Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-11
GLEANIAGS.


whole year Gorseeding land to grass
than the present, or rs soon after
the heat OF summer is passed as the
condition Of the land will permit.
LISA poor time TO SOW grass seed
IN Juno or early in July, when the
heat j. tnc greatest, and especially !
if the soil isdry rs it has been for
several wee S i'm many localities the
present summer. Hot, dry wealth
en- j, uuflvorlh'e. 10 the grass crop
at amy and at all times. Natures
time for sowing most Of the grass .
seeds is soon after they ripen III /
summer. ~. Ills naturally fall .
Iln the shade, and they start into F.
growth as soon as there is sufficient
rain to moistcn the earth's surface.
There is no effort to produce seed
the first year, bet the energy Of the
little grass plants is all expended
in getting a good strong ioothoid
upon the soil so that they shall not
he thrown out and destroyed by
the frosts of winter.
Eggs are preserved by the Inns
water process as follows: A peck
of fresh lime is slaked in water, and
when cool, is diluted by adding
water to make half a barreiul.
When this is well settled, and per.
fcctly clear, a proper barrel or 9th
er vessel is procured, which must
be sweet and clean, and the eggs
carefully laid in it, so that none be
broken or cracked. The clear lime
water is then poured over the eggs.
\ piece Of muslin, Gu, larger than
the top of the vessel, is then laid
over the eggs, the soft lime from
the bottom of the barrel in which
it was slaked is poured upon the
cloth to the thickness of half an
inch, and this is kept always COW
cred with water. If set in cool
place, with a wooden or other cover
over the vessel, the eggs will keep
good several months.
The method Of feeding the young
pigs in summer depends somewhat
on how they are to be disposed of
whether to be iattened for the
coming winter, or to be wintered
over. nthc latter case, and where
the pigs have been late arrivals,
this is the best plan; no forcing is
necessary, and when they have
had their mothers care TO-. ten or
. twelve weeks, give them good pas
ture, plenty Of grass and clover,
and see that they have an album.
daut supply Of pure water. Under
! such conditions, il they come from
. a healthy mother, they will prob
ally besd the winter vigorous and
hea,iN And yet. even with these,
moderate rations Of grain, skim
milk, and other wholesome food.
That can b. most iueApeusiveIy
provided, will help their growth
amazingly. and bring them into the
winter 10 capital trim.
There is much difference of
opinion as to whether or not ma
nule should be sheltered from the
weather. The Germantown Tele.
graph, talking on this subject, says
sun, wind, and rain, certainly
damage fhc exposed manure heaps.
The writer is sure that unlimited
exposure to the weather will prove
w. highly injurious to the quality OF
the manure. a leading farmer
said some time ago that he regard
ed Incomplete exposure OF the ma.
nure heap through the winter aud
7 until it can be used in the spring
! to damage fifty per cent. In 9th.
- er words, one load of well.protect-
cd manure is worth two of the ex.
posed. This seems almost incred-
ne Idle, but it may not be far from the
truth.