The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-27
To A FARM WIFE.
On the Care Of Early Crsps-TAe
Cherry Crop-A visit Ia the Pres
ldent.

On the Care Of Early Crops-Ths
Cherry Crop-A visIt Ia the Pres
tdent.
WAsHfssroS. May 10th, 1888.
Our son says, In his letter written
May I'd: MY, but things are grow
ingl The rye down in the field il IT.
teen inches high" Do you realize
what that means2 Just few days
before that there was snow on the
ground in places in New York, in 10
ealities far south Of the creamery farm
where this rye referred TO j. growing
experienced a regular snow storm
mp near Saratoga not ten days before
the date referred to. This rapid
growth, though. means that il il ne.
cessary TO begin 10 make calculations
- TO what TO do with the crop when
grown. II was sown with the view oil
having an early soiling crop. II ans
was needed to supplement the pasture.
for the dairy: II not needed for that
then II may be cut for ensilagc. In
either case it should he cut before the
grain hardens- while II Is in the milk
or. at latest, IN the dough. You might
have pasturcd II of TO advantage Il
done before any seed stocks shoot up
Il the crop Il coming on too soon Il
suit you, and this also would tend q
make IL stool
The rye crop In some parts OF New
York has become quite profitable he
cause OF the high price III straw used
IN manufactures: IL often bearing 1
higher price PER ton than the best hay
yielding more to the acre than mead
ows aud giving the grain extra. Whai
We want III il i for early feed. II will
come In a month before any other crop
We have.
Now, il you conclude 10 make ensil
ayr Of this rye. be sure that II il not
stored away too rapidly, SO that sufii
eient time Is not given 10 heat up well
Have 10 filled into the silo the first day
say. not over three feet deep; ther
wait three days. or maybe four would
kbeiter. before putting in more. The
second time tlling have the men TRAMP
well close 10 the walls. and particularly
IN the corners. but nowhere else, and
only haul in about every third or fourth
day, as you see the mass heats up. Ii
4 comes up TO 10 degrees. II Is SAT,
then To go on hauling. When the eroJ
r all in, then cover with tarred paper
and over that about a foot deep with
refuse straw. aud there is no danger
but Il will keep until We need TO oIrn
the silo to fili 10 the top.
Ny son writes The clover in the
large field has taken better than I frs,
thought This field will doubtless
give piles Of ensilagc.r and !, is well
81 he prepared for H. The second sow,
ing Of seed Is no doubt now showing
Itself A neighhor said We we're vast
shs seed there, but | had a mind IL
SOW twenty pounds to the acre instead
ot fourteen, as We finally did III
would have been very poor economy
70 have tried "a save little on the
<ed and lost a good deal from lack OF
serop. Now. II your peas and cat,
do well, there will then he a. near 4
Perfect ration for the dairy rs wc can
Het In ensilace-rye, peas. clover and
oats, That will give u~ plenty Of milk
ard rich as well, without buying much
grain or bran.
The bloom Is falling from the cher
~ trees in front OF the house SO thiekly
that II has the appearance OF light
isll Of snow. aud the cherries begin q
SHOW, 7" no you know that in tina,
sentence Of your letter of April 18th
therr IL a whole volumef can see
uhose stately trees now in my mind
although three thousand miles away
With their spreading branches. theis
dars: rich, heavy foliage, their prom
~ " heavy burden of fruit. theis
slean. smooth trunks aud cool. deer
shade, Tho'e twenty cherry trees viii
.fsng IN nearly or quite a large an in
~eiae ~ 4 saandreAi-acre farm in New
sork. You know. at the rate they
safc last year and the price the fruit
cseasht, the cherries would pay a.
WI ~ prunss. and Mr.. fliasicn todd
ms rrune orchard was paving him
wv hundred dollars an acre profit.
does seem Incredible. but neverthe
rss We Know u 10 he true. l think
iS"scn 4 mistaken when he says
shefries are only good ,o plant for the
ut9s tor oae san fight the birds off
anu cherries viii always sell, aud not
y Tor home market, hut also for
ensPhaent The home demand. how
VT, Tor long time will probably cut.
ssFip tfse supply.
To-Day did ret leave the hotel till
asrF che o'clOck. AS | WAS writing
soa about the cherry trees heard tho
soaad Of hand of music ON tbs ave
nec True 10 NV tsoyish instinct.
sss my work and went aat upon the
asemsnt and saw body at troops in
ssas mat had marched past. preeelesi
band oi music. They ~ere then
we esocks past. and the street MAS
uAded With men and women. bows,
ves, al sorts 1T people moving
ag With them | Jumped into a
t.sssne Hurdle ard soon overlook the
EpSesssen. finally miagling with Il
49, While get ahead of il, meantime
,.rsang the troops and listening t.
~ mas,c. Al the bead q. the aseaae
ITO the treasury building | goa oggt,
s...ea ennl the crowd had passed,
en t0ok another hurdle AND was sci
s sssn az the White House past as the
sssson started in. | followed
~a sfeNd ami soon found fuySeii la
s 49, SGppcse was the East Roaaa .
s-a;sas, Il was = large psrlor. The
~sss marched la While the citizens
e S9ed IL. An usher was talking to
g ~ soxd rather III nzfs.resiiy 10 stand
Aese' while they in iarn god