Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-06-28
THIEF Arm ER,
HVYoRK FUR JUNE.

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BRoApeAsr Cork Now, as We are tax,
pnttins ii aa aare 81 IS 81 asia4 81 ss s#s
CAST, to supply the deficiency Of your pas
tures in August and Septem her, 81 &
\ MILES. III your resource for hay is Gpf= 4
lited, or if II should Dc the case that you H
raise no good Nay grass, put in few acres
of millet, and you will be sure to supply 4 I
most exeellent hay for your horses, and
plenty Of it, provided you mapRre apdEPre4+
rera thefrroutd ,yaH IS .a;;t;t,s1 = ffessr
our last months work, to- which We noR7re7.
specially refer you. E
CurrlSc AND CdRIxe CLOVER uAY-4Cla,
yer should be cut as soon az it conIesNlntoif
blossom; and after laying ID the swqrth np-
til it whts, il should be put into eOeks,fo
complete the curing In sticking itaSay,a
peck Of salt should be sprinkled over each
ton of hay, as it is being formed into stack.
| If thus cured, and this precaution of sailing
be observed, the hay Will be greeneri mere
fragrant and less liable tolose its leaves on
being subsequently, handled, in being fed out
to the stock and withal, will be much more 4
grateful to their palates If tht further
i nrecadtion were taken to stack, layer and /
formYrLattt. straw with the elovqr hay, tho
latter, and e,a5ibe the fragIance of the
tritidus to the cattle as tnvf not.as nu-
self This might occasion h little iSs SSllts1
trouble, but When4ono is securing b winter
supply Of provender fer his stock, that con
Sl'ssidetati6ni should not be permitted 1o weieh'
| a grain III the balance; for, independent ok
the preliminary benefit which is sure ito enuro
to the careful husbanduian who l1shy Ell.
counter this additional trouble lthbt. higher
and more ennobling sentiment. arising from
the humanity Of the thing, shouldeand viii.
| more thancompensate him, as there is notl1itje
which brings richer reward to lid virtuous
breast than the consciousness Nof tsipOsses-
sor having performed his whofeddty. II III
HARyEsTING. -As harvestipg viii take
\ place IN large area of eonntEYih which Our
paper circulates before its next appearaIiee,
we seize the opportunity to offer lew words.
Of advice Let the wheat be cut beforetfftt
is dead ripe--cut it at that jpnetpEe of tine
| whep the stalk, for4one orItwo ihcEIes lust
below the head, has tprned iyellbn aud be-
comes brittle Provide am PIE force, 50 that
you may get your crop down in good time.
Provide good supply Of tools and impIc-.
ments, and see that they ore keptiin the best
possible order. Provide good fare for Your
hands; treat them kindly, but he sura to
superintend their laBors YOURSELF and see
that they faithfully doN their duty Aftef
your crop is cut down, see that ID is So cared
for as to be placed in a oenditidh to receivse,
no injury from the effects OF raiu, and, when
sufficiently dry for the purpose, that it be ]
either housed or stacked as that the rain
cannot harm it The value Of many GOOD
crop Of grain has been seriously lessened
BY the sloYenly manner in which It vas nan
aged after twas cut down. Ths pFppristur. I
however, may Obyiate such consequences byl
personally attending ID hik own Interests
and exactipg Justice from his hands. 40
man should do any thing thr0lgh an agent
/ which be can do of himself;lnd eyes exert
50 wholesome an influence oyer the iabcEl Of
an estate as those Of the owner sss.H I d
& WINTER TUEETPs ~ Have you selected
your ground for your winter tlrnip pateh.a !
Iflyou have, plough itiuP at once and if
possible, subsoil it that done, harrow and
toll il, and let II lay until about the Goth Of
July; then haul on your manure plough
10 mi harrow and cross harrow it. On or
about the 9th of July, SOW yeur t1rnip
seed spread over it. per acre, 20 bushels of
ashes, and 10 bushels Of Line; lightly har-
row in the seed, and roll you ground
L Yen may rest assured that girlAa your 3
turnip ground two ploughings and one sub.
selling ron viii greatly inersase tie crop; &
and upon this gog may rely, that 20 bushels
Of bqness 10 bushels Of ashes, and / bnsheI
Of plaster, viii give you just aslaree av;el3
as would 20 double horse cart loads Of Sta.
BE or barR yard manure II you have not
manure on hand. So to' work al once. and
procure a. dzNsrtea1 far1ler, s.
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