Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-09-07

"o'e d'so, IN IL, already form
ed' carbonate Of ammonia, which performs,
though more promptly, the same Office
besides which, phosphoric acid, one of the
most valuable constituent elements of bones.
is largely present, SO also are lime, magnesia.
sails OF potash and soda, and orazic acid.
together with carbonic and muriatic acids.
as we'll as very sensible per cenlage of
uolatile and organic matter, the which. form
ing as whole, nearly all ,ha, the wheat and
most other plants require to ensure their per-
lection.
Ploughing, Rolling and Harrowing.-All
grounds which may be falowed for wheat
should be deeply pIoughed, say from to 8
inches, (lhe latter the best depth } as by turn
ing down the clover-ley or grass-sward to
that depth, the seeds of grass and weeds are
placed SO low that they cannot germina,e,
and consequenIly,a clean sol is secured for
The wheat plants TO occupy Of themselves
Each days ploughing should be followed
The succeeding day with the harrow, so as
to reduce all the clods to fine h,-where
the harrow cannot effect their entire reduc-
ton, the roller should be freely used, as fine
sllIh is indispensable to success While the
operation of ploughing may be going on,
the eye OF the master must be present to pre-
vent slovenly work being done by his hands.
Preparation ofthe Seed-We are among
those who believe tina. seed wheat should
always be prepared before being sown. as
we do know, from experience. that it is
preventive Of smut. VIVA. we mean by pre-
paratlon, is, tina: it should be soaked in some
suitable solution, and afterwards, just before
being sown, that it should be drained, and
mixed with either ashes or Stacked lime
Many soaks have been recommended, as
salt-brine, of such specific gravity as will
enable 1t to float an egg or potalo-zime-
acater, stale-urine, a solution of copperas,
solution Of salt-petre, the leg OF acood ashes.
a solution OF the nitrate Of soda, solution of
blue uitrol, besides several others; but as
salt is procurable by all, we think i. amongst
the nealest and best sleeps, and equally as
salu'ary in its effects as any other. Prior
to the wheat being put into the steep, it
should be washed with pure water, and then
permitted to remain in the steep IL or "a
hours, or more, before being drained. MOI
more seed should be taken on, any one day
than can be sown during that day. Az taken
out, and the steep drained of, it must be
mixed with Stacked lime or ashes, so as to
separate and coat each kernel, and thus rem
der 1t easy of being sown. By soaking,
early termination is brought about, and an
impetus impaired to the incipient stage Of
the growth of the plants, thing of great
value, as the earlier they become rooted the
better are they prepared to resist the uproot-
ing action Of the frosts and lhaws of winter
and early spring.
Mode Of Soacing.-All soaked seed wheat
should be buried at least 3 inches deep, and
it matters not whether this be done with the
plough, the cultivator, the drilling machine,
or the harrow, the essential thing being, to
give the seed covering of at least 3 inches
of soil. After the seed is in and the ground
narrowed, ,cater.. furro,os must be made to
keep the plants dry through the winter, and
then the field must be rolled across the fur
rows. There are two modes of sowing
wheat, By hand, and by drilling machine-
the latter method is gaining many admirers.
Early Sowing.-We know that there are
great many enlightened farmers who are
averse from seeding wheat early, and that
their objection TO so doing, arises from the
fear which they entertain Of injury from the
Hessian fly during its au,umnal visitation {;
but while we admit the force of this obiec-
ton, we are disposed TO think that the adj
vantages which arise from early seeding
more than counlerbaIance those which spring
from the assigned reason given for late SOW
ing. BY late seeding, the fall attack Of the
fly may be avoided, but The exemption thus
secured, we consider not equal to the bene-
fits which are sure to result from an oppo-
site course. By early sowing, the wheat
plan. has time allowed it to throw out its
roots, and thus, 10 a certain extent, become
secured from the effects Of winter-kilIng, as
1t must be admitted, that, in proportion to
It's opportunities Of providing itself with
series OF strong vigorous roots, so will its
capacity be increased of resisting the up
roofing influence of the alternate freezings
and thawngs Of winter and early spring.
Again, the spring finds it, from its advanced
growth, better able to resist the fly, should
it be subjected to an attack at that period of
the year, thing quite probable, as it makes
its appearance as we'll then, as in the au-
tumn, and it is we'll established fact, that
the more advanced the plant may be at the
time of the attack, the better able is it 10 re-
sist the ravages of the insect. But there is
another advantage resulting from early SOW
ing, which is forceful and should have
weight. Early sorn grain, natures earlier,
is sooner ready TO be harvested, and every
one is aware, how important it is a. the pc
Rod Of ripeming to be able to anticipate the
warm suns and frequent rains, only few
days, in the latter part of June and begin
ming of July. Though the cause of the
Rust,-'hat destroying enemy Of the wheat