Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-27

hen the stem, is somewhat suceueni, than when
dry and BRITTLE rs 1t becomes al the end of Iong
! harvest.
Cut that portion of the wheat FIRST of which you
can secure most. II should never be cut when too
! wet to be tied in sheaves aud soon shocked -
Wheat cannot possibly be IN good II situation to
ICY rapidly when standing erect in the field.
Much more has been lost in our warm climate, by
lis sproatng in the shenf and The shock than from
exposure mhen standing IN the oprn field. At a
lnneure SO busy, despatch should be the farmers
walchword. Every hand should be turned out
vino can render the least service the Old as shock
ers the very young sheai cfriefs,-withou
however, exactiog too much from either.
| My cradles are now all constructed on the same
scale, adapted 10 blades fifty inches III length
Most of my implements, indeed. made on this
principle, - that the sound palts Of one may fit
when transferred to another. The reaphonk is
never used. In wheat, which is too much tangled
far the cradle, the naked blade IS employed. Eaeh
binder Is furnished with small rake having
handle two and hall feet long, with which he
hastily gathers much wheat us he can 10 di-
mnsh the quantity left on the ground. A horse
rake follows asspeedlly possible, and the Loose
wheat thus collected is either put n small cocks.
or which IS greatly preferable, hauled IN nj once,
AID housed or stacked A friend IA Berkeley eoun-
| ty informed me that II German had int, oduceJ
| help Of II horse, the rake bsln, constructed rs
| o be drawn ny man, with strap around the
body. have written to ask more particular
! 1e>cri rion, ;.nd viii furnish you copy wien
receive H.
Never during harvest open lamGg shocks, onz
less The weather be good and then not too many al
a time. After harvest there should be an mme-
date and general inspection. have found tcon-
vcnient to set the shocks straight ouo way, but N
the middle of the cutting the other, 10 dis.
tance IN carrying the shcaves. The shocks should
be of an oval form, nicely balanced 10 prevent then
leaning, with a high and sharp apex, well capped
In order to bring them to proper point, same very
small sheuyes must be maze
Harvest, though period of intense labor Is,
nevertheless, in Virginia sort OF negro festival
II is pleasing to witness the merry faces on such
occ lsions. thinl the usunl allowance Of ardent
spirit wholesome corrective OF the vast quaint
" ol water rendered necessary 10y the heat nnd
exercise Blu, be TINT rs il may should be iqalh
10 ob,,dge the enjoyment ot the paor creatures, lay
making them members, by compalsl N, OF the ten,
perancc society To those who prefer II, an equiv
allen. ot molasses may be givcn.
! will not close ,hs article "ithout hrst Offering
a fervent wish iot your success, and thei Of the
great cause with which you have ldenttfed your
self AGRiCULfoR
Nay 20, 1888.
Er,ya4ts ftom Aie EdRor's Cagcpondenoc
MANURE APPLIED TO THE SURFACE.
THE frs, of .he following cxtracts are from letters
in answer 10 inquiries ma le of Nj. Sampson with
regard TO !ia nos e mode OF applvin manure, which
we had heard was sanctioned by his Judgment md
experience mud Which WAS sad To he tHst gaining
ground among his ncghboss. The nan.r OF ~ IN.
disldual could be presented hat would be consider
- + .ffl.I n
practice.
A siminr application Of manure, hut in It partially
ro,te state 10 corn atrr planting the crop has been
extensively used on the borders OF the hapPalan-
neck We would be glad 10 receive al accurate
account of the practice, aud rs suPppsed ahVan-
tagcs If either or both OF these modes of applying
manure ate only Equal IN benehi TO i'IouSihe II
undei they offer 10 the farmer an immense alsan-
fave IA the greater choice unl length oil time fn
mtnuring. ~. 'af" hsg'
Dorer GooCdiond. ian. 2lst, lh3'.
r surface manuring mentioned by my he'@h-
bor Col. w. has become very mnen the practice IN
this section of country. have myself apPied my
manure manly in that way for several years past,
and with rood effects have also selected my
wheat fields as the most advantageous application
of the manure that u.s. for the benef Of both wheat
and dover. as my wheat fields are uniformly sow
cd down will. clover seed. have ascertalned
satisfactorily from practice, that land of 'atet1o
grade will be better taken with clover with light
:, application of manure on the surface, than land
much Jct,e, without il nor have my doubt but
HAT i, is the bes, practice, if wheat ane IS The oh
eet My practice for the application ofthe ma
nure has been, to be we'll prepared with teams md
tools for the speedy hauling when the land Is flo.
zen, in order that no injury may be done the
wheat. The spreading may be done at almost any
; Time, provided you do not let II remain long
o,aneh to hleo,h or irjure the wheat am well