Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-20
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II l. seldom that the farmers ~ New
England lind their Affairs In the present
Condition. The crop % grass Was un.
usually hsaVy. and some Of Il has l.een
housed In good condition. full a. much
IA. heen badly damaged. and much .till
stands uncut or l. living In the field.
wherc u has hlc.chei through series oi
unusual n,ins. This state of affalrs calls
for -ome ihoughi In rcgari o. the future.
tcod hay viii D. scare aud high. musty
hsy I. dangerous fcod for a steady diet.
and that which has hcen hleachcd by
rains l. worth bat little. When the hay
crop fails on ac,'ouui ~ drought. We turn
90 our grain ields and take better carr of
the straw, aud ~, through la that way
bat nov the grain i IN a. bal condition
AZ the hay, the growth being stopped by
rusi 90 BY natural riPenlng, aud the feci-
iug value nearly DESTROYED. The only
crop nov growing a. which w can turn
Zoe a fodder supply l. corn. There l.
usually morv waste % valuable stock
food la the corn fields than anywhere
else. All over the country, and farmer.
have followed the old, slipshod. carcless
system % harvesting corn ~ long that
many ~ them arc not aware of the value
- The fe'i,ier. and others Who realize IT,
value arv gOSernel ~ much morc hy the
habit ~ wasting than by the desirr O.
ave, that they consider It. destruction
unavoidable.
Men who have slios ncc,l no hints Ia
rsgari 90 The corn fodder. bat many ~
those Who have not can make a great Inn
pruVemeut over the usual method of
harvesting corn. Ilo not walt Tor u o.
ripsn. bat a. .oon as The ears are al filled
out aud the kernels begin a. glare, cut Il
AZ the ground aud lct Il lie till Il willis
aud then pat Il in large shock. hind
Nth a strung band 90 Niths about foot
above most 20 the EAR, then turn down
the tops ani hiud again. This last prp'-
80 L. too much neglected. aud Nhsu the
tops src lcft loo.e thsy spread cat aud
take the rain frum q large surface and
conduct it to the very ccuier II the shock.
W hcrr IL often do-'. damage heforv II can
dry out. Corn shocked la proper
manner. With the hottom well spread to
hricr against the winds aud o. let the air
through. pill stand Ia the Held till Il l.
iry enough to husk With little damage
heVuni the outshie stalks aud leaves.
Bv careful attention o. this crop, much
much may D. done o. rrpslf ihc lcs. Ia
thc hsy held.
something NAV also D. done o. srvurc
a good supply of green fo,d through The
fili AMI avull fr,sllnc frnm The haymoe =
till winter. The .oil ]. ln such condition
noa that sss,i. Will rvrmiunie quickly
aul Young plants viii gruN rapidly fur
several Ns,'ks and piccc ~ sood hnd
that L. net too sst, plUve,i and sosu GO
barley early ln This month. viii yk'ld a
rrup that vill not o. injured by common
frusis AMI te ~ great value late Ia thr
fall.
Winter rve L. crop that l. much mex
lr,fs,l of late. ani thsrv l. little rvason
fur it W. uhils the straw property prepared
--ils a. high as The icst has in The ciii
market. anil the grain l. higher than coru
fhis crop dU--s hc.t on dfy -oil. aud surh
soil Nas never in better condition than
nos Tor giving th- crup cvci start.
~oW h thi. month, aud mix Ia few strap
leaf turulp sossls. aud in september aud
O,tol-f yuu v ill have ulcv fe,,i Tor Young
stock ~ all kinds. Thcu taxi the stock
90. AMI lci the re grow awhile hcforv
thr ground frvvfes o. make a mulch o.
prutect The rrOts.
Where thsr, T. a prospect 81 good
.e,ond rrup ln thr h4y held u Vould D.
better to siock the rir- and damaged hay
out ~ doors n neCessary GO make ruom
fur the .-cund crop, which wc may have
a chancv to socurv la good condition
Mirror and Farmer.