The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-11


crop, by giving your meadows top-dres-
sing OF mixture of ashes and lime, say
five bushels of each, sowing thereon few
pounds of timothy seed per acre, then pas
sing your harrow over the field, and aftcr.
wards rolling it.
Scoring Grass Seed.-If you have not al
ready done so, prepare the ground you have
allotted for a timothy meadow. Manure il
well, plough deeply, lay your furrow-sIicc
Hat, harrow thoroughly, until you get the soil
perfectly fine, then SOW On every acre peel.
and a half Of timothy seed, harrow it in
lightly with light harrow, and finish BY
rolling.
Hyou purpose sowing Orchard Grass. ,
bushels TO the acre is the quantity-ot Rel
Top, 1 bushel per acre. lfa mixture Of any
two one,haif the quantity of each.
Dj'cting and draining.-All gct grounds
should be ditcIed and drained and this is an
excellant month for these operations. BY
laying the ground dry, you will, as it were,
change the texture of the soil gweeten the
heritage, and increase the product.
Destruction Of Garlc-Fields thai are in"
tested with this pest, should be ploughed
StaNo1r, so as 10 expose the roots to the sun
to kill In November plough again, and
repeat this operation the first open spell in
winter and you will go far towards killing
this dire enemy of clearly culture.
Tops and Biudts-Attend 10 this business
before the sun eXhales all theft nutritious
properties.
hccumal!tion Of Mnurc.-IEvcry farmer,
who works 200 acres of land should spare
the entire time Of a man and horse and cart
TO gather the materials for manure. Let
none say they have not time as they may
rest assured that such an appropriation Of
the time Of hand and horse will prove the
most productive labor on the farm. The
marshes, the heads Qf creeks and rireyS, The
ROAD sides, headlmds, ttnu-eorncjS, and ,fsacs-
sides, and all fruitful sources Of such materi-
ais az may be converted into manure.
Marsh mud, loan and leaves from the woods
scrapings Of roads, weeds from the fences
and old pastures; in a word, everything
which will rot, may, by being spread on the
COW yard, on the pig pen; and sheep yards,
lie converted into the very best manures
during winter by these stock. In spreading
ii on these places, it should be so done-in
a basln-llke lo;m-as to prevent loss BY tho
! liquid being washed away. And 10 prevent
loss by evaporation, Il few bushels of char
coal OR one of plaster, should be occasional
ly strewn over the surface OF these places.
! 1t should be the special duty of every farm
er TO prevent the less Of the Nqusd weddings
Of his stock: He may very readily os'is
mate the rc'ue of urInej when VIC tell him
] that each full grown, well fed enimal, will
make enough in single day &c cnsure the
growth of a bushel of wheat Should it not
then be al object Of the first importance
with ALL 10 see that their cow>yards are COW
ed some two or three feet with such ma,eria
ais as will act as abs0rbcas. 10 prevent the cs-
cape of this precious substance. The sub"
stances we have named, aided by plaster
and chaISoal, will effect this object In
spreading these latter substances, they should
be so proporioned that / bnshel Of Plaster
and 20 of Charcoal should be allotted 10
every 20 double-car, loads OF rough materi-
| ais
! Getting out Grain,-Auend to this, and
Tor the means of taking care Of the grain
after it shall have been thrashed, we reler
| our readers TO our last months directions.
OrcbGydS,-If you have not already done
SO, examine your trees, prune off all deaf
limbs as we advised last month, and then
recommended' then turn your hogs in 10 eat
up the dccayed fruit
Hogs Some Of your hogs should DC PEN
ned to make manure for you. \ pen full of
hogs, would convert q load CT any kind Of
dirt into good manure every ten days
Ont H0uSess-EXamine them all, and have
such as may need it, repaired; then whites
wash them out side and in. A coat Of wlito
wash purifies the buildings, adds to the
chances of health Of their inmates, increases
the lastingness of the Woodwork, and great
y improves the appearance OF the horne-
steads.
Stating Of Stocs.--This should be attended
10 twice week. A mixture of salt and
lime, or salt and ashes, is all excellent subs
stltute for salt. Indeed, all stock would be
tie better Of gill of such mixture once
week, it would neuralize the acids Of the
stomach improve The digestive organs, and
give tone TO the general health OF the animal.
ifplemcaiS and 10ols.-Let these be care
fully yamlned-repalr those OFT Of order,
and have such as may not be in daily use,
put away cut Of the weather: Farm tools,
which are kept Under cover, VIII Last half as
long again as those that arc always exposed
TO sunshine and rain.
Fcnccs.-To prevent your neighbors or
your own stock from being tempted by the
weakness of your fences, to break into your
corn. fields, 90 forthwith and examine every
panel OF your farm, repair such as require
repairs. and thus assure yourseIf, that you
will be projected alike from less in crop,