Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-01-23

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tear them to pieces with heavy harrows. Whe-
ther it be necessary to cut down and take off the
weeds previous to these workings can be decid-
ed better by experiments on the spot than by
reasoning on it at distance NV desire is that
the ground shall be made perfectly clean, and
laid down smooth; without which meadows will
always be foul, much grass left in them, and
many scythes broken in cutting what is taken
off.
4th. The buckwheat which has been sown
for manure, ought to be ploughed in the mo-
ment suf6ciency of seed is ripe to stock the
ground second time; otherwise, SO far from
its answering the purpose of manure, it will be-
come an exhauster. For this reason, if the
! ploughs belonging to the farm are unable to
turn it in time, those of Muddy hole, Dague rum
yand Union farm must combine to do il, the {
fwork to be repaid by the farm which receives
! the benefit as soon as the work is accomplished
thereat.
5th. Where clover and timothy seeds are
mixed and sown together, allow five pints of
the first and three of the latter to the acre; and
| where timothy only is sown allow four quarts
to the acre. Let the seed be measured in the
proportions here allotted, and put into half
bushel, and one half bnshel filled with sand or
dry earth, and extremely we'll mixed together
in your own presence OF by yourself, which
will answer two good purposes, namely: lst, to
prevent theft, for seeds thus mixed would not
sell; and, 2dly, the scotsman being accustomed
to SOW bushel of wheat to the acre, would be
at no loss to cast bushel of this or any thing
else regularly on that quantity of ground.
9Th. 1t is expected that you will begin to
sow wheat early in August, and in ground per-
fectly clean and well ploughed. would have,
and do accordingly direct that not less than five
pecks of seed be sown on each acre. The plan
Of the farm over which you look is given to Mr..
Lewis, from which the contents Of each field
may be known. And it is my express direction
that every watch and the best attention may be
given to see that this quantity actually is put
in; for have strong suspicious (but this ought
not to be limited to them) that the seedsmen
help themselves to pretty large toll.
7th. AS soon as you have done sowing, and
even before, if it can be done conveniently, you
are to set heartily about threshing or treading
the wheat, and as fast as it is got out to have
it delivered at the mill or elsewhere, according
to directions. The longer this business is de-
iayed, the more waste and embezzlement Ct the
crop. The wheat is to be well cleaned, the
chaff and light wheat are to be properly taken
care OF for the horses or other stock. and the
straw stacked and secured as it ought to be
against weather and other injuries; and, until
the whole be delivered, it will require your
constant and dose attention.
9Th. The oats at the farm you oversee, are,
lpresume, all cut In that case, let the scythes
and cradles and rakes (which you have received
be delivered over to the mansion house; or, if
you choose to keep them against next harvest,
you must be responsible for them yourself
9Th The presumption also 10, that the fax is
ere this pulled. Let it be well secured, and at
aproper season stripped Of its seeds and spread
to rot. During this operation, let it be often
turned undetermined, that it be not overdone or
receive injury in any other respect by lying
out to too long.
10th. Get the cleanest and best wheat for
seed, and that which is freest from onions. /
would have about 0ne-third of my whole crop
sawn with the common wheat; one-third with
the white; and the other tn I'd with the yellow
bearded wheat The overseers, with Davy,
as he knows the state Of his own farm and the
quality Of wheat which grows upon it) may
meet and decide among themselves whether it
would be best to have some Of each Of these
sorts on every farm; or, in order more efectu-
ally to prevent mixture, to have one sort only
on farm. In the latter case, the cutting Of
that which npens first, and 80 on, must be &C.
complished by the force Of all the farms In
stead Of each doing its own work. If the seed
Of one farm was to be sown onanother, espe-
pecially if seed which grew on light soil was
to be s0wn on stiff one, and that which grew
on stiff one sown on light ground, advan-
tages would unquestionably result fromit.
llth. The potatoes At the mansion-house
must be worked by the ploughs from Union
farm, and, when this Is required it would be
best, conceive, to accomplish the work in a
day. a u p
Ii l2th. It is expected that the fences will be
made secure, and no damage permitted within
them by creatures Of any kind, or belonging to
any body, mine any more than others. H.
18th. The greatest attention is to be paid to
stocks Of all kinds on the farms; and the most
to be made of their manure and litter. They
are to be counted regularly, that no false re-
ports may be made; and missing ones, If any,
hunted for until found, or the manner Of their
going can be accounted for satisfactorily.
l4th. A weekly report, as usual, is to be
handed to Mr.. Lewis. In this report, that ]
may know better how the work goes on, mem
ton when you begin to plough, hoe, or other
wise work IN field, and when that field is 6n-
ished. The Increase, decrease, and charges to
be noted as heretofore-and let me ask:
18th. Why are the corn harrows thrown
aside, or so little used that rarely Of late bee
Or hear of their being at work! ] have been
run to very considerable expense in providing
these and other implements for my farms; and
to my great modification and injury, find, gem
orally speaking, that wherever they were.lsst
used itheJ remain, if not stolen, till required
again; ~ which means they, - well - the carts
receive 20 much injury from the wet weather
and the heat of the sun as to be unfit for use;
to repair or supply the place Of which with new
ones my carpenters who ought to be other
wise employee, are continually occupied in these
Jobs. Harrowa after theground is well bro
ken, would certainly weed and keep the corn |