Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-05
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From the .fmsrieln Farmsr.
WORK FOR OCTOnEp


| A. before our next number will have been issued
October. with all its pressing demands upon the
husJandman. will have been ushered an. We TAX.
time by the foreloek, remind our reader, ,ha, i,
time Il be preparing for the tot Of tina, month.
as they are no ess numerous than important, both
as regards tle present and the future. Ia oil the
operations OF the farm. like those in every other
department Of human eallings, the interest and we'll
being of Individuals well as those Of The eommu
nifty at large, ntc lest stlsetved by timely su.n.
ton to the discharge Of those duties which from I'm,
10 tine are desolyeJ upon us by cur pursuits In
deed, so far the business Of agriculture is con
eernet, promptncLs in action 10 often indispensable
TO success, the delay Of even a few days nsy be
productive OF serious aud IRENE liable i.inry. nj
eas; for the season. Reminding You thus briefly.
Of the necessity for ing things at the rich, time
permit us to point out such objects as should com
mand immediate attention. We will begin with
those
ON THE FARM.
WHEAr.-P6csuming that you lave been sufi .
GENTLY careful Of your inter, > to prepare the
ground you desne for your whcn, crop, and as
Stunning It fact, that Il Is read; Tor sowing W.
will remark 10 you that the sooner tue better you
commit your seed 10 the earth, IS by iigleiy sowing
You may enable It TO escape tho TuSt next summer
Perhaps you may ssy, that by too early sowing
you may subject IL 10 the ravases Of the Hee-i,p
ay; but with full knowledge Of that evil. our
Judgment tells us that VIC would reher run the SIX
OF that dertructiye enemy, than 10 encounter the
danger OF having our harvest destroyed by the for
mer by throwing the ripening oil the grain upon tha
period Of the summer prolific in the generation of
rust, owing 10 the Their exis.ence Of those
c1uses believed by go many the promoters of
that disease. II by sowing two weeks earlier than
usual, we can prevent the assault of foe so dsas-
IraHFa afE
dictate that we should al least make an erperirnt n
with par, Of our crop. With this invocation to
early sowing let us say few words with rtspec,
TO the
wheat should be. first, well washed in clean water
the Grain TO be thoroughly stirred with birchen
or other broom until the water be discoor
ed II Should then be- pu. in a soak Of ley made Of
ashes, 81 tle mtHe, salt or line water. While in
either OF these soaks, the grain should be stirred
as TO give the faulty grams a chance of floating ;
oil grains which float should he SKINNED off and
given TO the hogs, they defective, and would
not seImlnaie After the seed shall have remained
IN the soak Tor IL 81 houtc IL mus; be taken ont
pantsd dried in Slaksd lime plaster or ashes an
so~n as soon thereafter possible. There Is no
danger of the terminating powers Of the grain be
ing impaired, while il remains IN the soak bat the
farmer must be cat eful 20 take no more out each
day than he can sow, as we have known its vege
, tatng powers materially injured by remaining ovel
day or two gnsowed.
=, The strength Of the soak should be tested by ar
egg; whenever 1t floats egg, il is strong enough
BY washing, soaking and drying, as recon,
: mend, you will be sure TO your next years
crop from the SMUT, while the seed itself will i'm
bibe enough OF the stimulating principle from III,
saline mixture in which 1t may be soaked, to give
prompt and vigorous gro With and expansion Of To,
root at the onset.
The seed should lie ploughed in three or four in
ches deep; after which wcud recommend thai
one bushel of plaster FIVE Of lime, or ten of spsn
I.wk IL IL -
be narrowed in. Then let the field have waite
drains run through It, so as 10 lay the wheat up il
dry beds OF proper widths, and finish by rollins
: across the drains 30 rs 10 give hem facing to &c
: sis the washing Of The rains.
