The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-19

weeds. Do not consider land summer fallowed
II 1t 10 growing rank weeds. Keep the harrow
going until not weed 10 left to 20 70 seed. The
size and quality Of next years crop depends
largely on this.
THINGS TO THINK OF.
Stack grain carefully.
Thin root crops severely.
Select seed wheat with care.
Harrow tho summer-faliows,
A good month for bad water
Do young trees need water?
Now got rid Of Improbable stock.
Start the plow 20 soon - the grain is cut.
Give colts . few oats daily % grass fails.
Grain 10 safer in the bin than in the stack,
IAN animal well summeredi 10 half wiutered,' -
Gather, label and store seeds as they ripen.
Keep bees and increase the yield Of small
fruits.
Manure the asparagus beds snd keep weeds
down.
Top-dress the meadow with manure after
Separate rams from ewes unless January
lambs are wanted.
/ Donot cultivate potatoes after they begin to
set on the roots.
Weed seeds will not terminate in the shade Of
other weeds.
Don't let the young and growing animals lose
flesh this month.
Sow white nat turnips where you have dug
early potatoes. Do this at once.
Mich cows will need more green food now
than dried-up pastures will afford.
Do not kill humble bees II you would have
pumpkins, squashes, melons, etc.
Watch the sweet corn patch and have the best
and earliest ears reserved for seed.
Without system in farming there can be no
success. Business methods arc rs important as
technical knowledge.
II you have no kitchen garden, or one I'M
worthy the name, from now until fall will be
good time to prepare to put 1t In shape against
next season.
Trials ut the Indiana Agricultural College
shows the Ohio blackcap raspberry to have been
the best suited to that locality for productive
ness and hardness.
man who has tried putting tarrcd paper
| from gnawing the bark says it will kill more
trees than the animals will.
neutral tint in farm buildings is preferable
to positive colors, Is white, red or bright yellow
White is especially Objectionable. Its too glar.
Ing, and not n harmony with trees and sur
rounding natural colors. A'quiet drab or gray
matches best with the surroundings of build
ings.
Tomatoes are now ripening fast: select tn
finest and earliest ripening ones from which
save seed.
Rank thistlcs are fattering testimonial to the
quality Of the soil, but arc a very expensive ad-
vertisement.
The potato bug crop will be increased next
year II you do not wage wa- on them to the end
of this season.
August is the month to kill the briers, hedge
rows along the fences, and all sorts of unsightly
and useless brush.
Mulch between strawberry rows, six inches
deep with old straw. It will strengthen the
plant and increase the yield In 1887.
Soon as haying and harvesting sre over
thoroughly clean and oil the mower, harvester
and other Implements, and put all In dry place.
Try it this season.
Capitalists are purchasing large tracts Of hard
wood and hemlock land in Northern Wisconsin,
in view Of the increasing demand for hard woods
for manufacturing purposes.
Signs and Seasons says: All things make
friends with a stone honec-the MOSES and lich-
ene, and vines and birds. 1t is kindred to the
earth and the elemente, and makes itself At home
in any situation.