Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-16
AGiklt ULTl RAJ
nay on the Farm.


b farmer to perform. Whether the day be
cold or hot, wet or dry, there are always
many things that urgently call for imma-
,diiiic attention. The question for til" FAR
mor 10 decide is not what he shall find 10
do, bat what he eau pnt off with the
least injury. Seed time 10 10 short every
moment is important, for it waits not for
linn who is inclined to lag behind there.
lore hH who would keep abreast OF tn"
r time must he alive TO the importance OF
. utilizing every moment Of the working
/ hours this mouth.
Evergreen trees--Uulike dCciduouS
t"""s "ycrgreeus cannot be removed i'll the
b autumn or carly spring with any
D great certainty OF frccess, but it -
3 better to remove them Just before the
new buds break open; removed Mt
Ibis time, if the work be properly done,
not three ger cent. will die. In trans
plin''"r this class Of trees, II ball of earth
shou. always be removed With them, So
as ~, - expose the roots to the ar end
it shou.d be remembered that there Is
rorHlv anything gained by trying to re-
: move largo Evergreen trees, espccrlly II
the distance exceed half mile. Small
trees can be removed without iuiunng
them but very little, because most OF th"
roots can be removed with the tree, and
kept within the ball of earth. Nothing
> adds to The beauty of a home more than
q few groups of evergreen trees placed at
such distance from the buildings as will
not cover them up or shut out the sun
shinc.
Preparing the SOFIA considerable
y portion Of the farmers time this month
must he devoted to ploughing the land
Far. l1s lA, Il and fine n mo with
the soil such fertilizers as he eau procure
to enrich 1t. few days extra work IN
o. pu!yrri1lng the soil will brlug large re-
r. turns. There is no time when this work
% can be SO easily and so thoroughly con"
q ns before tle seed is put into the ground.
l When the manure is thoroughly mingled
Il with the soil, 1t forms IL seed bed tina
y will force the young plants INTO very
"piI growth condition very import
20 ANT to secure II full crop. No after cu.tI-
IT, ytflnu viii produce 80 good results, be-
cause the earth cannot he ligutenrd M
i'm ueli ttaly around the roots OF tine
+. Young plants. 1t is true ii will not do t,
40 drp.ld wholly on doing all the work Of
# pu verb ug the soil before the seed Is
r.. PAINTED, bat during the growth OF the
crop the soil should be Fl, quen'ly stlrr"
~ That tht constantly extending roots may
IS hav" Il loose soil to form In.
20, Planting Corn Few crops that grow
q in New England are more certain OF huc
' cess than Indlnn corn, pruviIug II 3
- planted on the right soil, good seed usrd
and tur farmer understands his business
F II Is not good policy to plant corn ON col,
'" wet land, but it should be planted ul
warm luld tlst is easy to work. Sucl
Land may not be male to force quite ~
~. barge a crop, but it can be grown at
much less price per bushel, which to tin
s farmer is the most consequence. Amoni
f.. eI} If the crops which the farmer grow
.y there are few, if any, but can be dis
cs I,us,d with better than the corn Cr1l
u Every bushcl lie grows saves n"nr,
or winch hn would have to pny 20 the grnIl
,n aculcr: and the fodder helps out the Aa7
H. now wonderfully. Every farmer sLoul
h. try to plant at least on- half acre OF cor
p. t1 each mi k COW he keeps.
ri Cure 6 Pastures. loo many Hrner
"r entirely neglect their pnHtnrcs. Tins
'n wrong. for they need his attention quit
'L MS mach as the moving fields. The tnll
49,, trc dropped by the cattle should be ben
= eu fine that ii may be made to dp som
nf good, instead Of laying III heaps and XII
ing tine grass. Not only should the bus
,7 be we'll cut, but every few years SON
kind of fertilizer, rich i'll phosphate
''' -aouJ be applied, ground bone beng d
or good us 9uything; 800 pounds applied
'' ,.,ch acre If pasture will make wuudr
OLE iul difference III the quantity aud Il
ace uu.iatv of the grass. The cattle vi
u' sp,u show an improvement IN both henll
It, aul condition. There is wonderful III
'F- ference in grass grown ON poor ri
me-, GoVn piece Of land, and on land that
''' kept up by continual dressings Of ma
~ ugr.
at Rqi,ing Seed.-Every farmer shou
'"t rXct; himself to raise the principal ~
'n' tun of the seed that he needs, III both Ia
me garden and field. There are many kin
l'I ui seeds that can be raised of II. bett
tH- quality than can be bought, because
'd' can wear after year select from the We
rE' best specimens. For example he III
.'u urrw his beet seed for many years III s
ID" crs,iuu from the very best beet hr grow
u"' he can have his own ideal OF perttcuu
'"' and continue to select that which com
sue tine nearest to it until he shall have pl
" ,lucrd what he has desired What is tr
'"- Of heets is trne of turnips, parsnips, q
"e ruts. onions, and many other vegetable
l"'i 4 few hours spent each year III gr"wl
"' the highest grade of seed would not on
StN e llt' IN llltl llOLl pa, lhS ''' N''''.'''
''"' able sums of money, bnt would save III
'','- from frequent losses caused by sowl
'H' seed not up to the proper standard.
Buyiug Fcrtllizers.-Every farmer "
SELLS much from his farm must buy son
thing in tine form of fertilizers, or
farm will very rapidly run down bnt
Is the farmers duty to make the most
what iertliziug materials he has ON
farm. then supplement them with
best he eau buy ; sumstlu es tins may
la the shape of stable manure, bat n'
frequently in the shape OF commerc
fertilizers When the latter Is To he =
chased It is better, as y rule 10 apl
them IN connection with barn manure.
uSiuu commercial fertilizers care shol
b, taken to purchase the particular t
,urut that is most needed for the plrt
lar crop for which it is applied II
crop he grain then phosphorIc acid shot
prlnmiuate. but if it be simply todd
potash and nitrogen may predomnate
To apply commercial fertilizers 10
best advantage the farmer shonld h
some knowledge of the chemical eleme
of the lertiiizers in the market, aud d
tine requirements of the different pla
he desires to grow.
For the want of the proper informant
Gsht, fertilizers are often mlsapphed, and
lug to do what is expected are condel
ed, when tue real fault is entirely
the laruer,
Bewar. OF 7,lk Fever.
from me New Eng and Hsmestea -
'''t
The animal is usually attacked '
milk fever within 36 hours after dropl
her calf. aud unless relieved will probe