Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-05

its smoihering tendency is most admira-
bIe preparatory one for timothy: we have
sown timothy on ground on which mllet
had grown, by narrowing alone; after The
milet was cut.
Clouer Hay-CIover for hay, should be
cut as soon as it gets into bloom ; when the
first crop is GU. early, the aftermath is al
ways better. When cut, the clover should
be permitted to remain half day in The
swath, and then be put into cocks-lhus
cured, it is not so subject TO shed its leaves.
retains its greenness and fragrance, and may
be put away sooner, provided it be sailed at
the rate of peck TO the ton.
Mizlet for grain.--!f you desire to grow
millet for its grain, select a few acres OF good
rich, deep, sandy loan, manure it literally,
pulverize the soil, then broadcast therein, at
the rate Of half a bush hel of seed per acre
As the seed is sown, harrow it IN, and fin
ish by rolling.
When about one-half of the upper part of
the grain on the head turns yellow, is the
time TO harvest it, which must be done the
same as wheat or any other small grain:
cradle and bind it into sheaves. When dry
enough, remove it to your barn and thresh
it out with fails. If the season is good
one, you may expect from 80 to SO bushels
to the acre, from good ground, we'll manur-
/ ed, and prepared as directed every bushel
Of which will sell readily for as much, if
not more than Rye; while you will have
as the product of the acre from TO 3 tons
of good hay.
A word or so upon the uses ofmillet. It
is excellent food for poultry, fed in the grain
young chickens are particularly fond of
it, while it agrees with them. When ground
into meal, or chop, it is as good as Rye for
all the purposes of mash-feeding horses
and all kinds of cattle are fond OF, and thrive
upon it; when made into slops for hogs or
milch cows, i. is found not only grateful to
these animals, but the first will thrive and
grow fat upon it, while the last will be as
sisted in the secretion and quality Of their
milk.
Haruesting-As our Southern friends
will be engaged at this work, long before
we shall have another opportunity of con-
FClSuS Will tlCID3 VIC l1JIi OVS buC OCSoSlOu1
to say, that they should cut their grain be-
fore ii aeis dead Line:- hat III ey-s shalld line
of harvest implements; that their force
should be such as to secure their harvest
from contingencies Of weather; that their
harvest stores should be good in quality,
and ample in quantity that as the labors
of the harvest fields are severe in themselves,
performed under the most scorching rays of
the sun, and calculated to produce great
physical'prostraton in the laborers, humanl-
ty and policy unite, in the necessity of their
being allowed erlra diet upon such occa-
sions. A few dollars laid out in providing
them with fare superior 10 that which they
usually receive, will operate to excite that
kind of ambition among the hands, which
tells we'll in the results of days work !;
for under the influence of kindness, the
heart imparts force and efficiency to the
hands. But to ensure entire success to the
operations of harvest, the master must be
constantly in the feld-his presence viH en-
sure both order and fidelity; he must per-
sonally see that his hands are, at stated in
.ervsls, supplied with beverage comprised
of cool water and moasses, in which an
ounce or so of ground ginger is mixed with
every gallon of it. Such drink is both re-
fresbing and invigorating; and may be taken
moderately cold. without any apPrehenslons
Of danger he should, also, see that they
Jet luncheon at | | o'clock. A. NJ.
Vinter Turnips-I, is too soon 10 sow
these but not too soon to be providing the
manure to put them i'll with. Have full
supply of rich, we'll rotted, manure, ready,
and prepare TO sow your turuIps by the 10Th
Of July. If you give two or three deep
ploughing and harrowings to your ground,
in the mean time, so much the better. The
tllh of soil cannot be made too fine for this
crop; besides,-,he effect ofrepeated plough
ing is to cleanse the ground. The manure,
is, Of course, to be put in at the last plough
ing. If possible, provide at the rate OF ~
bushels of ashes and 10 of lime, per acre, to
sow broadcast over your turnIp ground at
the time of narrowing in the seed, which
must be followed by rolling,
Buckarheat-Any time during this month,
and up to the 10Th of July, you may sow
buckwheat 1t is sure crop; and though
i, will yield tolerably we'll in poor land, It
will pay, by its product, for its occupancy OF
that which is good Of the delicious cakes
made of its nour-of the enjoyment which
those cakes afford to the breakfast table, in
winter, it is not our purpose now to speak,
as most of our readers are aware Of the one,
and have par.aken of the other. But as We
are always soicitous to see the husband
man attentive to home comforts, we feel it
our duty to enjon i. upon our agricultural
friends, as an obligation due alike to them
selves and fsmilies, TO put in few acres
of this excellent grain.
Besides its edible properties for the table,
buck wheat is, when chops, good alike for
horses, cattle and hogs; and is, fed whole,
a well relshed food (or poultry, and par