Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-20
USE OF GLOVER.

fTo the Editor Of the Farmer and Gardener
Dta, SIR II am exceedingly surprised today on
|eshns the communication of Mr.. Ii. c. iioyt, of
Washington, North Carolina, to find him so Who'll
unaeqraintcd with the cuiva, on Of clover, SO
,Sceednely important in system Of farming. |
kloce 10 find one far south making such lnqnl-
les | have alwaPs believed tina CT avcr can b.
&vania scously cultivated throughout Virginia and
Enrh Caroline, and even on highlands farthel
omh ! would advise Mr.. IL pyt 10 pIou n up as
ION rs possible this fall ) or acres OF his highest
nd no mater how rich II may he ether III Hsrif or
h the sp. licotion Of well roued manure ploughed
-letit lie ill the fist week OF March, then SIR
y with the plough and harrow MI II IS perfectly
elbow sow thereon about half hushd Of OTIS or
% bushels of peas or leans sSltcd ~ the climate
~ harrow them well in--then sow hnshc OF ear
Maryland clover seed Us soon as the clover
lows to the length of en- inch or Whereabouts, lei
i'm SOW ON it one hlshel of ground plaster 10 the
rr with or bushels Of lime and as many Of
tong or ached ashes mixed up infinitely logcth-
II he does this on acres OF rich high or 7oa
soil Of what is called sandy loan, think he
I'll have clover If he has not as good crop at
~, that is, in 1896, let him carefully gather the
d from his owr clover and 1t again IN the
ke of sccliuating his clover. ] cannot doubt for
moment that even his greatest ehohs be-
ewcd at frs, will in the end be amply remune-
ed
You ~ee I advise small! portion of oats or pulse
te sown, lest the young clover whcn alie'' -
Stranger in his region be smohcred out or
hcrwiso injurcd-yet something 10 s""'' "''
mr clover Is necessary any other exposure
10 N
here tho object is to acclimale northern plants, to
o1 the intense rays OF hot sun IN SoU''e''
mdos The lime and ashes are advised tf
pply suficlency OF moisture III h,s 'o' u vi
t,s-vo,I ro,v alkalies accomplish this whef
Jed in moderate quantities TOOK !" NAM nav, W NJ
ice very worthy gentleman M'' "s'"' =
Vbuth Carolina, then in Congress, To introduce Wv
1tvarjon of lover in MS part of the state-h
:, secd md went home determined to de Il, on
> the same wear, and whet trial he had mod
w. heard. A high OF rolling situation compo
8 soil containing a small portion of sand
sEsicr rs most favorable for the cultivation c
byer with the use of plastcr-Onc fact every ta'
tr must have observed that seed Of all kinds WI
gea,c and m,infain their hold better on ric
An on poor land | would also advise NJ Hoy
his first essay with clover, to s,icct a norIh-r
posture.
have no doubt from many trials that IN III
aic (Maryland,) ii is better to sow clover SEED
frA than sooncr-sever flosts kill much OF II
ung clover sown sooner; mlne sown tins ye
first week OF April, has done admirably wen.
A FARMER OF MARYLAND.
PREPARING FOR coRN.-Thus writes one
southern correspondents, who is master OF h
am about TO plough gu, II acres of land o
ay IN ridges Al feet apart, by throwing three It
VS. together TO decomposc much as possible
pr'i Tor co:n-the clover Is eaten oil 1t bare
three burrows leave any interval between
ean TO merely run furrow or burrows across a
an'my corn in April. Let the clover on the
'as spring up and grow MS much as 1t pleas
about 2oh May, then lay it over with the plou
IA work all or top l hope to save IN this
i0austion of the SOIL"
BALTIMORE MARKET.-Seycral droves OF c
s9'u early part of last week at "a Sd a,
oenand at these prices A drove of $50 HI
!" sold on Thursday at So 37A to butchers l
a,he' dealers. Three other lois (about 70O) W
!" E2, ''''' - ~ 'N
WOOL Is still in good demand at our qu