Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-14
CULTIVATION OF SPRING GRAIN AT THE
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 1tappears that in South Carolina, oats and barley may be sown in the la and the frost of winter is not hard enough to kill them. Our friend, Mr. Wm. Summer, of Pomaria, HIS chairman Of committee appointed for the purpose, recently submitted re- port to the Newburg Agricultural Society, on The cultivation of oats, rye, barley and buck~heat, from which gather the following acts:-For oats, fall sowing IS preierable the oats are not liable to be injured by spring drou'h; the yield is greater, and the head much better than if sown the spring. If in the Gall, they should al all events be uuring the month of February. Cotton seed, if ap- r,sd ,p them, IS oi more importance fn hs fhau to any other crop. IT.. should be carefully pow- ed m, or Il the ground has just been broken up, a heavy iron toothed harrow would perhaps answer a good purpose in putting the seed 10 proper depth. The slecton oi proper seed also subject of much lmpor ance There are, however, some excellent varlers of oats cultivated among Us. The Bremen | or Pohto Oats s preferred by some, while othrrs preierthe Rufled. The black and white Tartarian, alihou!h mol yet cultivated amoug us are said be lhe hes description for the poorest exhausted soils, producing more on those sorts han aoy other variety RytAs been cultivated perhaps as long any of the vaueiies of small grain, and it's cultivation is be- comlnl matter of increased importance, as it is found particularly adapted for grazing, furnishing the best erv spriug pasture can have recourse to for lambs young calves and pigs. Care should be taken not togrnze horses, cattle and hogs upon il while young and particularly while the ground is wet. It is noso easily pulled up by the roots, and is there- fore letter adapted to grazing hogs than any other variey of small grain If the snion is pasture il si,ud invariably be put in during the month of Setember; It will then be fit graze in February M which time il will be particularly valuable, espe. caly for ewes, with early lambs.
 '3arley has been cultivated from the earliest an | tiquty, and was much in use among the Romans, bot as food for soldiers and horses. Ii is, upon the whde, of the most valuable and important gi ain croF, which cultivate. IL is almost invarI- abya certain crop, from its early maturity il | mates itself from the winter seasons. For song cat horses it is superior any other grain that we un have recourse to. When soiling is he prin- cipa object, il is advisable to at different times fronthe first of October until the last of November; thus furnishing it succession from the first of Marc until May. When young, II should be cut off caretlly with keen grass scythe, and raked neat and orefuly, and if the soil has been made rich, secon cutting can be obtaiHed. It requires rich loamy soil, and where this cannot be readily obtain- ed, tn ground must be made rich by supplying the necessary quantity of stable manure. Ashes is m- portan to this, it is 10 every other grain crop Unlesshe ground is made rich, you ex- pecI tosucceed with the crop; and as only Il few acres ae required for the purpose of soiling, even on the argest farm, the ground be readily man ured. Cotton seed applied literally, is also ceent manure. As soiliug is the principal object, the spa selected for barley should be near, and l venieSto the stable and cattle yard. Sow from a busliel bushel and half to the acre. The ground should be deeply broken up, and the seed neatly plowedin the whole should then be well narrowed, so that he ground is thoroughly and finely pulverz- I ed '-N uItivator.