut Il the season was unfaVorahle there
seemed nothing TO be done. but TO fast It'll
the best grace possible. while waiting for
the next years season Of plenty Year
ago. farmers asked each other when c1-
changing compliments at this season
Have you finished planting ?" Blu; now
good farmers plan, and SOW the whole sum
mer long.
The introduction Of millei has done for
the farmer ~ha; the railroad. have done
for civilization. They have made famines
almost impossible. Seasons Of drought
rarely continue through the vhole growing
season II j. dry early. We NAV e1pec,
rain later But late rains do no, help old.
exhausted moving felds And the nunter
Of these is quite large =; this time. Nov.
how can Ne use them - a. 20 make them
contribute 10 the general welfare Of the az
rlcuitural community We answer. hy
blowing them up just a. early As possible
and sowing 10 mlllet- Some farmers are
blowing their thin grass land wiihou; wait
ing to mow it. We would recommend run
ming the moving machine over il and sc
curing wha; grass: Their. IT, Il will be
worth much more to feed this wear than 10
turn into manure. il costs ,ery little 10
NOV and rake an acre Of light gra.. With
mower and horse-rake. But don't Wait too
long, but NOV whai there j. nov, even II II
Is not fully grown. More viii be gained in
time than viii be lost on the crop. Nov
The old fields nov. and there will be ample
time for DONG the work we'll Plow with
swivel pillow If possible. SO as 10 have no
double burrows or CUTTERS To ohstruc; the
harrow. Plo~ every foot, leaving no balk.
untarned. then follow lengthwlse Of the
burrows with disk harrow, which will do
the work Of roller in pressing the burrows
down TO their places. and al the same time
pulverlze the sol and fit It for the seed. The
harrow should also be worked cro.swise
and diagonally, until the surface for four or
Eve inches in depth IS as fine and mellow
as an old garden. II there is stable manure
available. use il, from ten 10 twenty-five
horse loads per acre, according TO the needs
of the land II there is no manure in the
yards, then apply from ten TO twenty dol
lars worth Of guaranteed fertilizer, harrow
ing i; IN lightly with bushel Of millet or
Hungarian seed TO the acre, and if there is
any RAIN at al 10 give il start, there NAV
be expected good stou, crop of fodder to
be cut within less than two months from
sowing Very much ~ill depend upon how
vel the plOwing, narrowing and sowing
are done. 1.-THE land is but half-plo~ed
the burrows shallow, so that the harrow
cannot make mellow seed-bed. then il is
safe TO predic; Ugh, and unsatisfactory
crop. 1t is very imPOrtAn, too, tina, the
land be well rolled down after sowing.
Rolling not only comPaets the surface so
that seed can terminate, even in dry wealth
er, but j; makes smooth level work for the
machine or scythe.-[ Mirror aud Farmer.