Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-17

than half an average one. Owing to The fire.
ouent rains and the quantity OF water on their
land. our farmers commenced planting corn late
this spring. and the copious showers and cold.
chilling weather Of last week. materially inter-
rupted the progress Of many. and caused serious
fears to be entertained for the grain which had
recently been deposited in the earth.
Cambridge, Md. Chron.
Wheai Crop-We regret to hear, from various
sources, tina. the growing wheat crop wears We
~ unfavorable aspect in many sections OF the
County. Its old enemy, the fly, is said to be
zealously at work, and possessing decided ad-
vantage, caused by dryness and GOODNESS OF the
season-Leesburg Washingtonim.
We continue to receive very different accounts
Of the Wheat Crop. In the quarters from which
we have heard during the last two days, the pros
poets are unfavorable. One farmer from Goooh-
land does not believe that more than twothirds
of an average crop will be made. About l40
acres of James River Low grounds are so much
eat by the fly, that the wheat is scarcely thought
to be worth the reaplns We have heard OF
few fields which have been pioughed IN.
rRichmond Compiler.
The Uneat Iiy.-Our Farmers are complain
inv very much of the ravases this destructive IN
sect is making in the growing crop OF wheat
Many large fields of Wheat, from present APP
pearances, will be entirely DESTROYED. The long,
dry and cold weather has likely favored the ope-
ration of the Flv, and checked and retarded the
growth of the Wheat.-North Carolina paper.
A letter from Augusta, dated 9TH INST. says:
I'VE had hail storm, last evening, which made
havoc amongst glass windows, cotton and corn
fields. and must have occasioned loss to the
nIanters. if it extended any distance-many OF
the hail stones measured four inches IN clrcnm-
ference"
BosroN,vMAY IL.
While yet the Spring is young, while Earth unblnds
Her frozen bosom to the Western winds
Hail Gentle Spring!-According to the new
theory of storms, the winds work upon pivot,
and after blowing in one direction for a certain
length of time. naturally and necessarily turn
about: and, like Sawney the Scotchman, go
..bnck agen' This ingenious and plausible the
ory furnishes reasonable excuse Tor the cola
west and south west winds which we have eXpe-
rienced within a few days. Our thermometer
has unfortunately stopped operations, which pre-
vents extreme accuracy, but we infer that II must
have been considerably cool on Monday evening"
for ice half AN inch thick was found yesterday
morning in neighboring town.
-&saeSL3sse-
The American Farmer gives description OF
the Orange Farm situated near Baltimore. which
NAV interest & please some OF Ourcountry TRENDS
The carm consists OF 400 acres. The proprle-
tor saws
..After the desired fertility had been gwen to
the soil, so acres of II were converted into gar
den, and SO acres into dairy farm. Of these
$40 acres. about 20 are in wood, and about 500
under cultivation.
The cows are in number l00--sometimes more,
and sometimes less. They are kept in warm but
well ventilated stables throughout the winter, and
part Of the spring and autumn. They are not
exposed to cold rains even in summer. They
run during the summer on luSuriant pastures,
each of which affords a comfortable shade. So
much importance is attached to shade, that sheds
have been erected over the trOughs, where they
ret their drink As there is no running water
on the farm, we have to depend on pumps. And
it may not be out of place here to state, that two
dogs. one at time. pump all the water and cut
all the cornstalks, straw and hay used tor all the
cows and other animals of this farm. These cut
articles, mixed with cornmea, bran, shorts, and
roots, are cooked by means OF a very simple steam
apparatus for their food during the winter, with
occasional variations.
The cows are at all times in the stables clean,
by being kept clear of their own dirt, by means
of well constructed drain SO fixed as to receive
all their dung and urine.
OF the sales of the products of this dairy farm
there has been fora series of years progressive
increase. The account of the sales OF last year,
as rendered to me by my manager on the LIST Janu-
airy lastly gu have below; and am given to un-
derstand that it will be more this year. In this
statement the proceeds of the garden of so acres
are not included.
As the expenses of repairs, Of buidings. & of
every other kind, are paid by my man'ssr' have
not allowed myself to pry INTO them Yery close
lv. | have contented myself witt. wing, that
he has to deliver to me. and that h does de'Yer
to me, without limitation every day. Whatever
quantity my family may want OF fresh butter,
cream and milk. and that he has t" pay me
does pay me IN cash every Saturday satlstac-
tory net amount of rent. ~