Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-18
AGRICULTURAL.

AUcUST.--CoNcLGDE

AUGUST.-cONCLUDED
Stu5bic Fietds-Make compost con
sisting of 2 bushels ofsalt, bushel of ash
cs, and bushcl of plaster, and sow on eacl
acre of your stubble fields. This mixture
will destroy insects. improve the heritage
and add to the fertility of the land.
Pastures.-Make a compost for you
pastures, consisting Of bushel of plaster
8 bushels Of ashes, bushel Of salt, 10 bush
els of mould and l bushel of bones; let il
remain in pile a week, shovel it over wei
and SOW il broadcast and roll. This guam
tity is for an acre. Just make the exper
iment. and the difference in its appearance
and that of the adjoining land, will aston
ish YOU
Sheep.-Coniinuethr throughout this month
10 keep trough in your sheep pasture, UNI
der cover, and to keep j; well supplied with
tar sprinklcd over with salt.
Much Cous and tpo ycar old heijtvs-
Kyou have not good bull of your own,
secure tho services ola full bred one for the
use of your mich cows and 2 year old heif-
crs. II may not matter much whether he
be Durham, Ayshi,e, Dcroa or Hereford
Late Corn.-Press it onward. by the
free use of the cultivator and hoe.
accumulation Of manure.-Makc it
part of your system, from this until and
throughout November. to emplov n hand
and team in the collection of the raw ma.
terials TO compost into monures. The ser.
vices of a hand. a span Of horses and cart
will he more nrol;, 70 Won ,han VII, Co..,
horses and as many hands o,berw;sc e,n.
ploycd, on YOUR farm.
In speaking Of the physical proper,;es Of
soil-oi the value of mould, which is the
product of compost hcaps. Dana saws.
ain reference to the electrical relations
of SOIL the dry sands are non-conductors.
the claws weak imperfect conductors. thew
are in the negative state. Geine (mould) IS
always positire towards the elements of
soil. In whatever view we regard eeiuc,
IL is lie basis on wh;ch rests NE whoie art
agriculture. 1t is this which causes the
great difference of soil. Lisa difference
Of physical characters. The chemical char
acters are uniform. Ifthen ge;;se fmould\
is tie soul of fiytility. if i, makes soil. bot.
cold, wet, dry, heavy or Ight. the nronor.
ton in which it exists in soil, becomes an
agricultural problem of the highest value
Let us implore you,then,to collect every
thing on your farm and form compost heaps
out Of it, in order that YOU NAV have some
thing to give to your soil next spring. that
will impart to it the lfe-producino nrinci-
plo-something that will impart TO lis cleo.
irical forces, positive powers
Orchdrds-It may be that you have
neglected the trees in your orchard. If so,
examine them, and wherever you discover
the bark scabby,or messy, scrape the bark OF
such trecs,and pantihe trunks ofall with a
mixture made of parts soft soap, par;
-four Of sulphur, and part salt. Ifthcre
be any dead limbs on them, saw them off
close into the bark, smooth the surface OF
the wound, which you shonld dress with a
mixture made thus:-put equal parts Of
rosin, beeswax, and turpcntine, into skill
let, melt it, stir the whole together. and
when milk warm, give the face Of the
wound two coats. ,5en cover tho vood
with n niece &c co,,,,, LII or L., :, 80.
with sand.
Soroyts ,S1,.ybs Rvsz.s P.;or. n5
W.rJs-So, f,;,hrl III - ,uarL =, ~,
all these nm Let him coll,ct ,h,r,, ,o,,o,b,,,.
in MI, All IL, H.. ara,,al -,
;n,,,l;,ra,,, L,,sla,Ja - ~
Dra;a;,n n' ia, Inni. III;
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ao'e ,e',ou iu' suo'' "o'N' ai,o inc aiVan-
- ~ ea'' ', p' - a'e suen as 20 ei'i's'
will cbsnno - rtrS;rai nbs : so.a ''I yos
soil wl,;e5 nresdn,s ,ar, va e "a g.
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ccss or 49,. I'll, ' ;anr, -, " - 'ne On
,nwsrs. h.. ara;a;an a. s I ,'.I.
waters ,rc,o, aT an5 ~ - '',.' =" u',a :.
the whole round or. nh s aUs !"
ductivc proncr,;es. hr $50 a abI Pr
positive mel;ora,;o1 of ,ha S. sJ,a a ,S ,h
us;nh . yrs = trough, about; by drairfHg'iands
,ha ,.ass ~ apap'e OF producing any but
n,aas, =, 80 ILL s, ~, OF vegetation. may be