The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-26


duty now deyolyiug upon them, aud TO see
that whatever may be done, shall bs per.
/ formed in the best possible manner, and
that no delay which can be avoided be per-
United to take place as TO the time Of rs
performance. With thus brief uttoJoc
lion, We shall proceed 10 point vuI shat
ought now 10 be attended 10
ON THE FARM.
( FdH PloUgting for Grain. Many Of
sou have doubtless commenced tins work.
To such we say, push on with your Iabots
until sou shall have completed them. To
those who have no, begun, our advice is, to
begin without another days delay and on
both We would urge the proprie,y Of OBJ
serving care as TO the manner Of ploughlng.
I Let your burrows be ploughed deep, and
/ the slices so laid as TO bury all vegetable
matter and pulyerize the soil for. believe
Us, these DIRE objects Of The very first i'm
porianec.
Seeding WhedL-.-We las, month on
deavofed TO impress upon you the propre.
~ Of early seeding, and We will hero re-.
peat, tho, We believe much danger may DO
avoided by getting 10 this grain much ear.
her than you have been 10 tho habit d!
sowing u. We will sum UP our advice 10
few brief rules Son tdYlg. sour plenty
Of seed, not less than tro bushels 10 The
aere soak your seed in salt brine or leg,
for IL or 81 hours before souipg. and as
you take a out 10 sotr, dry u IN lime, or
dshes: " so.r land has not been l,med or
mdrled, sotr thereon 3 bushels Of lime, per
acre, after the seei is in: If your land is
Z not rich, scn orer each acre a duSh6t Of
plaster and f,eo of salt. Indeed whether
tich or not, we think YOU siIl find your TO-.
tcrcst promoted by sowing the plaster and
salt over u, as Nc believe j, would have the
tendency not only uf FIXING the ammonia
n The soil, bu, Of retaining i, 10 store, 10 be
fed nu, gradually 10 ,he growing plants
aud Of preventing TO a certain extent the
I rust.
I Soiriag IF Grass Steds.-All meadows
Intended 10 10 set in grass seed, should be
prepared and as soon IN this month ns pos
,ihe. The soil should be made fine and
plenty of seed be sown. Tie following
proportions will ansscr:
/ II Timothy alone, from 10 J per acre,
the latter quantity the most eligible orc.
II Orchard Grass alone, . bushels per
acre.
j II Red Top alone, | b0shel per acre.
II mixture of any two OF these be dc
slfab!e. ore hnlllhe quantity Of each should
bc soan.
The following mixture would make q
good one bushul Of Ryo Grass aud one
o. Orchard GrNs-, 20 DO sown early 10 this
month. and 10 have - tbs. Of clover seed
per acre sown thereon mex, spring as soon
as the seed can be lightly narrowed in aud
rolled athnu, injury to tho ground.
Recollect that light hdrroio is better
than bush harrow, as the latter always
drags the seed into irregular masses.
Destruction Of Gu.iic.-I II you have any
field badly infested with this pesi--plough
Il ShGtlow ss soon Gs you can, harrow up
the roots, 50 as TO expose them 10 the rays
Of The SUI then. late in the fall, give ii q
deep plouehing, 50 as 10 freeze them, aud
should January be open enough for so do
M, give your ground third ploughing.
Draining and DRcking. This month
IS advanIagcousig suited TO such work, and
It you have any arabic ground that IS irci
be sure TO have il drained, "a no plants can
lhs7e as they ought to do IN a wet bed.
Securing Fodder and Tops Attend to
lhls duty before all tho substance is dried
away.
Weeds, Lc0rss, and Mould Can We
prevail upon you to go TO work with one Of
your teams and hand or two and collect
SOME hundreds of loads Of these substances
and cover over the yard in which you In
tend to keep your stock, By doing so now
they a,ll become consolidated by tho time
you yard your cattle and rely upon IT, that
they will make every pound of i, good m
nuro by next spring but il you desrc that
there shnl be no loss from evaporation o.
the gem like liquid, spresd bushel Of plas
Ter or charcoal over tho mass, once in two
weeks, from tho time you yard your stocl
until you cart out your manure 10 the
spring. BE sure too, in forming your yard
10 make i, in the shape Of basin, so tha
mono Of the rich lcrtiIzing juices may bS
washed away.
Thrdshing out Grain. Attend TO Thu
as carly as possible.
, Hogs and Hog PeHs.--lf you have thu
means Of penleedipg, psn some Of your hogs
and provide them with materials to CONVEX
INTO manure for you.
Fences.-S See 10 your fences, so that
through their weakness, you do not temp
your neighbours or your own stock TO breal
into your corn fields.
Sailing Stock Take equal parts of sal
and lime, mix them together, and give t
every animal on your place, twice p week
one gill Of the mixture.
Implements and Tools.--Look 10 these