The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-08-16

preliminary remarks, but AT once 10 stare
what ought to be done
on TIE FARM.
Saediag Rye,-For the plan Of manu-
ring and treating this crop we refer to
our article on its culture i'll last months
Journal.
prcparation If tile ground.-Alter
spreading the manure we recommended
last month, plough it in deep, and pull
vcrize the soil thoroughly by repeated
borrowings, if necessary to reduce it TO
tine tilth!
Preparation ofthe Seed.-Soak it -
or ~ hours in brine made from com
mon salt, Of sufficient strength to float
an egr: then drain oHthe brine, spread
tie rye on the barn floor, and mix
e1 u-! VI lime with the seeds to coat
tarraov md separate them; then SOW
Diem; Ea.nl take more seed to the field
any Ollie ily dian you can SOW and cover.
'lrnt-5J Of seed per acre.--Sow 5
r.s.s +" 4 acre.
..,j / ring tie seed. Sow broad
raa', =" aa"row them in, by two har
l.Wjn.s, yn: lcngtnwise the furrow, the
f.a1.N4 N.9' " .tC' .'luhC i'Nl " utVi I'LL
no"2, 50 ) to carry off all the surplus
E-,s", au3 finish by rolling with a hea-
-y roller across the watGr-turroWs.
I,#& u .}eeding. the first to
the middle of the month is the best time
to seed rye.
Hctiaga Timothy meadow.-For eve
~ kind of information on this subject,
10, tl1t,,,,- ,lnanI low
and their management, and the culture
Of Grasses, &C." published in our April
and May numbers, in which all that is
desirable to be known is set forth, but
this much we will say--he who expects
a good crop OF timothy, must either
seed 1t ~ soil naturally very fertile,
Or made SO by liberal allowances of ma
nure. 1t is greedy plant, and can on
ly prosper luxuriantly when grown
where there IS plenty of organic and
inorganic manures.
Sowing Orchard Grass md Kentucky
Blue Grec.--For information upon
this subject, we refer to the essry named
above. These grasses are excellent for
hay and grazing Timothy, for hay alone
as the aiter-growth is not sufficient to
afford good pasture. Indeed, if timothy
is left to perfect its seed before being
cut; there is no atter-groWth at all.
TuyAiPs.--lf you have not yet sown
your fall t1rnips, do SO by the 10th of
the month at iarthest. For the prcpa-
ration of the ground, mauring &c, we
refer TO our last, months directions.
Ln(e Potmoes.-kecp these clean. At
the last working, broadcast over them at
the rate OF four bushels of the following
mixture to the acre. Mix bushels|of
ashes, hushel Of plaster, and bushel
OF salt well together, and SOW it over the
10 atoes while the dew is on the vines.
P(o@ghiMg for WAeat.-Plough deep,
thoroughly pulverize, and generally fol-
low our advice in last months Journal,
and you will not be far from being right
Corh Fisids.-See that these are kept
crar Of weeds and grass, and the soil
open: but don't plough; the cultvator is
the implement to be used in the corn
field.
FenccS.-Examine your fences with
care, and cause all necessary repairs TO
b. speedily made. In fact, the examina-
ton If fences rhould be a weekly matter,
Tor IS the grass Of the public pastures, in
the woods, and by the rond-4i c, get
short, cattle, taught by the pinchings of
hunger, are very apt to get FESTIVE, and
l0o}, out for weak points of the fence Of
a corn field The harmony between
ncghbors has often been seriously dis
turbed by the preaching Of cattle; to
prevent which, look to your fences and
repair them.
GraAories.-Thoroughly cleanse and
vhltewash these before slowing your
grain away tn erein.
PouHry Ho uycs.-These should be
frequently cleaned out, the hay, straw,
ard grass, of which the nests are formed
should be taken out and burnt, to getrid
uitao varnin, the nest boxes should be
e.e@asqt with ley, and white-washed as
We.ta3 the r0ostg and the interior CT the
Ia So, Lime should be strewn over
the ,l9or. While We are upon the sub
f'&t, we d i: your indulgence while we
lo5 your memory about the
MANURE u FOWLS sand ITS VALUE.
"ln connection with urine, the dung
II 5l4s, Tor instance. domestic .towls of
al kinds, aud pigeons, may be here men
toned. These animals discharge their
solids, and what we may term their Ii
guilds, together. Their urea comes out
combined with, or forming part of their
dung. Now reileCtinga moment on the
nature of their food, strongly nitroge-
nous, being seeds, grains, SC, or ami
mails, bugs, grasshoppers, SC, we can
understand why their dropPings are pc
cnIlarly rich in ammonia and suits. The
STR ngeet Of aN manures Is. to"nd in the
0foRA4ugs of tie poMItrY uard.o DIM