Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-11
AGRICUL TURAL.
From he .4merfean Farmrr.
WORK FOR THE MONTH
Marco H.

MARCH
This ia month when every farmer and planter. who
desires I" pr'sr'r through his ahpr mus not only oIl
hui toll with nbeent aud " Il directed enerp s.
His arrangements. which lfu,t we're lndrinnsl, RON
ceIv'd and panwd mast hr carried wilh increasing
and diligence. Noeflon must he lett nn,s., , ed
T. Hccanulae, husband, aud apply manutes Every
'hinu farm capable. by decuupositun e becoming
the fFd II plants MIST b. clecled aud ~ leard as
thai lis virtues will ool become deerafaed before be-
covered hy the plough
ny 'h's lime, rs indicated above every one should
have maurcd his plans If operations TT The yeat The
which. II does MT exceed the capacity o the frco Ut
the isn 10 carry lnto fleet mlly and we'll should be
carried onl IA he letter hu H. on review Of the one
nnJ p. mhef. should "a hit his outlines are taa
expensive, Is bit IA canar them 10 The proper lm
lie. 80 as 10 meet the physc abilities IL his means anil
force" AZ M onecan advanageusy pur ne an, business
uh''s II Is within his power 30 de II we'll T. nicely
scratch aver many acres, with a confinement ,f hands
which may onIy be sufficient fbf hall The number i. Ia
w"h 81 obviously against ones interest thai ii ia only
surprising that the hing should ever b. aticmped In
e 'uiofe oil com, if instance, unes the Land be real
~ efhe-vr'y iefle-no one sh uld ever undertake 10
CULTIVATE more land than he can literally manure ms ii
well established fact that une acre Tim. treated If we'll
ehva'e en- he made 10 pr duce bushels If corn
Than quadruple hr number Of acns when crown in p,o
z onnd, nnassis'ed by Eanure,
WIN 'hfse preliminary remarks shall direct your
a"ehon TO certain m'tters that should be attended To
on rnE FARM.
So,cme Cioper Seed - 1bos, who did mn, sow cl,
vei seed IN their wheat fields last Month should /, "a
this. sezng the frs oppuriunfy when tbere ia ~, d,
eer"f paching the ground We would ADVISE. also
maj, aer sowing The seed. they pas he roller aver ,h
ned; Indeed were II field Of ours we should harr,y
IN the clover SEED lightly, and hen roll We advise
every me who may have a wheat field unsped.d net
"' !" 81" r"vef seed thereof. as without clover IT
Is imp sslhie 10 pr grrssyr state n imp,o,e
meat whereas. with RI ver .t,dI +,
susceptible ol growing clavet nay he hrnr, IN la TN,
ns' us'aoo safe ot iertlhv and We sic free 10 af
hfm asa general rule. that lining without clover ~
grasses coniers. mmratsely sprnkng. hut temporary
heneh', as lime must have the materials Ia work mn alu
manure aud these alne he secured to the snl by
hbeIsi cultivation Of clover and the pr,sss os berc
are bnti"w IT any, FAR which snnpy sntIi sn
NY 81 vegetable aud una msnnrrs through The ordl
baF processes ~ aHcnmnl tpn 10 conntetact the OK.
"aus'h o' me SUI, ems qnent upon sunna rem ava e
crops ihefefrom. beast of burden if will fed an carol
"f, can with ease. daily perform his usea round of Ia
n" bu stunt hun IN his fol and NEG eel ms comt,,s
ana aus capacity Tor tod decre"ss IN the samr rat, h,
may have been neglected. So is it with the land nm.
ss Won feed lit will, after series Of years. become
"ep'tu ~ us elements ot repfudncon and cease To fe
"atd Tie 'n "t the hushlndnan.
Odfs-'lhis grain should be seeded ns soon after tho
ifst is out OF the ground possible The ground shoud
ne Wen and deeply pnnghed and thoroughly pulyery al
by narrowing lepgthwe aud cfassuise Whether The
seed be p"ghed " narrowed in. The ground should be
RULED, 10 order Ia compress tne earth around the seed
AUG 'horeby promote an early and vigorous termination
Inc ea'iy sown Gas always make thu most grain Il
sale practice TO with oats mixture at salt ashes
quo p's'ef bushels OF ga h of The two first and uf
tue iie are enough tr an acre. provided the land be- in
go "est' on IS poor sol, unaided We rruluc
"a large crop OF oais doubt the p,cy If seedi rs
oats on snch land without previously manufino it. vi
'hrf q" the following snhsances will manure an acre
I"o hhhofed pounds IT guam. bushel 1T bone dust
nv- iohs OF manure, or 10 loads Of m,sh mud and lC
bushels of lime. and ensure good crop uf oats and
soiy allow OF sowing clover with the oats IA thing
w"'cu, wheh The Constitution OF the soil admit Of II
should always be DONE If or NJ other of,ct than thai nj
shadog the earth after the oats and having veo
e'aoe bdy 10 plough in the terility If III,
son 'o The prodnc'lnn OF the succeeding crop Indeed
we believe that would be wise ard economical policy
!" s'w clover seed With all smlll grain where the sui
has sufficient heart grow it,
.fdraafases Of SnbsoH Pl0ughing We fl ID The f,l
"w ne up'n this subject. already prepared To our hands
by Our esteemed friend, DR.. Holmes. of the Maine Far
ne'' ana commend II 10 readers with the more plea
sure as u has his endorsement
Our object is present our rea ers with all the ob,
we can collect frnm ihs various publ ca,ins IN cune IL
nsno' respecting The PROCESS. 1t is new subject To the
iifm 70 of Maize and as il attended with considers,
Die expense we wond he cautious in urging it upon our
friends, without g. evidence f its utility In ibe las,
number ut the Working F4rmer, we find some state
nent in regard TO subsoliug, from which We extract The
foil wing. jams Carnahan. pte,len, of p,incet,n
College, states the results Of an unnentonai exnet
ment he made in l84S, in sub illnQ.
Wished says he, 10 snb-soIl lot in soil with hand
plan. and as had only team, hired ano her IL
inr" over the 8 preceding the sub apil plough Tie
came and wTked one day, hut did return the next
As'he time fH planting Approaching, direc'ed IN
farmer !" 90 on aud plough the conmvn way as deer
ss he Could. He did 81. The Edi,wng day, the olhe
plou2hman returned. worked day (sub-s i) and thet
Was shseht :
The result WIS., the lot was poughed al,eras,ry witt
Inc cuninon plonah aud III .ub--oil The " hole lo
H'an"red and worked in The same way. except the sun
sailing OF IN. piri. and NOT, he noah of IA
knsl WIS dry: hec5In IN The sub sollsd sue FL ,cfy