The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-11-06
From the American Farmer.
work for November.

From the American Farmer.
work for November.
As this month is one which, inthe nat
ural cource of the seasons, the farmer has
a right to expect severe lrosts, if not snor
it should be the duty of each and all to
SO put forth their strength as to be able
to husband everything the product Of the
farm which is liable to be injured by ex-
posture TO the weather. TO toll as agri-
cuIturlsts do through the year to make a
crop, it would seem to be sinful in the
extreme, after having through the kind
ness Of Providence succeeded in our eff
forts, to let it by neglect become impair
ed III value. There is no class of society
whose business requires a strict adhe-
renee to system more than that of the
agricultural. a few days delay in doing a
thing will often operate as bar to fall
success throughout an entire season, and
hence the applicability ofthat apothegm,
which is so cherished by systematic far
mers-do everything at the right time
and we will add, do it well.
accumulation Of MnnWe,-As manure is
the gold mine ofagrcultors, and as this
is the season when the materials for form
ing it may be gathered to the best advan-
tagc, we shall commence our hints Of
the work to be done, by recommending
that all should lay themselves out to col
lect and deposit in their COW yards every
description of substance within their
reach, which by decomposition is capa-
bic of being converted INTO manure, as
leaves and mould from the woods, pine
skaters. marsh mud, weeds otevery kind,
scrapines from the lanes and roads, chips
from the wood cuttings, and all kindred
bodies, as all these by being spread in ba-
sin-likc form over the surface ofthe COW
yard, SO as to prevent the escape OF the
liquid weddings, will not only become
valuable manures by the process OF decay
but act as absorbents and retaincrs ofthe
nitrogenous OF volatile portions Of such
substances while undergoing those pro-
cesscs which convert ligneous substances
INTO the food of plants. 1t would be
better to have the compost heaps under
cover, as that would prevent the deteri-
Grafton consequent upon exposure to the
rains and SHOWS, but as that is more than
we have right to expect in the present
state Of agricultural improvement, we
will content ourself with respectfully
requesting that the materials we have
named should be collected and deposited
as we have pointed out, and that the yards
thus provided, be occasionally sprlnkled
over with ground plaster, to aid the 9TH
er materials in the Office fixing and pre-
venting the escape Of the ammonia from
the decaving bodies as it may be formed
BY attention to the duty we have here
pointed cut there is no farm which may
not be made to furnish full supply Of
manure for all the crops usually put IN
in the spring, as corn and roots generally
for of truth it may be said that any
substance which will rot is capable OF
being converted, by the means we have
indicated, into good manure, and this
will not be considered an exaggerated
op,nion when we state the fact, that each
head of stock voids urine enough almost
daily to nourish by its ammonia bushcl
of grain, hence the imperious necessity
which addresses itselfto the mind OF the
economical farmer to avail himself OF all
practicable means to preserve it from
loss by evaporation or being washed away
We do not pretend to say that, by adopt
ing our plan, the 1rhole of the ammonia
NAV be saved, but we do affirm that SO
much may be as will render the manure
in the ward in the spring fifty per cent
better than it would be ifthe old sloyen-
" habit of managing the cow-yard, OF
nermittinr each succeeding rain to wash
away its enrching salts, should be con-
tinued.
Corn Staks-As we are aware that the
hay crop throughout very considerable eS-
tent of our country has been short one, we
are apprehensive that the provendei OF stock
will be limited, and, therefore, recommend
that so soon as The coin may be safely gath
cred. that it be so, and the corn-stalks be cut
down and stacked secure from the weather
and ken, in reserve TO feed the cattle Will
We do no, pretend to affirm that they VIII
make as nutrilive food as clover or timothy
hav. bu, we feel prepared to advance the
oninion. that. if cut in inch pieces and steam
ed. they will make very good substitute
for either and will be found fully equal te
straw in every quality calculated to sustain