Warren sheaf., 1905-08-31

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A difference In time OF the cutting OF
the first crop Of clover will make all
the difference in the world as to the
yield of the second crop. If the cut
ting Of the first crop is delayed until
nearly all the heads are brown the
second crop will not be worth much
We passed hay field recently
where the crop had been put into the
stack with q '.go devil" and, to state it
mildly, there was not less than q quar-
ter Of ton of hay to the acre left
scattered all over the field This
might have done when hay was only
worth 50 ton and land $40 per acre,
but it looks all out Of place on S1O0
land
The importance OF gathering the seed
corn from the field before it is struck
by the frost is so great that OUT read
ers will excuse US II we refer to il
often as the surest method of securing
good seed corn and SO good stand Of
corn next year. Gather the corn the
first part of October, hang in d well
ventilated place for it to dry out and
then store for the winter Seed corn
so saved will hardly need testing next
year
We have all noticed the somewhat
IudIcrous thing Of the old bird trying
to take care of and feed it's young
bird, which WAS as well fea thered and
as we'll natured as the old bird itself
While this is of course permissible with
birds, we do not believe in it's applica-
ton to man, and we always feel sorry
for the father, and still more for the
son, where this practice Is put in opera
ton After young MAN is twenty
one years of age the sooner he Is
turned loose to shift for himself the
better for both
We are asked whether the late euIti-
ing of it after the corn has tasseIed
out-has & tendency to hinder the ma
turing OF the crop This depends. II
such late cultivation was what it
should be-vfz, & purely surface cutu-
walton, making dust mulch for the
crop-it would not be, but, on the con-
trary, would be beneficial in q dry
time in preventing the corn from FIR
ing. But If such cultivation was in
the nature OF deep pIowtng, which In
voIved the cutting Of more or less OF
the base roots Of the corn, tt would
have the tendency to delay the marur-
ing OF the crop and would IN NO way
be beneficial to It
Is 1t best to cut the second crop of
clover for hay, let It ripen and cut it
later for seed, pasture It OF or plow it
under? That depends Cut as hay it
is not OF great value, though 1t makes g
very appetiztng ration for the milk
COWS IN winter. Whether it will pay
to cut It for seed depends upon how
well the crop is fertilized- Some years
the fertilization is very imperfect and
the crop Is not worth fussing with for
the seed Whether It will pay or not
may be determined by taking few
heads tust as they begin to turn brown
and dtssect them, which Will show
easily what sort Of seed crop may be
looked for. AZ between feeding OH
In the fall and plowtng under we should
much prefer the latter, as this process
returns to the soil q valuable fertilizer
II plowed It should be done just a.
about haH the heads are turned brown
Under the new system Of caring for
the earth roads by dragging them after
every heavy rain the best results win
Be secured by the township trustees
letting the work out By contract IN the
spring at 50 much per mile. the con-
tract to include the treatment Of all
the roads In the township. While
much good work IN this line win be -
cured BY the gratuttous work Of pub
lie spirited farmers, It win sttu not b
uniform. and, further. when man
has paid his rod t1x he should not
be expected 10 donate further work tor
road Improvement - regular thing
The cnst to let such contracts and coy
q m the roads in tDwnship q really
4 very small item. there being on an
average about seyenty-stx miles Of
highway In each owl township, and
experience has shown that such roads
may be cared for In mis- manner and
kept IN almost perfect condition during
the period when there b no frost tn
the ground for Q sum not TO exceed y
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