Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-01
From the American Farmer.


As much OF the OF next years abors will de pend
upon tue manner in which the work Of this month may be
executed, feel that urgently impress up
agricultural brrca the necessity OF paying parti
cuar aen to every duty dcyolviug upon them and
10 sec that whatever may be done, shall be performed in
the best possible manner and that delay winch be
avoided be permitted TO take place TO the time Of
performance With this brief introduction, shall pro-
coed 10 point ont what ought now TO be attended -
Ok FARM.
Fail PiougkHg for Grain.-Nluny Of you have doub..
less commenced this work. To such say, push on with
your abOrs until you shall have completed them To those
who have not began, advice begin without anuh.
days delay and both wou.d urge the proprey of
observing care as tue manner Of poughng Let your fur
rows be ploughed deep and the slices laid bury all
vegetable matter and puIyerzc the soil for, believe us,
these are objects OF the very fret importance.
Seeding Wheaf.-We last month endeavored TO impress
upon you the proprey Of early seeding and will here
repeat, that believe much danger may be avoided nv
getting IN this grain much earlier than you have been
habit OF sowing It,. We will sum up advice IN few
bret rules: SoD edrly plenty Ot seed, not less than
Co bushels 10 The soak your seed salt brine iev
for IL 81 hours before So0ng, aud you take out
10 son, dry a. IN lime, 1shes land has not been
lined married. thereon bushels OF lime, per acre,
after tie seed is IN your land rich soo ouer each
Jushsl Of pdsfer and f1O Of salt Indeed whether
rich not we think you w find your interest promoted by
sowing the plaster and salt it, believe it would
have the tendency not only Of fixing the ammonia in the SOIL
but Of retaining in store, be fed gradually the
growing plants; and Of preventing 10 certain extent the
Sotoing Of Grass Seeds.-An meadows intended to be
set grass seed should be prepared and in
this month possible. The soil should be made fine and
plenty Of seed be- sown. The following proportions will
answer:
If Timothy alone from to per acre, the latter guam.
tity the eligible one.
II Orchard Grass alone, bushels per acre.
II Red Top alone, bushel per
II Nurture Of any Of these be desirable hal!
the quantity Of each should be sown.
The following mixture would make good one bush.
e Of Rye Grassland Of Orchard Grass be early
in this month"; aud have IL lbs OF clover seed per
thereon spring the seed be lightly
narrowed in and rolled without injury the ground.
Rococct that light harT0tg is better Than bush har.
the latter always drugs the seed into irregular
I e..
Destruction Of Goriic.-If you have any field badly in
harrow up the roots expose them the rays Of the
freeze hom aud should january be- open enough do
/ ing, give your ground third ploughing
Draining and DifchiHg.-This month il advantageous
y suited TO such work. md If you have any arabic grounc
that is net be have it drained, no plants COT
. thrive os they oughtto do in a wet bed
Securing Fodder and Tops-Auond TO this duty before
all the substance Is dried away.
Weeds Leaues, and Monid.-Cun we prevail upon yot
TO 90 to work with Of your teams and hand or two
and collect hundreds loads OF these substances anc
the yard in which you intend keep your stock
BY doing now, they will become consolidated by th,
time you yard your cauIe and rely upon it, that they will
make every pound Of good manure by spring; but
you desire that there shall be loss from evaporation Of
the geke liquid, spread bushel Of plaster or charcoal