Milford chronicle., 1883-08-01
A few scasonablc Hints from the .sAmeri-
can ARriculfurlst'' for August.

neri- and cuihvators Of various types for COM
minuting the soil, the sorrows of the
toads are intensified and he is threat
I 10 ened with extinction in all cultivated
rom fields Stay thy hand from slaughter,
'dy' tiller Of the soil. The toad is as useful
TO in his place as the implements of tillage
last you drive over his back so thoughtlessly.
Inc ''The jewel in his head" is not there,
iape but in his capacious stomach, that
Duld always has room in it for one more bug.
yea one more worm. that destroys the food
'orA of man. Watch his habits for a day,
eed, and observe the lightning thrusts of his
100 tongue as he scoops in your enemies,
the and you will have better appreciation
or of his work. and of his place in good
Tor husdandry. If your garden is without
tne toads, you can afford to purchase them
re- for stock. They will pay good dividends,
70 as surely as superphosphate.
ca ea' SUMMER FA11ows. once so common,
10 are now considered ofquestionable value
No as a means of bringing up the fertility of
an over-cropped soil. 1t is cheaper
'.7 either to apply some commercial fertili-
- zer, or grow a scavenger crop, like buck
~ wheat and plow it und er as green ma {
H9 nure. There is considerable loss of solu-
Z" bic plant food in a bare faliow. that G
- growing plants will take up and hold. c
The mechanical improvement of a heavy "
y y soil by following is not to be overlooked a
y and the killing of the weeds in foul land W
by the frequent stirring of the soil, is u
\ another important advantage gained by "
! a summer fallow. Nearly all these good {,
! results are, however, obtained by Pi
: quick-growing crop, that is turned under Pi
! before weeds have time to form seeds. at
q EARLY POTATOES should be harvested 81 %
{ as soon as ripe, lest wet weather cause -
! them to sprout and rot. A second crop u
{ may be grown by planting the early and a.
qulck-growing kinds by the first of the /.
month. The late crop should be kept -'o
free from weeds and the destructive Po- Ga
tatO beetle. Dy
RooTs.-Ruta-bagas or Swedish tur- bo,
nips may be sown until the middle of the ~,
month. The ground cleared ofearly DO Mo
tatoes is especially fitted for a crop of -
turnlps. The soil must be rich deep -
and mellow, and the seed, three pounds s,os
to the acre, soWn in drills thirty inches r. r.
apart qup
WHEAT.-To be of the best quality MIA,
wheat should be cut when the grain rire
crushed between the finger nails, breaks tnye
into Hour and shows no signs of dough. "
II there is heavy harvest, it is better to corr
begin the work little before this. than Ano
to have any cut after it is "dead ripe. " cam
Improper shocking of the sheaves is a SOM
sIea' source OF floss. Each bundle should tife,
be set firmly upon the ground. The sta1E
best way to do this is to take one in each bono
hand, bringing the two down with their soutl
heads close together. After three pairs VENT
have thus been placed in a row. two The
more set on each side, making an oval impo
shock. The heads Of all the bundles are shell,
brought close together, and the cap-sheaf dried
adjusted larger shock may be made ing.
d four pairs Of bundles, with three water
iheaves on each side. The cap will con- floats
lst OF two sheaves, and the whole shock of tbe
II eighteen bundles. oblo
OATS may be cut while the straw is germi
omewhat green. If fully ripe cut in Corn
arly morning and rake and bind the effort.
lnoWlng afternoon to avoid shelling. impro
mock carefully, as the straw must be from
'ell cured before being housed. When you C,
heat follows the oat crop, the stubble By sci
lay be stirred with a cultivator to give YOU ca
lie scattered grain a chance to sprout be- upon
re plowing. give Il
FODDER Crops. Fodder corn may be its bes
'Wn from week to week through July to look Ct
rnish an excellent supplement to the raise s.
'stures, that are frequently short and not do
, ~ 'iie la'e summer. Golden millet GEN
productive fodder crop, and on rich wheat
il is ready for cutting in few weeks clover
pm the time of sowing. If there is OF well
y left from green feeding, it may be of ,i'leL, e
red into excellent hay. Hungarian hest
ass may be sOwniearly in the month of fg, it L
ly, but the soil must first be made rich next M
4 mellow. nips m
HORSES need to be kept clean and fre f,,a5 1,role
emily curried. Washing the legs is bushels
7isable, especially if the animals are Now is
rked In mud and dust. Clean the land
bles daily, to prevent the accumula- sProut
OF troublesome flies. A weak solu- t mlleIe
. Of carbolic acid or a decoction of Tt = \
art weed will aid in keeping off the to qras,
S, while the team is in the field Flv ton of
S Of light cloth are inexpensive. easily the disc
de, and should be worn by ali !arger a.
k horses when in the harness. on ta9i ,,.ns .'ii,
ss alone is insufficient feed; to it add matter.
ood supply of oats and corn. ground spread I
'ther and mixed wet with cut hay. in stabl
5 sometimes best to feed the horses muck M WI
he field, and for this box is con q .ie ,r De0
lent. 1t should be fitted with taken 10
he'd side pieces, to fasten over fence increases
'ds, on which the box is hung it is we
ding oats on the ground is wasteful stantly
unpleasant. spring So
'ws-If the flow of milk is once re- the bette
ID, it is difficult to bring It up again. more tina
efore use all the extra feed necessary OF drouth
revent the decrease. Green fodder u any !
is not enough top piece out theshort es5ayy 70
ire, and some ground feed should nish suffi,
npany it. A cool, dark stable is be allowt
rable for cows to hot pasture in enough
ay Dry earth makes better sum- sleaoy sba y
litter than straw i,,1,n Ilro st9's az
EEP intended for the butcher need manure