Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-21
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS
FIom the American Farmer.


SAVING WHEAT WET WEATHER-Nir J. Prideaur- in
communication IN the Ereter Flying POST published in
England, mends the following plan for SAVING bes
in wet weather. He saws, tina,
90. The 'ioA should bv hollow with the ,i ,I
inward, sufficient quantity of fresh quick lime placed
Within and then all closed from bottom top and covered
over 10 exclude the external air. the lime will rapidly dry
the AR within, which will rapidly draw the moisture from
the corn, and continue until the is dy or the lime
satuated and quick lime will absorb onethrd about its
weight OF water ton OF lime will take between and zoo
weight oil water and thus dry six of wheat
ana straw" FOR all this water from the wheat ii
the external air is excluded and the lime raised from the
soil BY bed Of stones gravel.
The lime must not, Of course, touch the wheat and
therefore room must be left for il swell in sakingr
III the lime be all slaked before the wheat be dr il
SHOULD be Withdrawn, and second quantity nut in
r fndeaux thinks that by this plan, the farmer may be
able TO save ms wheat in the seasons without the
modification OF seeing prou the ear "a it stands or
lies the ground This plan in a climate so precarious
rs England, and subject drenchng the season
OF harvest doubtless be turned good account there;
with however such precautions are scarcely ever
sary and only notice the subject 10 show TO our farm
ers the degree OF pains taking forced by the climate Eng
Iand upon those engaged there in the calling.
DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS.
In our last paper had inquiry made as to the best
method OF destroying the hustle, and advised that they
should be up when in bloom which Is the best period 10
eradicate that pest But there nothing which more
robs the soil OF it, fertilization and the farmers pocket of
ITS income, than the whole trbe weeds we deem pro
per 10 make few general remarks upon the subject in
order that the attention OF agculusts be particular
" directed 10 their eNurpaton But before any far
her we would be permitted remark that il Is almost use
less for farmer begin the work in his n,irb
bohood for several miles around cooperate in the work
OF destruction, as the omission OF single individual IN
JON IN the labor, might render that of all the rest uaya
ng all those pests which bear winged seeds are
ted by each succeeding wind throughout every nook and
Granny Of the surrounding country for many miles of ex
Tent that si0uenig farmer is sufficient 10 SUNNY an
entire neghborhood with seed enough to render
the alns-takng of fifty others.
fh b.,,g
retons as to the best method Of DESTROYING histes dock
Carolina pink, wild carrot, and, fine, all others OF those
weeds which, lett alone spread and destroy the grasses
Of tho meadows and other valuable products Of the
The best implements have ever used for the proso -
HOB with two prongs the eye made strong so as 10
boar being stuck oeaby deep the ground and to seize
the crown Of the OF the weed making lever Of the
blade OF the hoe to the weed and ALL out of the
ground When thus rased they should be taken 10 the
dung pile and covered up sufficiently deep 10 produce fer
mcntaon and consequent decompOston for If left on the
ground aud moist weather should ensue they would b.
likely either to pen their seed or grow again and Thus
render the labor expended useless This may be consider
cd tedious process, but II Is the only safe view Of
their total eradication
We foundit good practice in going abou, our place a.
ways TO carry with us Of the hoes have described
Tor the twood purpose Of roofing up Troublesome weeds
ana breaking up the droppngs Of cattle which found In
the pastures and however nconsderabe some NAV think
such occupation to be, had strong evidence Of the u
OF the practice, and therefore feel hesitation in CON-
monding 10 20 others.
OF the succeeding years crop Of clover IN moving the
hogweeds which sprung Up after harvest on tie stubbe
hclds where clover feed had been sown We cut these
when lustin blossom, had them. after being cured hauled
near the COW yard there stacked end used through the
ensuing winter Tor litter for the cattle BY which process
we not only prevented their seeding and interfering with
the ensuing years crop Of grass but secured abundance
Of bedding Tor our stock which added TO their comfort
and 10 the quantity Of Of the same time ALWAYS
on removing these weeds from the FIELD we give IL dress
ing OF plaster bushel per acre. choosing moist day to
SOW H. and never failed TO experience great benefit from is
application.
SrAoE CovERiNa
we observe among the proceedings Of the Royal Aer.
cultural Society Of England, published in the scptcm
Der number Of "'The Farmers Magazine" the following
description Of cheap covering for grain stacks; which as
great deal Of grain lost injured in our country the
as harvest owing 10 the long continued and frequent hea
w rans may not prove uninercsng 10 our readers gene
rally, we, therefore copy il:
MI T. J. Marshall, Of Spondon, near Derby, having
sent the model OF stack covering the Society previous
iothe Derby meeting, which had become too much in
iursd and dsaangsd by the carriage 10 be exhibited among