Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-29
Fall pl0wiug.


AS soon as the small grain IL har-
vested tho pillow should DO set TO work,
says an Iowa correspondent Of the
Practical Farmer. II is important that
the blowing should be done AZ early as
possible, In order that as much time DO
given before winter for tho action OF
the soil as possible. Tho blowing
should bo deep and we'll done that H.
the burrows should be narrow, that the
soil may be broken up and the surface
well mixed with that portion that has
been turned up from distance beneath
the surface. II the burrows are cut
wide tho soil will merely be turned over
and will soon become MS compact as
ever.
As soon as the ground is plowed oats
should be sown as thickly MS Is done
In the spring for crop. II the plow-
ing and sowing are done early In the
season. there will be sufficient time for
the oats to make heavy growth, which
will supply n very large amount OF fer
tllizing material to the soil. IL IL
scarcely possible To over-ostimate the
amount Of manure that may be pro-
duced In this why, and that, too, OF tho
very best quality, being entirely FREQ
from the objections TO barnyard ma
nurc.
Another important advantage in
growing oats and fall blowing Is that IL
protects the soil from he severe winds
which carry away an amount OF free
soil Of the best quality from the sur
face that will I'm few years tend 10
impoverish the soil TO II great extent
The oats will partially decay through
the winter, and will readily be turned
under in making the ground ready for
tho crop, and will very soon be con-
verted into plant food after being
turned under In the spring. The spring
plowing need not be more than about
six inches deep. Tho fall blowing
should be about one foot deep, some
soils u little less while other soils may
be little more, but generally one foot
Is about the right depth. The acti on
Of the elements Of the upturned soil,
during tho fall and winter, will make
it fruitful and prepare IL for yielding Il
bountiful harvest TO the faithful and
patient tillcr OF the soil.
A deep rich soil Is at all times and
alt places highly appreciated. and
when it can be had by deep blowing, as
IL can be done, We should most GER
tainly avail ourselves OF this ready
means OF securing il.
Farm Notes.
Now is the season for thinning fiTrt
II should be done enrly, so that none Of
the growth may be wasted, but all be
concentrated In what is left on the
seed that Is most exhaustive. Develop
less seed, and the tree can perfect u
much greater amount OF what To man
is the moro valuable portion OF the
fruit
None Of the grains excepting per-
haps wheat contain more OF albumin
ODDS and phosphates than do oats.
This grain is therefore especially val
liable ms feed for growing stock of all
kinds, from chickens up to pigs, calves
and colts. After a time young animals
will cloy II fed on Indian corn. IL does
not contain the nutriment they need
for growth. But a change 10 oatmeal
will bring them in growing condition
again.
A fair crop OF beets may DO grown II
sown in July. There is less delay in
growing than il sown earlier in the
season. and the beets push forward
more rapidly. Such late-grown beets
arc more succulent and tender for table
lyc than the earlier sowing. and this
nay make up for some deficiency in
81 o; the late beets are also better keep
srs in winter. Early-sown beets often
become stringy or pithy towards fall as
a preparation for seeding next season.
The largest branch is originally only
n bud. II any one has imagination or
foresight enough to sec to what bud
will grow, it is more easily destroyed
In its bud state than in any other. Look
over your orchard now. imagine what
tho bud which now seems so insignih-
cant will grow to In few years, and
pinch off those that will certainly crowd
ct ch other In few wears. In this way
q great deal OF needless labor may be
80 we'd.
Prof. Roberts tells ono side OF the