The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-27

From The American Former.
WORK FOR OCTOBER.

WORK FOX OCTOBER.
As before our oext number will have
been issued, October, with all its pressing
demands upon the husbandman, will have
been ushered 10. we take time by the fore
lock, TO remind our readers that i, is time
to be preparing for the tolls Of that month,
as they are no lees numerous than impor
lant, both ns regards the present and the
future. In all the operations Of the farm,
like those IN every other department Of 10
men callings, the interest and we'll being Of
individuals, as well as those OF the comnu.
nifty al large, are best subseIved by timely
attention to The discharge Of those duties
which from time to time are devolyed upon
US by our pursuits. Indeed, so far rs the
business Of agriculture is concerned prompt
ness in nc,ion is often indispensable to sue
cess, as the delay Of even few days may
be productive of serious and irremediable
injury, a, least for the season. Reminding
you thus briefly, Of the necessity for doing
things II the right time. permit us TO point
out such ollecls as should command imme
date attention. We will begln With those
on THE FARM.
Wheaf.--Pfesuu,ng that you have been
sufficiently careful cf your interests 20 pre-.
pare the ground you desline for your wheat
crop, and assuming /, as fact, thai it is
ready for sowing, we will remark 10 you
that The sooner the better you commit your
seed TO the earth, ns by timely sowing YOU
may enable 1t 10 escape the rust next sum
mer Perhaps YOU may say. tho, by TOO
early sowing, YOU may subject il TO the
rayages Of the ilesslan tly; bu, with foil
knowledge Of that evil, our Judgment tells
os, that we would rather run the risk Of
that destructive enemy, than to encounter
the danger Of having our harvest destroyed
by the former, by throwing the upeniDg OF
tho gram upon tina, period OF the summer
so prolific In the generation Of rust, oalng
10 the then existence Of those physical caus
es, believed by so many ~ the promoters
Of that disease. II by sosing tao weeks
earlier than usuai, We can prevent the as
sauli Of q foe so disastrous 10 its conscoucn.
ccs, prudence would certainly dictate that
We should q, leas, make an experiment
With part Of cur crop. With this inso.
cation 10 early so"lng, lie, US say few
words With respect TO the
Preparation IF The Seed. Before SOW.
ing, the seed wheat should be. first, well
washed IN clean un'er, the gram 10 be thor
oughly stirred @lih blrchen or other
broom until tho water ceases TO he dscolor
ed; 1t should then be put in q soak Of lev
made Of ashes, stale urine, salt or lime wa
ter. While IN either of these soaks, the
grain should be stirred, so as 10 give the
faulty grains chance Of coating all grams
which float should lie SKINNED OF aud giy
On TO the hogs, as iLey nTe defective. aud
would MOI germiua'c. Afler the srei shall
have remained III Tie soak Cor IL or 81
hours, II must he taken on, Gs waufed, dried
IN slakcd lime, plaster or ashes, and sawn
as sooa thereafter as possible There Is
no danger Of the terminating powers ofthc
grain being impaired. While II remains in
the soak, but the farmer must be careful 10
take 10 more ont each day than he can
SOW, rs NC have known It's vceetn,ing pow
ers materially injured " reminding over a
DAY Q" two unsoNcd.
The strength Of tic soak should So ties,
ed by ~ egg; whenever q, floats an cry.
i IS strong c8Ggah BY washing, soaking
and drying, as 40 recommend, you pil be-
sure TO save your next Yeats crop from ,bc
st7u, while the seed itself vii hubble
enough Of the stimulating principle rom
The saline mixture ~ which II may Lc
soaked, to give I, prnmp, and yigorou,
growth and expansion Of The root al the
onset.
The seed should be ploogbcd in three or
Our inches deep; after which We would 10.
commend that one bashcl OF plaster, Eve
d lime, or ten Of spent ashes, 10 The acre. .
be so~n thereon, winch should be harrow
I'd IN. Then let tho field have water
trains ron through il, so os TO 10, the v hca,
Up ~ dry beds Of proper widths. and finish
BY roofing across the drains SO 10 give them
facing 10 resist the Washing Of The rains.
Quantity Of Seed per acre lin consid
ration OF the grea. loss By winter KILLING
'nd spring spewiug, VIC think il unsafe 10
ow less ihad two bushels TO the acre. rs
ny land calculated to grow crop Of whea,
competent To sustain The plants which
vii spring from that quantity Of seed. In
ced' We have long believed that one cause
I tho smallness Of our yields, arose from
no want OF sulficiency Of seed 10 cover
he ground to the exclusion Of weeds. which
'e all know is sure TO spring up and occu
= every spare inch Of soil.
Rye.--if there be nny Who have DELAY.
d sowing their Rye let them ee, il IN with
u possible despatch, aud be sure to plouuh
D The seed, harrow, dram and roll /, as We
ave advised for wheat. I
Quantity Of Seed per ocre.--Less ,ban
our peck TO the acre should no, be sown {
I'd five would, q. this late period prove The
etter quantity. II
fdH Ptonehing. If you have anv stiff /,
'aycy grounds that you intend for snrin, q
rops, be sure 10 give them rood deem y
!oughng this fall, so soon Ms Won 90, t
trough with your other more press,pp .
ORR. Exposure to the fros,s winter ma Q