Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-20

ledge, and many other farmers have procured i,
ior seed. This year, we are informed, the berry
Is not quite as good as usual, being slightly nur-
ed by rust; and another early VARIETY called
Missouri, bearded variety with brown chaff and
berry, has turned out better than any other.
RIG (Ohio Cultipator.s
CULTURE OF RYE.-The earlier this grain is
gotten IN the better prospect will there be of its
succeeding we'll. In most instances this grain is
allotted TO light thin soils, in which neither the
elements OF mineral or nutritive manures exist,
and then, because the yields are light, the grain
Is condemned, when. in fact, the fault lies in the
so'ser lies in the fact that he had not provided
1t anything to eat for it is truth that rye, like
everything else that grows. requires nourishment.
We are aware, and readily admit the fact that
light lands suit rye best, but then this lightness
OF soil has regard to its texture alone, and does
not imply that the soil shall be poverty stricken,
exhausted, and worn out. Rye, to be sure re-
quires less fertility in the soil that wheat but still
IT Is necessary that there shall be something in the
earth besides sand wherever il can be grown. In
It's straw there is very large per centum Of silica,
but before that can enter therein the sand must
be dissolved by potash and reduced to a consis-
tence to be taken up by the roots of the rye
plants. If, therefore, the field on which rye is to
De sown has been long an culture without having
been irea ted 10 ashes, lime, or mar the conclusion
have been nearly exhausted, and il is equally
reasonable to conclude that they should be resup.
Piled. How this is 10 be done is a question of
some moments A moderate dressing Of conc dung
would furnish tiearly If not all that rye requires
but as there are many who have not that manure
to give, or not perhaps the time to haul it out and
spread II, We will suggest that a compost formed
In the proportion TO the acre of five bushels of
limes five bushels of ashes, two bushels of bone.
mn hel of oF NIL IL
roughly mixed together and applied, to even thin
poor land, would insure good crop of rye and
carry clover crop after it, The compost above
spoken Of Is of course be applied he surface
and narrowed in with the grain when seeded.
And, we do not wish 10 be misunderstood we
will here remark that we do hot prescribe i, as an
application caiculated for q permanent improve
ment OF poor soil, but the insurer of a crop of
rye and the setting Of clover. The clover once
set, should, 10 carry it prOsperously through its
allotted time, receive a dose of twenty five bu-
shells of lime the frs, season per acre, and be
treated 10 bushel of plaster also. Two hundred
pounds of Guano, plowed in, with top-dressing
of five bushels of ashes. would also answer.
Preparation of the rd.-Plow deep, turn
the furrows fiat, and harrow thoroughly.
Quantity Of Seeds per Acre.-The quantity of
seed usually sown, per acre; is four pecks, we
prefer to SOW five Pecks.
Preparation of the Seea.-We usually soak il
from twelve TO twenty-five hours in salt brine,
made strong enough to float an egg, and, as we
were about to sow, drained off the brine. and
mixed ashes, lime, or plaster with the seed, so
to divide and render them easy of distribution.
Covering the Seed.-This may be done either
with the plow, harrow, cultivator--our method
was 10 use the pIow, and cover the seed two to
three inches, then harrow and ROLL Whatever
implement may be usedi the work should be COM
pleted with the roller. 81. tr.
II the rye should prove lururiant and rank, it
should be graIzed in early spring with sheep and
cdires, but not with heavy stock.--[ american
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husband eagerly caught up the letter and COM
menced reading The epistle that had been the
of nearly breaking his wifes heart. 1t was bill
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