The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-07
Gle farmer.
CULTIVATING CORN.

ing ia your corn-6eld, so as to entirely
keep down the weeds and grass, and the
soil open, until the corn plants get into
silk. Particularly should you be care
full to keep them going in times of
drought, as it is then that it most needs
the moisture and the nutriment they
contain; and five are to believe in the
science of chemistrv--and we should
the dews contain much to nourish the
plants we advocate frequent
stirring with the Cultivator and hoe,
we are dramatically opposed to the use
of the plough, for two substantial rea-
sons-frst, that it cuts off and bruises
the roots, and thus deprives the plants
of the means of feeding-and, secondly,
because, by turning up the manure to
be leached and deprived of its nutri-
mental constituents, the food of the
plants are wasted, and to these causes
NAV be ascrbed the existence ofso many
barren and granless ears of corn in
field. The grain did not form, because,
in the first place, the plants had been
deprived of their feeders; and secondly,
because the food had been wasted by the
manure having been ploughed up and
the virtues eXhaled. So, also, to the
same causes may we, in great meas
ure, ascribe the "burning" up OF the
blades; they become withered and blight
ed, for want of moisture and nutrlment
to sustain them.
GLOVER HAY.
Clover, for hay, should always be cut
when it first comes into bloom. W hen
cut it should be permitted to remain in
the swarth + or hours, then be put in
to cocks of about so lbs. each; the next
morning, after the dew is exhaled, the
cocks should be gently turned over, and
as soon as the moisture is evaporated,
put four or five cocks together, make
them up smooth, to turn rain; the next
dav, if no rain shall have occurred, the
clover may be slowed away, and will be
the better of having peck of salt to the
ton strewn over it, al it is being packed
away. Glover cut thus early, and thus
cured, makes much the best hay, does
not lose its leaves, and is green and fra
grant. Besides which, the after growth
is much more luxuIiant, and less injury
sustained by the soil.
WINTER TURNEPS.
1t is soon toput these in; but full time
for you to be procuring manure for
them: full tune to begin the preparation
ofthe ground, which will be all the bet
ter of having two or three ploughlngs,
at intervals. between this and the 25th
of July, about which time you should
SOW them. For an acre of turnips, you
should at least have 90 loads of well rot
ted or compost manure, 20 bushels of
ashes, and 1bushel of plaster, the two
latter to be broadcasted at the time Of
sowing the turnips; the first to be plough
ed in at the last ploughing.
Ten bushels of bone-dust, 10 bushels
of ashes, and gallons of oil, mixed, and
left in heap few days, will manure an
acre of turnips: so, also, will 300 or 400
lbs. of Guano, and bushel of plaster,
mixed together, and ploughed in: so
would 90 loads Of marsh mud, 10 bush
els of ashes, 5 bushels of bones, and
bushel Of plaster, if mixed together and
left in the heap for or 6 weeks: so also
would IS loads of marsh or river mud.
made into compost with 5 loads of sta.
Bile or barn-yard manure, and 10 bushels |
of ashes, incorporated herewith. Plen-
ty of manure, and thorough preparation
of the soil, are necessary in the growth |
Of good crop of turnips.
BUCKWHEAT.
ANY time this month and up to the |
10th of July, crop Of buckwhsat may
be seeded the sooner after the middle of
this month the better. 1t is sure crop,
even on poor soil, with the aid of lit
tie manure,--in tolerably fair soil,
very large crop may be calculated upon,
the same means being used to enliven
the soil.
Ofthc manure.-Ten loads of barn
pard manure; 10 loads Of any good COM
post; 10 bushels of bone-dust. and 10
bushels of ashes; Or 200 lbs. of Guano,
mixed with plaster, will ensure a good
crop. The bone-dust and ashes, to be
narrowed in with tho seed, the other ma
nures to be ploug he'd in.
Buckwheat, as it derives large por-
ton of its food from the air up to the
time of forming the gram, is not very
exhausting crop. II makes most deli
cious cakes, as every good housewife
knows, and should grace the farmers
breakfast table throughout winter; chopt
and mixed with cut straw, or hav, it is /
excellent as an Alternative food for hor-
ses, made into slop for milch cows, it
makes the milk flow; hogs, occasionally
slopt with it, thrive we'll; it makes good
food for chickens, particularly at moult-
ing time-all poultry relish it. Its