Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-05
Hints for the SeRson.

Hints for the Season.
The following hints are condensed from the
las, number cfthe'Americ,n Farmer Our 81.
riculrura reader will find them worthy Of con-
si'ernton at this season ofthe year:
Wheat Fields.--lt should be the bus ness Of
every wheat grower 10 examine the water fur.
rows in his wheat fields. and tn have every
thing cleaned u, OF them that can in any way
impede the free passage ofthe water.
Sotoing CIorer-Al who may not already
have sown clover seed on their ~hea', should
do 80 at an early pr Cd; so firmly convinced
are we Of it's frrtilizing properties. that time
and opportunities permitting. We woul' SOW clo-
yer seed upon al our grain fell, "he ther we
intend to permit them TO remain in grass TO hay
or pasture, or 10 plough them up at the end Of
the season - But ue would. 70 snon ns our grain
was cut, SOW bu,hel of plaster In he acre to
encourage the more rapid growth Of the trnd"r
clover plants, in order that they might make
shade to protect themselves fra the bnr"ing
suns of summer All clover fields should be
dressed with bushel of plaster to the mere.
Lucerne.-We have often ADVISED our read.
ers to try few acres of this valuable grass.
Whether cut green and fed to horses and cattle,
or cured into hay, il is one o' the most profitable
artificial grasses. 1t may be cut three or four
times year.
Oots-The earlier this crop is cot in ths
greater certainty will there be for il To make a
good Weld but it is useleesto expect large pre-
duction without the so be good and suitable to
the nature of the oat ard plant and wherever
there may be any doubt of its fertility, means
mus, be used to supply tn" deficiency. If no.
thing else is at command, lei compost BE- made
oT two bushels Of ashes and one "f plaster 10 the
acre sow il e,eqly over the fi'id-'h. Gs' es
i'll dissolve The saud, torn a i icate Of potash,
anil thus impart TO the str'w The cspac'ty 10
stand erect and face the wiod, while tn" plaster
will attract psbHlons or IS from the stn'osPIerr,
| whe-eon the plA Is may fed, give v, lumc a d
| snb.tance to the kernel, onj insure its perfect
| qualification
| Preparing The Gronr9-T'he cr'uN" sNcu'd
| be ploupheJ deet--ssy Tor inches, tl"roug'-
~ rulveriset, and otter the oats ar" plough IN
| Two ar three inches deep, not morr, The or d
| should be narrowed finely and thPn rolled ith
heavy roller. 81 that the earth may be COM
( pressed around the seed and facilitate lis germ
nation.
| Quantity Of ,erd 10 tks acre From to 4
.snels to the acre has been found the besl quan.
| ttv.
II -, ba IN N
in order and while the grower msy bs making
his arrangements, let him not trget that his
( success will mainly depend upon the pains which
he may bes,ow IN the preparation OF his ground
that he should plough ii deep. pu'v"r'zs it
finely. and manure it with every thing in the
shape of tcrlliZrrs which he can commsnd. gi-
vlng it broad cast. and with liberal hand. not
emitting TO give to each hil. mixture of Gshe,
and buske of plaster TO the acre.
AIpHoysE KaRR AND HIS lLoR-The ia.
! Tented anihor Of "Les gu"p"s." and various O.
ther jeur Fespru relates thst he lately sent ~
his tailor To make him coat ont Of pieee
of cloth he had purchased. Cent do it,"
| ssid the tailor; "there is nj stuff enough"
Karr then sent fnr another tailor. who amer
carefully measuring the material undertook To
make the coat In due time the garment was
delivered, ard Karr's irst visit war 10 the tai
! lor. "nfa poila, malheureur ~ said he: behold
/ me in the very coat fro the very stuff You said
was insufficient, You see there was stuff c.
noueh after al :" ~, ry l,l ely; said the man cf
| measures, W III impar urhabhr sang GOid. 'very
| ikely; but The son of ne iail1r Uho made 1t 10
mol so big as mine"
! 1t is no one great thing which makes 'hs
! chtracIer -uf q man, bul u pIaaI many lIkllls