If QUANTITY CT SEED FER AcRE.-In considera
ton of the great loss by winter killing and sprn
spewiBg, we think il unsafe 10 less than tw,
bushels to the acre, as any land calculated to grow
crop OF wheat is competent TO sustain the p.ana
which will spring from that quantity OF seed. In
\, deed, we have long believed that cause Of tn
smallness of our yields, from The want of
suicIency Of seed to cover the ground the exclu
sion OF weeds, which VIC ell know is 10 sprin:
u up and occupy every spare inch Of soil
d RIFF there be any who have delayed sowin.
their Rye let them get it in with all possible des
n patch, and be sure to plough in the seed, harrow
n drain and roll 1t as we have advised for wheat.
QUANTITY OF SEED FER Achilles than fuuI
d peeks TO the acre should not be sown, and fv.
would, at this late period prove the better quantity
FALL PLouGHING.-lf you have any stiff clayey
grounds that you intend for spring crops, tc
give them a good deep poushing tbs fall, so sooI
as you get through with your other more pressin.
D. work. Exposure TO the frosts OF winter and its oil
ernate thiwings AMI freez rye, tend to mellow anC
change its texture ard put 1t in good condition 70
spring culture; 10 destroy worms ard Insects; nnt
besides these benefits, you will have much worl
dore when the spring opens, aud be, OF course pre-
b pared 10 devote more time to those other demand
l. which that busy period Of the year never fails 4
bring with il.
p Hoes-Put your hogs that you intend to fatter
and Kali INTO the pen carly, they take fat mucI
better when the weather Is warm than when il !.
cold. II you have plenty OF mast, you my permi
your hogs 10 remain out until they consumed
Before eonhning them 10 peas, have as much mou.,
hauled from the woods will cover the bottom @
= your pens ten twelve inches deep, as your hogs
C beiore killing time will convert every pound OF
INTO good strong manure, and thus increase you
ability TO improve your land next spring and, G
course, 10 increase your crop. Attention to matter
y of this kind Is indispensable TO tn. character OF
good farmer, and wc indulge the hope that you vii
improve our suggestion.
II II you have pumpkins TO begin your feeding with
lei us advise you TO have them cooked. BY 81 90
ing, you " 90 vastly increase their nuirve proper
= tie N your hogs from being secured. II yo,
pc pared for IL, add li:te meal and salt IN eac
feed Of pumpkins MS these will no. only add 10 IN,
accopn bCness Of the mess but 10 it's fatlening aual
ity Let your hogs be fed regularly at stated hours
give them clean water thrice day, and salt then
twice n week, the salt TO he mixed in meal. Prov,d
4 each pen with a rubbing post, and sc tina. you
> hogs be well beddcd with leaves, twice week an,
i that their old beds bo each time tho oughy ceane,
y out. DIy, warm Sleeping births, and cean litter
are essentials in the lattenng process-esscn,ia $
unfortunately, too little attended TO. Twenty hog
could convert fifty loads Cf leaves into good ma
: nuro. Besides what Nc have stated, give your hog
charcoal twice a week.
GArHERTSG FODDER AND ToPs.-Thoso Of yot
who may not already have pulled your fodder an,
~ cut your tops. should riso With to.morrow's dawn
put your whole force TO work To Get this done a.
soon as possible; but let remind you, that nfc
YOU have dore, You must not omit to put them awe
~ such manner MS 10 prevent their beng injured
by the weather. And here let US, in advance te!
you, that II you gather your cornsiilks af'er N,
corn is pulled, and project them from the weather
that they will prove good substantial food Tor YOU
cows and oxen, provided you CIT them up. Il yot
bad the means Of cooking them, every lon would 10,
equally as nutritious - a ton Of clover hay-in
deed, much better for mich cows.
! CATTLE, STAHLiSo AND SHFps-if you are not
already provided with suffciency Of these to pro
tect your stock from the wei have them forthwith
put NJ; there IS nothing like keeping cattle dry and
warm; when thus kept, they take less food. aud th,
mich cows will give more and better milk. by
the bye the lime has now come, hen, from the
shoTtncss Of the pasture, your mich cows will re-
quiro FEEDING at least Of night Ifyou have pump
kins, deal them out generous u hem. BY feeding
them IN your COW yard now, at night, they viii
increase your manure, besides going into the winter
feeding in better condition.
PUHrEINs-Thoso should be gathered before the