Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-15


erwieq ss'es.we shall no delay Agricultural fri nds
in preliminary remarks. bit c4ne at 10 tn l,b1s
which claim prec deree
on TINS F,RN.
Harvesting -ln sesera' Of the States south Of Mary
land. he wheat harvest is oyer bu' from the VIDE
spread nf our Journal. there many other States in
which harvesting has no been banun. We deem II our
ouiy 10 admonsh friends whp may b. thus sltua ed
OF the advantages always resulting fom timely pep7ra
tons being made. j, order that every moment allotted L,
the crung, curing. and securing 81 the gram may b.
Property improved Among the mears ecessary T. sue.
cess may he mentioned, the ncy preparation OF haT
vest implements, harvest hands aud harvest supplies
\" farmer permit th' Arrangements 70 be DELAYED
nniil harvest Is upon him, without suffering severely In
his in'cresshc may have been favored hy Providence
with boun'iful crop but ifhe he either deficient IN
iods, implements, or the requisite luce 70 secure his
crop, the weather may come t. despoll him OF very
large portion of The fnits Of his labor We have known
an instance. where fully utlh oi crop of heal
wss lot TO the owner. because. from mistaken views Of
eoonpmy, he had niled Ia Provide himself with force
adequate TO place his gram when cut down. beyond The
casualty Of rain. We say then Ia all. let yput harvest
force be fall and m,e--yon supplies. generous in al
l'wancr and good in sliiy, and your indictments II
the right sor and enough Of them, l1r NJ farmer over
We, gained any thing by pursuing parsmoolous policy.
IN the procurement # those appliances which secure the
necessary facilities Il hi. business.
Time Of Cutting our advice Ia al i. cid pour grain
belre it becomes dad ripe by ding. yon will save
nearly rs much as will cn,er your cNpels aleld.
Upon this subject, Professor Norton. in his excellent
work recently published, entitled "Elrmcais Of Scion
tfc .lg,iculi0t" hollis The f1l,Wing views:
The time Of cutting grain very seusihly affects he
pmpr'ion OF fine hur aud bran yielded BY samples If H.
Careful experiments have shuwn with regard 10 wheat
that when cut from 10 In II days b foe 1t is fully ripo
the gram not only weighs heavier. bni measures
1t is positively better in quality, producing la ger pro
roron ii fine -four 10 tho bu>hel. Nhrn the grain is
In The milk, there is but little woody fibre nearly every
thing is starch. gluten. sugar. &c. with large pcr-cen
'age OF wafer. lieut. 10 or u days before ln ripenoss
the proportion Of woody fibre sill small; bni as he
grain 'Pens the thickness of skin rapidly incrcas s.
woody fibre being formed he expense Of the starch
and sugar, these must obviously diminish n cures
pnding degree the qualify Of the gram being Of confsr
injured The same thing true 10 all Of the other
graIs"
With regard 10 The proper lime f,r cutting we think
IL would he safe fne, /, cut when inch of he
straw Just beneath the head iufns yenw and brcomes
dry.-as. tm that period the grain derives m more nn-
Tnent from the ootS Of tie plants, the medium of cir
chaiion being arrested by the arutg II the straw at lis
poiai Of conjunction with the head.
Cultivation Of Corn-Lei your Cnlllya'or. be busy in
vonf corn heids from nnw until you lay by your crop
be ahc to say when this is done that the weeds md
2sss have no resting place in Corn fields and that
you have % kept the earth stirred that il was at all
nes IN condition Ia parake of The ferilzinr repasts
afforded by the descending dews lie, the occurrence
u Drought stop yuor Culiyaors far upon such coca
s"ns mre than any other. il Is necessary that the soil
sfoud be kept open and in eondii avail Of the re-
fe~hing Influences Of the atmosphere. Cultivate your
Cofn a. much rs you list in dry weather. and YOU will
eneft The erp. bat do plough H. unless You desire
70 lear and ett op the rts and deprive the plant of The
p"ef o. taking up those supplies Of nu,fiive gases
which are necessary " the formation n the pran
ffdy hHred.-The best time 10 cut grass for hay
"hiie the plant Is IN blossom for although it may MOI
he gu te as strong in nuirimen il left Ill, the seed is
ir~, The land rs less exhausted and the hay itself no,
being 20 coarse is easier dsesied, and acceptable to
oil kinds Of stock
- .h,aet-may be sawn mp II the 10th OF this month
ne best soil for this crop. is deep rich lam which
should be lberslly mannred, thoroughly plnnqhed and
made perfectly line by repeated borrowings. As 10 the
quantities Of seed 10 be for grain and FOR hay we
refer 10 our remarks Of las month.
fdh Fofnfoes-keep your patches Of pratocs clean
f"m weeds and gras and If you have already done
80, give Them top dressing Of say buhel each Of lime
ashes. plaster and salt not with the view Vt nndnr ,
SPECIFIC IN such compost for the ro, but for the more "a
ional purpose, OF supplying The pota,ots with elements
esseptla 10 their growth, and which always und
by every well Conducted analysis in their iubers and
tops; and hence infer that il is the pa of prudenc,
TO snl them, lest they miah be absent from the su
snd TIE ruoissuiirr ir the want # them for we take
10 be fair inference thai If these substances were no
Essential 80 their growth, their pesefoe would be
invariably as ii is.
Sbeep.-li should be the object Of every owner of
NIX OF sheep. from now until fall to keep them sup
pieo with Tar an salt, 10 ena IL them 10 arm them
seis against The fly which deposes its eggs in the nos
TINS Of the Sheep and thus prevent the disease calle
worms 10 the head. hcl is the result Of such depostes
ih' ar and sal, should be kept in trough under cover
"a he pasture, Die the sheep at all times an
reneN ed every few daysthe salt shuuld be sprinkle
osti ne tar, so as 10 tempt the sheep partake it,
dang which they viii tar their ses and thus be secur
% against the attacks Of the flies.
Fail Iwnips Every one who desires to rase
alsa lis