Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-04-07
April-W0rk to be Done.

fully prepared his land by manuring and
plowlng, and finished the majority of the
work noted in our last months number,
may consider this season as lost, for no
industry can now retrieve him unless the
season be backward.
10 such as have been more industrious,
we would advise careful reading of our
work Tor last month, and after completing
the work there noted, then to proceed with
the following. if not anticipated from an
early spring.
GENERAL FARM WoRK.-Early part Of
this month light sandy soils intended for
genera crops may be pIowed. and indeed
spring plo"ing for sandy soils is preferable
to tall Plowins; for although clayey loans
are benefited by winter ridgng and the
consequent pulveriza,ion from frequen,
!reeznss and thawings, still sandy soils
would not be improved by similar treat.
ment, as they would suffer by working.
&c.
Although clayey soils. as well as all
others, should be plowed as early in the
spring as practicable, still they should not
be disturbed while wet. The action Of
The p!ow is to compact them in Jumps, and
thus render them unknd aud non.absor.
bent.
Such fields rs were plowed last month,
but are no; yet planted, should he run
through by The cu!ivator Immediately
before planting. so as to have the surface
OF The ground thoroughly disinlegra,ed JUS,
before sowing the seed; such fresh surface
Insures rapid vegetation. and buries hal
terminated weeds too low TO interfere with
he regular crops. Top-dress winter grain
with super phosphate Of lime and guano
mixed wllh charcoal, plaster of paris or
loan. as you now wish TO press forward
| the plants. which could Ee done with pro.
Prle'y in The fall. for fear OF their being
100 forward, and thereby more liable to be
winter killed.
Attend TO water courses, drains, &c. a
during The early fresheis your moving
grounds may be rendered uneven in
growth. by uneven irrigation. II the sea.
son has been backward. you may still SOW
>pring wheat, barley, oats, rye. field peas,
&c. Beans. early potatoes, &c, may now
be sown. Flax and hemp sow. Attend to
pastures. Do no, turn cattle too early into
pasture grounds before the grass has had
time TO start fairly, and the ground has
become sufficiently hard not to be dIsfg
ured by them. If you intend TO fa,ien
cattle in the fall and winter. you should
now plant out carrots, parsnips, &c. You
can raise eight hundred bushels of Belgian
carrots 10 The acre. and they will do more
service for your cattle and mich cows
Than four times the quantity Of ground ap-
prorrlatcd 10 either hay or corn crops.
Cleanse cellars from pulresccn, distances;
plant Indian corn SOW Lucerne; attend
TO he determination OF insects, SC.
KITCHEN GARDEN.-This is the month
for gardening. All esculen,s intended for
raising seed should now be in the ground.
and if not done before. do no, delay. Be
sure they are not in the vicinity of others
Of The same genus. or they will be sure TO
by brIdize and thus spoil each other.
Keep the implanted soil in motion. and
hoe and weed former paintings. Make
arichoke plantations asparagus beet
seed sow late broccoli; start summer
cabbages, cardoon, carrots, celery; SOW
cress start cJcumbers and melons in
frames ready to put ou, in settled weather,
(pots) snow endise; make plantations OF
horse radish plant corn sow leek seed,
lettuce, mustard seed, nasturlium; so"
onions early both for crops, and closely for
pps for next years planting put out pips
Of last years growth. also top and potato
onions; parsley parsnips plant peas.
potatoes, swee, potatoes continue TO so"
radlsh seed plant rocham5ole, rhubarb,
satisfy, sea-kale, spinach. tomatoes SOW
iurnp seed. caulo rapa. brassca tapa es-
cuiena. &c. po, herbs. sc.
Attend 10 dressing ar,ichoke and aspa
rasus beds, &c. Plant medicinal herbs,
&c. Transplant from hot beds TO open
ground, lettuce, cauifower. broccoli, cab
bages and in proper weather egg-plan's,
peppers. tomatoes, &C., &c; pumpkins,
squashes. &c. During dry days, water
SEED beds. late ,ransplanlings, &C., until
established.
Plan; Lima beans, melons and cucum-
bers in pc. under frames, ready to set out
as soon as The weather is permanently
settled by using The small boxes spoken
Of at page 81 vol. i, they may be put out
n place much earlier than without. Those
" no have no no, beds or frames, may turn
/, sod 1raSS.Side down IN a shallow box |