Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-06-17
AGRICULTURAL.

The following very seasonable hints we
extract from the June N o. of the American
Farmer:
WHEAr.-Judging by the long con-
tinued drought in this part Of the coun-
try, as well as from the accounts which
have reached us from various other
parts, and by the almost uninterrupted
continuance of cold weather, we have
arrived at the conclusion, that the
wheat harvest will be some weeks zater
this year than usual. But as we believe
it to be true economy OF time, as well
as ofmoney, always to be ahead of ones
work, we would here advise all, to take
time by the forelock, and prepare every
thing in the shape of implements, and
in the way of force, so as to be IN con-
dition to commence their harvest SO
soon as the grain may be ready for the
reapers And as from all we can hear,
the crop will be short one, and wheat
when gathered, aciH be acheat, and COM
mand pretty round price, our advice
is, that all possible pains should be talk
en- to cut it at the right time, and stack
it away, so as to ensure it against the
ills of wet weather The proper time
to cut, is, when the stem, just below
the head, becomes dry, and the source
of nutritlve supply from the roots are
thereby cut off By waiting until the
entire stem is dry, great losses are sus-
tanned from shattering, while, on the
other hand, no advantage is to be deriv
ed to the kernels. That this is the
case, is so obvious, that we need scarce
ly illustrate it by argument, and Will
content ourselves by renarking, that
when the extremity of the stem becomes
arid, that the circulation from below is
arrested in it's course, and the process
of nutrition cannot be carried on, as at
that point, the conduit is literally cut
off. 1t is worthy of an observation,
that wheat when cut before it becomes
dead ripe, yields HEAVIER grain and
whittier and more productive flour than
when harvested at later period. What
we mean by more productive flour, is
this, that it will take more water, and,
consequently, make more bread, pound
of flour fer pound Of flour, and hence,
is better for the baker. By cutting
wheat at the period we have named,
the straw is infinitely better adapted to
the purpose of feeding much of its nn-
TRENT properties being retained, which,
when cut at later period, would be
lost by evaporation.
We would iterate our advice, that
all.possible care be taken to protect the
grain and straw, after 1t is down, from
the influence of the weather, as we
know from experience, that neglect at
this period is calculated to impair the
slightly appearance, as well as market
value of the grain. In stacking, let the
utmost care be taken to exclude the
possibility of injury from the rains, and
to ensure this, each stack should be
capped, so as to turn the rain. And we
would here remark, that, while every
operation of the harvest is going on, the
masters presence is indispensably neces-
sary-that, though he may not labor
himself, his presence will tend to make
his hands do their work in the way that
it should be done. The best of hands,
if not closely superintended by those
whose interest is at stake, will, without
intending it, slight their work, and in
fict injuries without designing them.
Unfortunately, it is in the nature OF
most men to act thus, and although we
would not punish a natural fault, we
certainly would so act as to ensure
against it. Bear in mind, that he who
encounters the toll and expense neces-
sary to make crop, rests under high
moral obligation to preserve it from 60
ing to waste.
CoRN.-As there is the most fatter-
ing prospect ahead to justify the belief
that Corn will continue to command a
high price, every corn-planter should
feel it moral duty to have his fields
carefully tended. No matter how we'll
the ground may have been MANFRED
and prepared for the crop, if weeds and
grass be permitted to surround the plants to
divide with them the nutriment and salts of
the earth and air, stunted growth and d.
unfinished yield will inevitably ensue; where
as, in all well MANFRED or naturally fertile
soils, if the soil be kept stirred and open to
atmospheric influences, and the plants be
kept clean from intruders, the season must,
indeed, be extremely adverse, if the product
be not liberal one, for of all the grain
family there is none more generous in its
return for labor bestowed upon it.
It's perhaps too early to form any opini-
on how the season may operate upon this
crop thus far, however, it has proved in
,,r;,:o,s With hnt q few DAVIS IF martial