The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-19
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CULTIVATION OF BARLEY

.,s,6ed. Ky, the following inquiries in relation
M 10 this crops
y, /, what spring month should barley be sown'
W =, wNnkind Of soil is best suited to IFS GROWTH
:" ur shold the ground be prepared? a. How
bned Is necessary per acre? 5. Should it as
N# ,ommended in Scotland, be cut before it is fu.
Limo, G. will it not, in its crude state, be
..,I cood for stock; and for what kinds mainly"
MI nn,sy should be sown early in the spring as
Al, around can be we'll fitted for its reception. We
M have known it sown from April TO June; but II
NJ ,n,v be observed general rule, that, on soils
soually prepared the early sown grain always gives
Ri ,he hest samples. From the LIST TO the 18th of May
Al ,m,v be considered the usual time OF sowing 1t
n ,,ry suffers from spring frosts.
III A soil that will produce good roots; or clover,
e will grow barley 1t should be rich and iriable,
N moist, but not wet Cold heavy, tenacious soils,
ara unf, for this crop. Sagnant water is destructive
"a toit.
N Barley succeeds best after hoed crops, potatoes,
N ,utn,ps, ur corn crops that require heavy manur
ipr, and keep the ground clean. Manure, applied
directly 10 Ibis crop is not advisable, as it gives too
4 much staw,is apt lodge it, and INJURIES the berry
n Ills frequently sown on clover sward, and in all
a cases the soil must be made fine, for the reception
n oflhe seed.
4 Thin skinned, plump, and rather pale seed is to
i be selected Soa king the seed IN a weak solution
Onir, for twenty four hours, has proved OF great
8 svice We use from two bushels TO two and a
y hr bnshels per acre. Poor soils require more
seed than rich ones, as the plants do not tiler as
uuch In England, greater quantities of seed are
we'd than here from three to four bushels being
"A d. amount recommended.
Barley should never stand, before cutting, until
81 his dead ripe. When tho droop and bend
down to the stems, and lose their previous reddish
@ cast, harley should be cut The straw will now
M Ne q veo color, and If allowed TO stand long
|& er NsNmes brittle, the iends break Off, and thus
easily wastes Cut early, the berry will be finer
2W smoraMghter color than if allowed to stand
KEN longer
1 Barley is a good food for any animal, but it il
81 generally grown for the purpose of making pork,
for which il, is only exceeded by corn. Barley, If
n fed to horses, should be ground, and fed with cut
straw. If gwen in the same manner and quantity
as oats, it is apt produce fever-a proof that lis
N mraive powers great and that some more
bulky substance is reqnired FOR the disten sion of
q Tho s,ona CHI --.7Ibany tNItipntor.
PLorGHISG.--Le, not n rood OF land he plough
IS ed in the field, nor yard be TUNED by the spade
b in the garden when the earth is Wet before it
3 will fall and crumhle lightly. hit is, it will lay
y heavy and clamy all summer The object in
a poughing is 10 let in the air, and pulverze the
n soil; this not be done when the land is wet and
n heavy. 1t should he planted possible
after being moved; for the action OF The air is TO
q produce fermentation, which is wanted 10 warm
the seed and cause 1t to germnate. IF planting is
delayed long after pIoughing or digging, the fer
nen'aiion has ceasod, or greatly abated, and the
plants will be more tardy in coming forth and will
y possess less vieor. We repeat don't plough TOO
s'"n wait patiently till the soil is in proper
d'ion and then plant after pfoughing and
narrowing as possible. Lots designed for later
planted crops should not be pIoughed till planting
ime-Juaine Cuifirator
n oagar from Co'nstniks. Mr. Ellsworth, Commits
S''"e' o' ta'ents in his valuable report, says that
""e" mode ofraising Indian corn has been dis.
10,e'ed'whch rebles The saccharine quality Of the
'a'S' and, with attention, it is confidently expect.
~ "'a i,Ooo pounds fsugar per may be OBJ
''"ed' Complete success has attended the exper.
'a''"' on this subject, which leave no room TO
!
'' ""hont suffering the ear to form, the saccIa.
wv ,'"'er' 0hree times as great as in bects, add
I'a' 10 eaoe) will amply repay the cost of monu
'''' INTO suga:. The plan has heretofore been
a''eu Nv Herman chemists, but the process
~" "V' oeen successfully introduced into the Uni
m. o"'es' until MIR Webb's experiments at Will
"'ns'on, the last season.
n or, ellsworth says that should the manufacture
ri i, nom the cornstak prove as successful as
,o promises, enough might soon be produced
vh;a rpY our entire home consumption towards
oon., mas been mentioned at least I20, OnO, 900
AMI '"re'gn sugars are annually imported,
lupus might be had for expectation.
n w YOUNG LADY FROM TIGur LAcrSs
IN, ~, week an inquest was held Mt the George
nsed !. on view of the body of Harriet Palmer,
Tho ~ "e daughter OF MIR and Mrs Palmer. OF
as sha Inn, who died suddenly, on Saturday,
hre =, Va. y, walking in the High Street, from rup
by ,r., o''od vessels OF the lungs, occasioned
eAerhon while under tho pressure O f