The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-08-30
farmers pemltn,rnt.


GraSo roR WHEAT. The editor OF
the American Farmer, who well under
stands the subject, is inquired Of by a
correspondent as follows: wv ould it be
proper to fallow your land, harrow it,
and sow the guano, or guano and plaster,
with the wheat, and put them in with
the shovel plow?" He replies:
"Theguano should be mixed with plas-
ter at the rate of 100 lbs. Of guano to Is
lbs. Of plaster, sown broadcast, and
p!owed in as soon after as possible; the
ground then to be narrowed until fine
tihh is obtained, preparatory to sowing
the wheat, which may be either plowed
or narrowed in, provided the seed Is
not covered more than two or three in
ches. Water burrows should then be
formed and the field rolled across the
fi,rrows. Unless the soil be very poor,
200 lbs. offs uano will be enouGh-if We
~ pocr, 300. lbs TO the acre should be
applied. The depth of the furrow is
not materi;:l, as the plants will find the
guaiio wh.,he? covered 4, 8 or 3 inches.
The editor of the American Agricultu-
,iat states that form the experiments for
the last four years Of some Of the best
farmers and planters in the States Of
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, where
this fertilizer is used more extensively
than in any other States in the Union,
II is demonstrated
THAT the most economicalaprlication
OF guanois at the rate Of 200 pound per
acre, sown broadcast, upon very poor
land prepared far wheat, ard plowed in,
no 2after hot" deep, upon which SOW the
wheat and harrow or plow IN without
disturbing the guano. In no case fail 10
SON clover upon thr wheat. the time for
which varies from November TO May,
in tae opinion Of different persons, for
the hen.tit derived from tie guano 10
the clover, and through that to Tie land,
is Of more value than the wheat, and
the average increase Of that is at least
five bushels to the hundred pounds of
guano used. The great fertiizing prin-
cipIes Of guano are phosphate Of lime
and ammonia, which is very volatile AMI
should not be exposed to TIE action Of
rain and sun upon the surface Of the
ground, unless mixed with plaster or
some other absorbing substance.
Hints TO FARMERS BOYS. There is
one thing that would ike to impress
upon the minds ofthe farmers of this
country. TO all ofyou who have boys
that can write, get each one a memoYan-
dunn book, few sheets paper will do,
ifnoihing better can be had. and in that
let each one keep an account Of every
DAYS work done in the year; the kind
Of work employed in; and day of the
month andandate Of the year.
lin sowing mention the kind Of grain
end the amount of seed to the acre-the
time of planting and Of reaping. In
fact, should have them note all the
passing events of the farm; and as they
grow older they will find more ofinpor-
lance to note.
Five cents will buy a book that will
last one yearto commence with. Ny
word forit, if the farmers will but adopt
this course their sons will be much bet.
ter farmers than their fathers.
1t may seem like dry business to
commence the first of January, but as
the spring opens the green grass spears,
and bright prospects are in our paths,
the task will be more pleasing every day
until the close of the year. Who
would not give twice what the paper
and ink cost, could he but obtain a
memorandum book written by his grand
father one hundred years ago.
George Washington, one Of the best
farmers in America, kept journal of
his farm:
Try it farmers, young and old; keep
journal of every day, and you will be-
come a race of scientific book farmers,
not 10 be imposed upon.
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