Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-10
AGRICULTURAL

WORKS FOR MAY.
The time i at hand fir acti0n. ana, therefore, Shall
proceed at once 70 state what should be Immediately ali
tended 10.
on THE FAE,I.
Corn Ilaafing.-Iho tima has now arrived when
There can be un lunTtr any doubt lnat the corn should be
in the ground 81, therefore. ut those who haye Hot GOT
their crop planted, push ahead and get through with this
essential part Of their lab,rs; for even a few days delay,
at this season oflEe year, may operate most dIs1dyanta-
geously, and indeed, endanger their ripenirg III their
crop, should we haze early tUsrs in autumn. 10 provide
against which occurrence, should Be TIE leading mutive
Of every corn planter and we would here impress this
truth upon ali-tho great security against autumnal lrps's
is early planting. For The manner Of culture, we refer
10 our remarks Of last month.
POtGtoes.-As early planting seems the greatest sprn-
rity against the disease which has fur 81 many years des-
uoyed this excellent 1907, we would enjlin upon all 70
lose no time in getting in this crop, and to b sureto give
it plenty Of manure, in order That the tubes may be
well fed, and thereby enabled to swell into gord size
10 be as sure to keep the vines clean from weeds and
grass, in order that what manure may be given them
shall be exclusively appropriated to the encouragement Of
the growth Of the roals, AMI that free circulation IF the
sun and air be ensurod ~ the vines. The plan we laid
down last month, for their culture, is the one We sue
cessfu!ly rursusl ou-s-lf, aha, as experience is 4 safe
school. we have no hesitancy in recommending it to
others.
Puupkms-Get il vour pumpkins as early in thiz
month as possible. Make the hills eIrht feet apart, and
be sure to give - each hill fIl shovel If rich manure,
Incorporating it with tile wv W. surface Of lie Hill. When
your pumpkins come up, aust them several mornings in
succession with sont or ashes. while the dew is still On
the leaves. and he sure 10 loak fr and destroy The striped
bug. as regularly a. that destroying pest may make lily
appearance. Ofthe many remedies we have seen re
commendad, we know OF none better han to catch and
ALL the reImin for, Of a certainly, if YOU do not exter-
inmate them they will play havoch with your crop
If a noxiUus smell could keep them IF. busting the hills
with gas house lime might answer, a. that is unpleasant
epnuub in ill r-pisru MA tp,nr r.atfp t-1J IL
decoction If aSsufelida. and dry soot-spnnklinr the
vines with the first, ana dustjng them afterwards with
iatteT-thc hugs prove harmless after it, but whether IL
was tire result Of the application Or not we viii not UNDER
take 10 say, and merely state The fact, leaving it 10 our
readers to draw their own canc,u-jons. These applica-
lions Il may be said are Troublesome but that Should
not deter one from mourning unnble, as II is useless t.
plant a thing, and then leave it to the mercy offs enc
gnies.
.MiueI--IhOse who may not Lave meadows from
which to draw their supplies II hay for their pleasure
and work horses, si0rld not omit to put in a few acres
OF this excellent substitute, between this and the tenth Of
the next month. When ct at the proper time, which
Us when the seed at the top Of the heads begin 10 turn
yellow, mSlet makes a hay, well relished by horses and
ali kinds Of stick, and which is but little, if any inferior
10 that made from tim thy. When grown fr hay a.
lone. it should be Tricky seeded say from three to four
recks Of seed per acre. T he sll hest adapted to lis
growth is a deep, fertile l6am, dry and sound II bottom,
though II will produce well On any rich srjI, which nav
rot be wet. ASmay be presumed. from lis rapid growth,
any land on Nhlch it NAV he grown should be heavily
,,rro1 C,I,ira+,l ~ il u:I .- fJ
2o / t,ps Il rood h.v ~ W, - H. -. la+ ~ m. 1r'- w. .'Oi u
i an If M HI c,s.5sa srI' ,La s1 .m ,,,r mi ian 'ii Il !
rr,,ed +, il y5u NJ IA N A. II, ca 1r ""g Ill 4 '4'l ~prHo
nho,, = ;mo,Lr If.ha 1a.-- ,i, eII y
iowed IN 50 soon rs the milIHl shall lie cut, and ii rolled,
,l,,,bed d,s, ,rJ LrIr1LIr -,1~-:rl ~ -:
aand crrss bsr, u rm ~ .'I ,ba r I'M. Y, rbi r. h - "
II. and TIL Ground then rYIlsI' /, cu-r1r III bay. u
ter Iettinr ,Tn rass Inv IN sv1-.bs orf bnnrs nr I.
te MT ;nIo c,cIs :, armed os r., t,-a of tho raj, art
The dryinq be Tiny finished. rims cured Ivy bay retnrn.