Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-15
AGRICULTURAL
FROM the American Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.


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Selling ot Orchards AS an orchard is intended 10
last tf a lifetime OF longer. the utmost care should be
observed N he seleeiiun of he kinds Of ffuit To he plant
ed therein. II costs no more to raise a good apple than
4 bad one. while the former will find a ready market
aud n betet puce Than the latter. But we desire II also
to he understood, hat good fruit cannot DO expected 10
gruN upon rmnr lands. w recommend that all Sites in
tended for orchards, should be %congenial IN The fruit Ia be
grown thereon, and That great care should be observed
in The mRnnripg aud preparation of The soil. "A Ia the
manure, We tkI'k n compost, formed OF equal parts Of
stable ~ harm yard manure and marsh mud, IN which say
10 bushels Il ashes and 3 bushels Of bone-dusi were
mixed with every 20 double horse cart loads OF The twn
frst name articles. would prove as good manure as could
be applied ofsueh camp st at least 20 lfads should be
pat toaica@i up n.ach acre. plnnghed IN aud the ground
SUBSIDIZED and narrowed = tolled-in setting oul the trees
we vault give les each al least n halt hnsh"l Of the cun-
p st. mixed with the surface sil-this wonld furnish
tud Or the Young n Is on ihtif fist starting nexi
spring. u In" orchard ground had noi been previously
lmrd, /; ston.d Sc Treated Ia 80 " 100 bushels, per scr
assoon aiitf the Trees were planted as may be convent
cut In the course af the next spring and the estly par
Of the summer. two or rtrre workings, n intervals Of
a few weeks. would prnnnte the growth Of the trees,
or cmp Of cum 81 potatoes may be gown between
them.
Draining All wet grounds should be drsined.-
Wet. stitf, tenacious cays, when deprived of their ef-
cess Of waller. are often by the process Of draining alone
transformed into healhtul iolms- manures. which. when
put on lands surctargel with water, are comparatively
ineri hut relieve such lands of The water, and the soil
yields to tee Influence If even The slightest applications
Of m~anure-the qnaptiiv emwn IN grounds Heretofore
wet. after being drained Is increased, while the quality is
grestly ~iupysved. We say IN all. who have wet ullage
lands. drain them, and their future yields will pay com
pound Interest an the expense.
Cos Shcds.-llaTe yon sheds enough on ynnr farm Ia
accommodate your Caitle. yuung as well as did ? II mol,
put hem op-keep the old and Young IN separate Yards;
and. as the pastures are NOW scani, feed yonr stock Of a
hight salt them and make them glad 10 come home 10
lutqe Of an evening.
Midi Cor. - yuu desire that these should Give A
good flow Of milk, and enable You To make bu,ier Tor the
hrarkei. you must give them regularly twice a day mes
sfS or roots or iicb sl01ps, as cows cannot secrote much
milk when grszed upon naked pastures, unless their ow-
pet makes up The deficiency in good sncculenl iood-
milk, cream, and butter, are not 10 be made our Of moth
ing
Yong Siock.-As the pastures and woods cease 10
afford sufficient food 10 keep the young stock Of att kinds
IN a growing condition, care must be taken To have
them brought into their yards aud ied-lhe great art
N raising good stock is always to keep them In lolerable
flesh.
Working 7Himats.-1et vonr working horses, mules
and oxen be well cared for, duty MS we'll as interest re-
qnIre that they should he-lhe merclful mau is always
Kind To his beasts al hufden-as the Servant Is worthy
Of his hire" 81 is the beast that tolls through all Seasons
emitted 10 be treated with humanity and kindness Ia
be provided with gtol nou1ishing food. and plenty of tit
TO have comfortable lodgings where neither wei nor cold
can injntionsly affect Them his stall should be sunni led
with a plentiful he'd Of straw. IN order. when his night.
ly meal Is fntshed, that he may lie down in comfort, To-
fresh his weaf, timbs. and renew his strength for thu
canning tolls of the succeeding day. Ills hide ton shonlt
be cnThed and brushed morning ard night. so that III,
paIes oiIhis skin may be opened aud no impedinent of
fered Ia its healdhful action.
Bucktchedt This grain should he cut hefne the fros
desp'Ils II oi lis leaves. See that yon have ii cut IL
time, and he sure Ia save the straw for your milcl, csws
asn Is good food Tor them and worth being preserved 10
their use.
Sheep.-Have your sheep sailed at least thrice q weel
ihdefd.i Il would be 10 your advantage il salt was al
ways Kept IN a trough, under coyer, in their pasture. Il
resort 10 Whenever they pleased Ii there should be n,
pines IN their pasture for THIN 10 browse upnn, the,
should be supplied with a mixture ofiar aud salt. which
should be repeated as often as he lar b comes hardened
u there should be 10 running wafer in yulr pasture. you,
sheep should he daily supplied with water. When YOU
fields no longer afford sufficient p~astnrags, have YOU
sheep bronghi intp a yard 10 be provided with shedding
for them 10 retire II aud feed under, and see that eacl
one gets 5 lbs. Of hay per day, or such other food As af
J IDS an equal quantity of nntriment 10 that quantity OIL
nay. and -s that they have water and salt.
Corn Siahs-lfshot Of long provender for your cat
lie, have ytor corn-sialks cut and stacked as soon after
your sorn Is gstherrd as possible. Have these stalks ~
INTO inch OF falfinch lenglb, and steam them, and
bastei will he a good feed for a COW or an OK without hay
we have seen them prepared in a very simple way-a
neighbor OF ours had an Oblong tight box made. which
had a top TO ii he filled this box with cut stalks. poured
over ihem a psf Of boiling water, shut down the lid. pu
q weight urun 1t. and thus ctnked them with the steam
Dy me HHe the water became milk warm the stalk.
Were sufficiently cpoked TO be fed 10 The cattle. In tho
p"riion allotted for his mieh COWS he had bran or mil
ICED mixed and IN this way he managed 10 keep his slncl
always IN thriving condition, with very little use Of ha,
or fodder.
Selling Corn.-Sen no corn in The ear have All tina
You sell sheiled-a hand Smelling machine will answer
n your corn Is a small one--itlarge get one To be worked
by horse power-neiiher will cost a grea, Jeal-and we
are very certain, that the cobs, if crurled, steamed. ant
led TO your cattle. will be worth mure TO you in a sinul.
winter Than the price of a corn shelter, whether yot get
snail or large one. We believe there is one-ihird AZ
much nu'riment in a bnshel of cobs as there is in a bush
= oil gram, and we do know, that cows or oxen fed upor
Three peeks If the crushed and steamed cobs, in addition
to Their usual quantity Of hay, tops, or fiddler, WILL
KEEP FAT. Then ,rhy haul your cam cobs 10 me,Iet
De s,ren ntcdyf II cost yuu as much TO carry a busiie
Of Cubs 10 market as il does a bsshel of corn. Shell you
corn. leave yuur cobs al hume, 10 n-uris, your cattle .ant
ifroneh them your land. and where you now send on,
bhshtl OF corn, you Will be able 10 Transport two for ,h,
50 ne money. Look this subject fairly in the face--con
suit cconoHy-consall the comfort of Your catle-con