Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-22

vwn., Gan Now Ne Done 20 Improve ~
Land aud tmpie ments.

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Vro,n the Country Gentleman.
~. have urged ON former occasions tho
great al vantage of drawing out aud spreading
manure In autumn, ~ that rains will carry
down tho enriohing aud soluble parts into
ths soil, and diiluso them more intimately
than could 10 done with any narrowing.
some of the best farmers In the country have
assured US that manure thus applied IN
autumn is worth mt least twice ~ much for
the succeeding corn crop AZ whom drawn out
and spread In the spring.
In order to obtain n strong, carly growth
OF grass In spring, tho pastures should not o
closely graZed late In autumn. II any owner
will examine his fields In spring whom tho
grass begins To grow, he viii nud tho new
growth six inches high In fence corners, or
other places where there was good covering
In autumn, while the grass In scarcely an
inch high on the places where tho pastures
had boen guawed short. All that IN gained
by such close grazing Ia more than lost III INC
late and diminished pasturago in spring shu
II would be more economical To buy ioeu u
necessary, than TO spoil the autumn pastures ts
In this way. For meadows, tue loss ~ sun
greater II they are worked down NY 'he graz
ing Of animals upon them. . .-,..
While "A diversity OF treatment must Apply
To the various soils of the country, ana TO the
different crops grown VIII DO Always III
order-and which, II 1t does not always pene-
ut because not needed, Will never DO harm.
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wet In spring, viii always aud III all places
be improved greatly hy 1t, tho increase IN
crops usually paying Tor its cost III ihfee
years. ON land with sufficient natural
drainage, II will of course do no harm and no
good. Hut there In "A great amount oi land
supposed to be dry enough naturally, THAI IN
only dry ON tho surface, while little below,
II IN soaked with water. This ~ tho kinu
that especially requires understanding, and
when too wet Tor the operation In spring
should be done In the dryer season o' au'
tumn.
The proper care OF farm machinery Is always
In order, at all times Of the year The cost oi
wagons, plows, harrows, reaper, drills, rakes
rs well as the smaller implements, such ~
hoes, spades, forks, etc, constitutes ono ot
the heavoy expenses of farming. This cost IL
often greatly augmented by needless eN.
posure to the sun and rains, aud Ivy wan, oi
cleaning aud oiiiug. Nothing wears out a
machine faster than allowing dirt and sand
to enter Journals and other working parts !;
and hoes and spades are greatly reduced In
value and efficiency by rustIng, and by aoil
adhering to them Where this care has been
Omitted in the busy portion of tho season,
the matter should now bo taken In hand, the
wood work thoroughly cleaned, and the
metal portions rubbed bright Those who
can procure crude petroleum Will hhd
II the best Kind Oi oil 20 use, "a
II penetrates the pores Oi tho wood,
and In an excellent pTeserNatiye. Any
oily substance rubbed over metallic surfaces
Will prevent them rusting when not IN use.
Convenient and ample sheds should always
% prov ided, SO that wagons, pows, and all
heavy machinery may be easily driven under
evfry night, or ~ soon ~ done with, aud
thoroughly cleaned at once, or on tho hTst
rainy DAY. Suitable hooks should to pro-
Nded on the walls Of the Toulouse, for
hanging spades, forks and hoes, and every
one having its own place may b0 quickly
found when wanted. Lot II TO borne In
mind that rust and decay, II not guarded
original price OF the machinery, and cause a
loss of many hundred dollars In the long
run and in various ways
Early growth and early vegetables arc
greatly desired by all who take the trouble
10 plant gardens. The work next spring
may be greatly forwarded by putting the
ground In tine order this fall Prepare 1t by
making ii clean and mellow, aud little addi-
uoDal work viii bO needed as soon ~ the
winter frost thaws out, II II ~ thoroughly
drained beforehand. Plenty of manure, well
mixed, Will keep the soil light, and II 1t Is
clayey, thick coat OF sand Will help wonder.
fully.
Late ripening weeds should be cleared
from pastures and fence corners, and con-
signed to the brush heap tor burning Bur
docks and wild carrots have not yet ais
charged all their seeds, and should bo gath
cred and burned. Briers, suckers, and Olhor
small growth may be gruUbed up aud added
to the brush heap. Farmers who are careful
in this respect, will on oy rea; satisfaction in
seeing all their fields and fen ces smooth and
clean, and clear OF all defacemeuts, and they
can conduct the work OF the farm to superior
advantage II Iree FROM all such annoyancos.