The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-10

| SEPTEMBER HINTs.=The trouble of
getting ready has passed and the sea-
son has arrived in which to reap the
harvest in full. Wheat will occupy
the attention of farmers now and we
advise all who can to get it in early.
One of the principal causes of mis-
fortunes to our growing wheat is the
delay in getting the. seed in the
ground. If put in early, the roots
have time to get good hold in the
soil, and the plant fixes itself for the
winters attack, and when the bleak
time is upon it the frost does not find
it in as helpless condition as when
the sowing is delayed till the last
minute.
In selecting seed wheat each and
everyone should be guided by his pc
culiar locality: but we hope that eF
cry true enterprising farmer will ex-
pertinent with some of the improved
varieties-if only bushel. A peck
is better than nothing for it can be
compared with a like quantity of
'old familiars' and the method and
difference of growth, adaptability and
yield noted. 1t is the farmers duty
to do this and not leave it to seedmen
and originators. If all would try ex-
periments there would soon be a great
revolution in wheat culture.
Now is the time to pillow. Plow
deeply, and leave it in the rough
without narrowing it and when win
ter is over such land will dry quicker,
pulverize better, and be warmed by
the sun quite a time sooner than that
unprepared. A subsoil pillow could
now be put to good service now, on
stiff, heavy soils.
If you desire to turn under a clio
yer sod for corn, pillow under the sod
now, and it will be better for the corn
in the spring. The remaining warm
portion of the season will do much to
hasten the decomposition of it and
the frost will bring it down fine be
fore spring opens. BY blowing it
now, spreading manure over it and
blowing again in the spring, the corn
will produce a greater crop than by
any other system of preparation, yet
tried.
Use plenty Of lime, no matter what
kind Of soil you have. Scatter it
evenly, in very fine condition, over
your rough, unharrowed ground and
let it remain. Keep your lime as
near the surface as possible-never
turn it under; the rains will carry it
down fast enough; but if you will
work it in, let it be with a very light
harrow. Lime requires time to show
its effects, and should be put on land
as soon as opportunity opens. Don't
be afraid of it but use it plentifully.
1t not only acts chemically on the
soil. but is needed by all crops.
Everything that is to be put away
into the barn should be commenced
with now. Preparing for the winter
and getting things in order is like
going to sea on a ship-every posi-
Bile precaution should Be taken for
safety. So should it be on farms.
Stock should be looked after Feed
heavily now. An animal will take
fat twice as readily now as in winter,
and those that begin winter in good
condition, can be kept SO, but a poor
ly fed beast will require more than
his value to fatten during the cold
season.
One of the most important things
to do at this period is to decide on
the kind of stock you wish to i'm
) prove with and get the ram, boar OIL
} bull, now. There is no better time
of the year for SO doing and you car
judge them better, and procure finer
specimens than later on. Ifyou have
, no time to visit thoroughbred stock
4 farm send to some reliable person
who will procure them for you, oil
! else direct to a breeder in whom you
have confidence. If you deem hin
worthy, place confidence in him, and
he will not deceive you, If he values