The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-20

L.ECERNE.

Ice ri LDcerne. especially ior s0iling OF
feeding green. For that purpose no grass
can compare Hilh il. wIlh which We are
f,DIlIar. Il sends doxn large long root
that enables il 10 stand The dEou'h. and
escape lhs frost. u canes earlier Than
eloysr-may be cot eiiensr. and lasts &C.
ssral yrsrs lsnger. Bus IL regimes 10
be sosed in . rich yell pulverizsd soil.
and 10 be kepl clear Of weeds and grass
xhsn young. The trouble q gives IN
This way, In The early stages OF iis groslh.
10 what deIsrs many from making trial Of
il, and hence no grass having equal
claims, has 90 few sdEOeates. We pre-
sums Il might still be sOwed this season
with safely and sdssniage-st all esenis
ws send The following 10 the printer for
presersslisn and future reference. There
i no grass that will yield % many suc-
eessise and heavy cuts from 50 small .
10. Of ground. a. lncerne. Every man
should have 81 lsssg half IN acre.
On the Cultivation Of Lueens.
70 the EdiIOr q Tie Fsraers cabinei-
SIR:-The article on lueerne. (p. 25s
Of The csbineL) induces me 10 send for
insertion. On account Of The cultivation Of
the most productive crop in the Island Of
Jersey, lEngland.) assuring you that rs
correctness might be relied upon, - eFe-
~ transaction was inserted daily into
Journal. set apart for that purpose
The Rev. Mr.. r.. having field Of an
SIRE and . quarter. which had been suf-
lered 10 grow over wilh weeds and BUSH
co, dsteruined 10 clear and SOW il with
lueerne: be therefore trenched il with the
the spade 10 the full staple Of the soil.
which vas in many places shallow, the
sub-s,rslum being hard gravel; by this
operation he richest part, or surface.
was turned down on the gravel and The
sub-sOil brough, 10 the top, 10 be enrich
ed BY future dressings. The work was
done for 90 cents per perch Of % lee.
square, and the ssed was sown broad
casl, a, the rate Of 20lbs. per acre. On
he appearance OF The plants. they were
not supposed thick enough 10 form .
crop, bul BY careful management. the field
has produced immense crops both Of
green food and hay. The Journal COM
menees on the
I3lh SepL-Mr. P.'s field Of lueerne.
measuring one acre and quarter, af.er
soiling Two horses and COW during the
whole Of The summer, has already given
three crops Of hay. TO the estimated a.
mount Of 5 tons, The fourth crop. now
growing, measures Two feel in height, IL.
though but three weeks have passed
tincs the third crop vas carried. and it
will be 81 for The scyihs by The goth Of
the present month. A filth crop on iha,
pari d The Geld which has been mown for
sOiling. Is now q foot in height. and il is
expected fllI crop might be taken from
the other parts Of The field this season.
2lst.-The fourth crop Of lncerne,
noWn this day for hay.
24.-1'he hay carried 10 excellent con-
diliOn; the weather having been dry and
hot, the only preparation requisite was
70 turn the crop once only; equal in guam
Ii,v 10 any Of the preceding cuttings.
26lh.-A portion Of the field from
whence gravel has been dug. and the part
lsssled, has been always dried up. after
producing one crop Of hay. the sub-stra-
ium being impeneIrable; that spot las this
day been covered 10 the depth Of FIVE
inches wiIh bank earth, preparatory to
Eenching and Resolving,
18Th Oclober.--The irenching OF the !
grsveliy spot has been delayed, bot the
Shoots Of lucerne Lave penetrated the
earth through depth Of 5 inches. and
il is now determined 10 allow il 70 remain
unirenehed.
23rd November.-A fifih crop will not
come 10 suficien, maturity for hay, the
weather has Of late been so cold aud We.
but there 10 excellent food for horses
snd cattle.
Isl February.-A portion Of the field
has been pared of BY the spade. remoy-
ING the grass and weeds with the tops OF
NE iucerne plants. 20 The depth Of sbou.
% inch, according 10 The Spanish mode |
u cleaning The lueerne erops-lliis, by
way II experiment.
18Th Mareh.-Thsi part Of the iucerne
which vas behesded by the spade be-
GINS 10 show vigorous signs Of life. al,ho'
lhe ses,her has been cold. with sharp
ed.
Oh APril.-The roots Of lucerne,
winch were leit 10 the soil after amputa- |
lon on The 10. Of February. are now in
Iuh sigor; many Of the shoots are foot
70 he'eh', and remarkably strong and
healthy.
Sm'-Fhs grsvslly spot 10 the best
and esriiss, par, Of The Geld; scarcely an
'neh 10 space wi.hou, . shoe. Of lucerne
pf vigorous growth.
i4'h:--rhe crop from The aupu.aled
roots. l6 inches in height.
OH Msy.-cOnueSced moving the
crop Of luoerne Tor sOiling; remarkably
tn. 10 q good practice. Every Paru,e,