Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-20
AGRICULTURAL.
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Work for the Month.

spread circulation of our paper, many OF
our friends will be planting corn before
our next issue, we take leave to say to
them, that unless their ground be really
rich, they should plant no corn without
previously manuring their land, as it is I'M
possible for profit to accrue without H.
Two or even three barrels of corn to the
acre, never did, and never will reward the
corn grower. Ourindividual opinion is, that
less than five barrels 10 AN acre does not
yield him a just remuneration for the ex-
pense of culture, rent Of land, wages OF
hands, taxes, and amodcrate profit. With
out particularizing anything, we will say,
that any substance which once had life,
will produce life again. With this, we
leave II to corn growers, to avail them
selves of the materials on their estates, and
such as they can procure elsewhere, to ma
nure with.
Lime, mari, and ashes, are among the
substances to be looked to- as forming the
basis of any improvement TO be underta-
ken. 1.-THE land be sandy, 10 loads Of clay,
madeinto compost with 10 loads of farm ma
nure, will do more good than 20 Of the lat
ter alone. Marsh mud, river mud and
muck, woods-mould, pine skaters, ditch
scrapings, &c, composted with lime, mari,
or ashes, make reliable manure; but bush
el Of plaster, 10 bushels of pulverized
| charcoal, or bushels of salt, should be
mixed with every 20 loads. Manure thus
treated, is worth more than double what
other manure is, where no fixer may have
been used. A few bushels Of bone-dust
mixed with the manure allotted for an acre.
adds much to its value. Those who have
fishing shores, and a senc, need not want
tormanurc. Four thousand hcrtinos made
into compost with 30 loads of marsh mud,
or muck of any kind, and l bushel of plas-
ter, 10 bushels Of fine charcoal, or 2 bush
els Of salt, is as rich manure as any one
need wish for, for an acre of land. Thus
made, it is lasting.
Orchards.-If you did not do so last
tall, go into your orchard, and look out
for dead limbs, cut off with a saw all such
as are dead, into sound wood, smooth the
surface Of the wound and paint it with a
mixture made Of equal parts of tar, bees
'car, and rosin; then prunc off such branch
es as interlock and intercept the free pas
sage of theair. This done, paint the bodies
OF the trees, and limbs, as far up as the arms
can reach, with a mixture formed in the
following proportions:-1 gallon of soft
soap, ID. flour of sulphur, and one qt. of
salt. Ifyour orchard mas not been recent
ly manured, give it dressing comprised
Of rich mould from the woods, marsh, mud,
or ditch cleanings, parts, 2parts stable or
barn yard manure, 2 parts ashes; if you can
get bone-dust, it would be advisable to
mix bushels with every ten loads Of the
compost; spread at the rate of 10 or I5loads
to the acre, and plough or harrow it in,
taking care not 30 go so deep as to injure
the roots of the trees. Now, apple trees
require to be fed as well as any otherplant
on the farm, and cannot grow fair and us-
cious fruit, unless every three or four years
you manure them.
When the trees first come into bloom,
dust ashes, or lime, over thern, fqr several
successive mornings early, when the dew
is on the leaves.
This treatment should be extended to all
your fruit trees, of every kind and denomi-
nation.
# goa hare no orchard, plant ore, and be
sure to select the best fruits, and those
adapted to yourlocation. The ground you
may allot for the site of yourorchard should
be worked this season in corn or potatoes:
should be ploughed deep, subsoiled and
heavily manured
Mich COacs.-These should be well fed,
slopt, and well cared for, as this is trying
month upon them.
h-calf Cows should receive similar at
tention
Young Stock.-1o ouryoung stock should
receive full allowances of good hay, thrice
a day, and at least one feed of chopt oats,
with cut hay or straw, daily. Bones, flesh,
and fat, require materials to make them out
Of; and if the young creatures are denied
them, they viii be stunted in their growth.
WorkiRg Horses, Orca, Sr.-Let these
receive generous treatment-plenty of
food, regularly given them; currying, and
wispmg with straw, night and morning,
wen Uttered beds at night, water thrice a
day preceding each meal, and an ounce or
two Of a mixture Of salt, ashes and lime,
three times a week.
Sheep, and infant Ewes, must he scru-
pulously attended tothroughoutthis month.
In addition to hay and straw, they should
have allowances of roots, or meal, daily,
salt always accessible, and pine boughs to
to browse upon once or twice week.
Breeding Soacs.-Good slops and plen-
ty of fresh water should be given them
thrice day, regularly. Charcoal, rotten
wood, and ashes should always be accessi-
bic.
Store Hogs.--Feed these, so as to keep
them always growing,-don't let them suf-
fer for water; ana be sure to keep always
before them charcoal, rotten wood, salt and
| ashes.
Powltry.-Clean ont their houses, white
wash them inside and, let them have plenty
of food, and fresh water, not forgetting
lime, sand, ashes, and gravel
Oat-aoGses-H not recently done, all
these should be cleaned and white-washed.
SHADE Trees-Shrp55vy.-If yourhou-
ses Is not adorned with shade trees and
shrubbery, plant both, without delay. A
country mansion without such sources of
comfort and embellishments, presents most