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till near the last of May ; I also use a roller. For old ground, 

 use the harrow as fast as plowed, or just the roller simply, 

 each day, as plowed. You will then have no lumps. Harrow 

 thoroughly before planting, to kill any weeds that may be 

 coming up. Plant with well selected seed, picked early, 

 braided, or tied, and hung up in some good, dry place, and if 

 kept, after dried, over the kitchen in the Winter, all the better. 

 Plant plenty of kernels, so as to have enough in the hill, pull- 

 ing out all but three stalks after they* are well started. This 

 will make some extra work, but is far better and certainly 

 every way cheaper than to replant. The practice of farmers 

 of late 3'ears, has been to harrow just before the corn gets out 

 of the ground, and afterwards. I have done this, but have 

 come to the conclusion that I will not do it any more, but, 

 instead, cultivate with shovels, set close to the corn, as it is 

 just appearing, turning about almost immediately. I cultivate 

 once. a week, if possible, or at least five times altogether, 

 using the double cultivator as long as I can, finishing the last 

 time with a one-horse cultivator, using the hoe the third time 

 over, then thinning. 



FOR POTATOES 



we want the land in about the same condition as for corn, open- 

 ing a furrow about three feet and a half apart for the seed, 

 which (if I want tlie nicest potatoes of suitable size for the 

 table), I cut to one eye, or not to exceed two eyes. These 

 should be dropped in a true line in the bottom of the furrow, 

 just about fifteen inches apart. Cover with a hoe, two or three 

 inches, harrowing the land thoroughly just as the first plants 

 begin to break through the ground. This will also settle 

 any weeds that may appear. When up three or four inches, 

 cultivate the potatoes with double cultivator, coming close to 

 the plants, setting teeth wider apart at each time through. If 

 the ground is lumpy, use the roller before planting, as for corn, 

 and after being harrowed when coming up. 



STOCK — KINDS AND TREATMENT. 



For cattle, I have high grade Durham cows. Have good 



