Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-06-08

covering Of straw prevented the growth OF
weeds and superseded the necessity OF cul-
tivation. The result was an excellent crop
of sound potatoes, so far as they were COW
cred. Those left uncovered suffered with
the rot.
And we will close with this branch of our
months talk, by stating as our opinion, that
where straw cannot be obtained, pine SHAT
ters will answer in its steaG.
DRILLING OF WHEAT-As this method
Of ,wing wheat is getting into favor, we
deem it to be our duty to remind wheat
growers Of the fact thus early, in order tina,
they may have time to make the necessary
arrangements to procure drills to enable
them to put in the next crop in that way
Wheat thus put in, is said not TO be SO liza
Bile toX being win,er-killed as when sown
broadcast, and, to certain extent, not so
subject to the Rust, owing to the free cir
culalion of the air afforded by the open
spaces between the drills. With regard to
the truth of these opinions, we know nothing
and can only judge of their accuracy by the
plausibIeness of The reasons assigned, lav-
ing had no experience ourself in such mode
of culture.
Rust IN Wheat.-As there is always dan
ger of the wheat crop becoming injured
by the rust, we desire thus early to impress
this truth upon our patrons minds-that
where whea, may be attacked with the rust,
it is always best to cut it early.
BUcKwHEAT-Everyf farmer and planter
should have his patch Of buckwheat. al
though he may not sell a bushel of it, as
there is no such thing as substituting those
delicious cakes which make the country
breakfast so inviting in winter, by those
made from the flour of any other grain
As an acre thus appropriated, will give a
supply for large family, and it should be
as i, doubtless is, source of pleasure, nay
Of delight, to every husband and father to
contribute towards the comforts of his fam
lily, that acre will, Of course, be so appro-
prialed.
CURING HAY.-All grass will make the
be tier hay, when, after remaining few
hours in the swarth, it may be put into
cocks.
Mich Cows.-Y our pastures are now
possibly good and your coaus are in good
condi,ion-but you should not forget, that
the months of August and September, gen.
orally speaking, burn up the grass and leave
your mich cows without a sufficiency Of
green food RecolIec,ing this fact, if you
study your own interest, you will, early this
month, manure an acre of ground literally,
plough and pulverze it well, and sow it in
corn broadcast An acre we'll put in will
give you green food enough to carry ten or
twelve mich cows through the trying
months we have named, and ensure them
good condition and flowing udders. 1t
would be best to sow one-half of the acre
as early as possible in this month, and the
other half after lapse of ten days.
| HARVEST DRlNK.-Ten gallons Of cold
water, l gallon of molasses, at. of vine
gar, and l-2 lb. of ginger, we'll stirred to-
gelher, make refreshing drink-and while
upon this subject we will remark, that har-
uest hands should be generously fed.
FALL TURNlPs.-lt is too early 10 sow
these; but it is not too early to give the
ground you mean to grow them in the first
ploughing and harrowing-nei,her is it too
early to advise you TO provide the manure.
Y Gu should make all your arrangements so
as to be ready to sow your turnips from the
25,h of July up to the first week in August.
the nearer the first named period the greater
certainty will there be of your success. II
you put into compost equal quantities OF
COW manure and mould, at the rate Of 20
double horse cart loads for each acre, and
mix with that quantity 5 bushels of ashes
and of plaster, shovel 1t over once in two
weeks between this and the time of using i,
you cannot well fail to make good crop
of turnips, unless the plants should be de-
stroyed by the fly, which will not be the
case if you take our advice, soak your seed
in fish oil, sprinkle it over the plants when
they first come up, and dust them with SCOT
and plaster. This is troublesome we know.
but not so much so as TO deter one from
making an effort to save ones crop.
The June number of the American Farm
er, which has just been issued by the pub
Usher, Mr.. Samuel Sands, is, like the preced-
ing numbers of this old and we'll conducted
Agricultural Journal, filled with various mat
tiers of interest TO all engaged in cullivaling
the earth. The present number concludes
the third volume. Those who desire to sub
scribe should do so now, as we have nc
doubt an increased patronage will be prompt
ly responded to by increased efforts to rem
der the work still more useful and interest
ing. The low price of the subscription
places it within reach of every one, and
there is scarcely single reader of it who
will not receive more than the worth of the
subscription price in useful information and
profitable suggestions. Agriculture is now
so closely identified with science, that he
who expects to be successful mus, keep pace
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