340 August in Prospect. 
other vegetable intruders, which infest our premises. During the 
busy season of harvest, weeds have been springing up; some are 
on the eve of ripening their seeds — these should be destroyed 
without delay, so far as can be done without injury to the crops. 
It will not only prove advantageous for the present year, but will 
by destroying the seed save a large amount of labor in' extirpating 
weeds in future seasons. Mullens and thistles in pasture grounds, 
which have been neglected, should now be destroyed without 
delay. This will be good employment for boys, and a good sharp 
hoe is the best and most efficient implement used. Wet weather 
is generally preferred for this purpose, because the sap vessels will 
continue open longer than they would in dry weather, the sap 
will thus be discharged, and the roots so much weakened, that 
eventually their power to produce new shoots, will be annihilated. 
The same method of management will answer for thistles, which 
should be cut in hot weather, while in blossom. 
Although farmers will soon have completed their harvesting 
and haying, they will find no time for remaining inactive — a 
trreat many things of apparently minor importance will merit 
their unwearied attention. 
The corn and potatoe fields should be kept well stirred with 
the cultivator, and the ground immediately around the stalks 
loosened with the hoe. The late potatoes must be watched, kept 
clear, and the earth open. In the cultivation of this root, the 
great art seems to be to do the right thing, at the right time; 
therefore, that which should command our attention to-day must 
not be delayed until to-morrow. 
If you would be wise, and let us impress this upon your minds, 
you should occupy all the spare time of your hands, in husbanding 
manure. Cut the weeds which infest the corners of your fences, 
and disfigure your fields, and haul them to your compost heap, 
and by adding a little lime, ashes or soil, they can b^ converted 
into a rich manure, and benefit instead of deteriorating your soil. 
The mean average of heat of August for ten years, is about 
67°. The order of ripening our cereal grain is — rye, wheat, 
barley and oats. The routine of our larger fruits begin to ripen 
