Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-16

We believe lime 10 be essential to the sue
cesslui culture of corn-that where it ma,
not De pre-existing in the soil, that it should
be applied; and as there may be situation:
where lime may not be oblainable, we will
remark, that either ashes or mari will an
swer in its stead.
AS to the culture Of corn we arc not vail
enough to suppose that we could prescribe
any mode that would even be an approxims
ton TO the best plan. Most corn planters
have peculiar views Of their own, while al
most every neighborhood has its particular
method. Whilst then such diversity of O.
P'nlon exists upon the subject of what is
the best plan, it may be the part of modesty
IN US to be cautious in what we may say
so lar as our observation and experience en-
ables us to speak, we would remark, that we
believe that corn should never be work ed
with the plough after it is foot high; thai
we have no faith in large hills, or in the cut
ing OF the roots of the corn plants with the
plough; that the great ohec: in every corn
grower should be to Keep do1cn all sceeds
ana grass, and keep the soil open TO the &C.
tlon Of sun, air, dew, and rain, and that, af-
ter the the first ploughing, these objects can
be attained by the use of the cu,ivator better
than with the plough. This is our homes,
opinion, founded on experience; and while
we feel ourseIf called upon by sense Of
candor to express it, we do it with the
most perfect Difference to The opinions Of
others. 70
The question as to the number Of times
which corn should be worked, has often been
asked us, and we have as often replied, tina,
that must be governed by circumstances
that, until laid by it must be kept entirely
free from weeds and grass, and the soil open
to atmospheric influences. Keeping these
land marks in view, no one need be a, a
loss TO tell achen and how often to work his
corn.
Cats.-There is perhaps no crop of such
uncertain product. The fault is not, how
ever, with the grain, but with the grower
10 this cropis assigned most generally, the
poorest field on the farm, and under such
circumstances, how can it be expected to
yield otherwise than in stined AZ! msa s4nn
" nave we'll at,es,ed facts before US ffrom
SO to 100 bushels to the acre being grown,
and we do know two cases in which fields
Of 40 acres averaged 60 bushels to the acre,
These crops were grown on soils which
were fertile.
!. may be oppor.une to remark here, that
lands intended for oats should be got ready
as soon as the frost is we'll out Of them
They should be ploughed well and deeply,
and thoroughly pulverized with the harrow
and roller. Iaco bushels Of oats 10 the acre
should then be sown and narrowed in seve-
raj times. This being done, heavy roller
should be passed over the field; SO as to
consolidate The soil If the land should not
be in good heart, 2 bushels of sal, and one
Of plaster should be sown thereon per acre.
1t is always best 10 SOW oats early. Those
thus sown uniformly yield the most grain.
Hauling ont .Manure.-We have spoken
Of this work under the head of "Preparallon
Of corn grounds" and only revert to ii
under It's proper head to say, that as it
is a heavy job, it should meet with early at
tenlion
Grain Fie7ds.-For our remarks on this
subject we refer to those under the head Of
"Sowing Clover seed"
.Lime.-We can only repeat here what we
have often written before, that no farm can
be considered as permanently improved I'M
Ill it shall have been lined. Let no one de-
spair of accomplishing this duty, because
he may not be able to lime all his farm at
once. If he has not money enough to buy
lime for 100 or SO acres, let him be content
to begin with 5 acres; that quantity once
lined, he will find the means to lime lC
acres the next year and 20 the succeeding one
Mich Co1rs-This is trying month on
cows in milk, as we'll as with those in calf
Attention should be directed towards them
their food should be increased i'll quantity
while care mus. be paid to see that they re-
ceive daily allowances of something sue
culent
Stock generally w orking, as we'll as
store animals, must be carefully attended
to. Regularity in feeding, watering, clean
ing, and sailing, as well as good lodging
are especially desirable at this season of the
year.
Sheep.-These should now receive daily
| in addition to their allowances of hay,a gil
of some kind Of meal or pound Of roots
They should receive salt, tar, and pine
boughs to browse upon.
Earzy Potatoes-The earliest period a
which the fros, is on, Of the ground and i
can be properly ploughed and pulverized, is
the right time to plant early potatoes. Be.
fore being planted, the seed potatoes shoule
be cut into sets and they dried either in
ashes, lime or plaster. If this be done a
week or two before being planted so much
the better. The ground should be literally
MANFRED and thoroughly pulverized. II
mioht be we'll to spread lime over the ma