Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-14
AGRICULTURAL.
From the american Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.
JUNE.

Before stall hive nn opportunity Of communins
with readers again. the Hor0es will havc been
menced, nay completed, in many of the States; we win
therefore, take time by the foreock give few words
Of advice.slpd will be brief copious IN
remarks this time last yeur readers will find
ty referring ." the last volume. poge 46i. What
deem it duty now to state, is ths-Yonr harreL
stores shonid BE- ample quantity. and good qualify
Your implements saonld be of first qaaiy and best a.
daped FIR fharccstiag yo grain rahou
-Pvsoaafiy attend to he Operations ~ Tie harrea field
that every engaged in its abnrs wants for moth
ing calculated TO keep up his physical energies in
spe with that ambition, viii h. in Of toll tends
deveopc the full powers of man:-e sure to provide
an ample frce not only to cut down your grain in good
time. but ii from the weather afterwards. Up
IN such occasions. it true economy be full forced
Zee that the harceers go cnry their work; while they
may be engaged have proper intervals, supplied
with some refreshing beverage cool sweetened
with molasscs ia which ginger is infused: Five gallons
Of cool water gallon Of molnsse and of ginger
will make drink grateful and safe. Suspend
work from and half hours in midday but
during time of work. from each hand the faithful
performance of his usk. IL they disposed let
the hands sing much they please; but restrict their
talking; indulgence in the FIRST facilitates labor while
Indulgence in the latter, has an opposite effect.
TINE OF HARyE5TISG
Difference Of opinion exists among sensible practical
men. upon this subject; but so far poor opinion
NAV be worth anything, for eoriy cutting at Ill
GRIM We believe that when the stalk below the head
of grain I'M turned yellow and become arid, from to-
inches, that al grain should be then To wait
I'll IL is deadrpe, is be attended with great loss
from shatterng-oss in the quality of the pro-
yendcr and deterioration in the quality OF the flour
made from the grain, well rs loss in quantity. It
strike every rcicciing mind with forceul convc-
ton, that when the stem dry its connection with
the of wheat other grain that the ascension Of
sap is thereby prevented consequently that supplies
from the to the head suspended and there
fore, thar advantage is be regained BY permitting
the grain 10 remain beyond that period.
In June NUMBER last year, gave copious ex-
from the writers Of England, and France in sup
port Of views upon this subject and shall there
fore, only give authority. Professor Norton. in
his admirable werls entitled Elements IF Scientific
AgyicuLfa,e,'' mahains these vews:-
The time of emitting grain very sensiby affects the
,rnportion of ne flour and bran Welded by samples of
H. Careful experiments have shown with regard to
hea,, that when from 10 IA days before it is full
y ripe the grain only weighs heavier but measures
re il is positively better in quality. producing lar
ger proportion of fine flour the bushel. When the
grain in milk, there is but little woody fibre; nearly
every thing is starch guten sugar. with large per
centngc of water 1t 10 or II days before FIJI ,ipe-
the proportion of woody fibre is still small; but as
the grain rpens the thickness of the skin rapidly ncre
woody fibre being formed at the expense Of starch
and sugar. these must obviously diminish in a corres-
ponding degree the quality Of the graiu being of course
injured. The thing is true to all of the other
grains.
BxETs-MAyGEI. wuRrzEL.
The SuguY-bect, and Mangcl Wurtzel, may be drilled
upto the 10Th Of this month with fair prospect of
growing remuneaiive crop The yield will not be
arge would have been had they been put in the
first Of last moh, but product Of 300 400 bushels.
rcr acre. may be safely calculated upon, if the ground
be well manured, thoroughly and deeply poughed, and
narrowed until aporiectly fine tilih be obtained.
Ofike Soi-Tkc soil best adapted for these roots is
. deep, sandy loan, in good heart.
Mainrr-The manure should be well rotted stable
or barnyard manure compost formed of Is loads
Of marsh mud and Ave loads of dccomposed horse or
dung would sufficiently well tn hrny
good crop either Of the above variee. beet bring
good crop ofwhcat the succeeding year. and bear be-
ing seeded clover grass the succeeding spring.
Whatever may be used, the ground should re-
ceve tupdressng with bushels of ashes and BUSH
e plaster, ahe time the Sugarbcet and Mangcl Wur.
eel may be drilled in.
Ii it should turn out that there is any feeling
desire put in rc of the above roots who may not
have supply of dung who canno find i, con-
venent make the compost VIC have recommended bur
procure guano-by mixing 200 lbs, of euano
with bushel of plaster and bushe of .alt spreading
tho IN xture carefully the ground and ploughng it
in. he may be sure of crop. The quantity OF guano
plaster, and salt is intended foran
We read the discussion Of the Agricultural Club to
which we have above alluded with surprise we felt
from of six experience and close nj
en,on the subject that many the assertions made
unsustancd by truth-and could only have been
made by those who were either incapable "f conduc-
ting dietary experiment, who. perhaps. had never
made one The crudtes and twate of one Of the wri.
cut the Hon. John W. Lincoln of Worchester Massach-
se, who is universally admitted TO be of the most
successful enlightened, pans-taking farmers in that
State-a gentleman who combines with n knowledge of
the sciences connected with agriculture great practical
experience and comprehends the economy OF feeding
well as any other agricu.turist in the country.
PARsSrrs.
This root may be seeded during the first week in this
month, with every prospect ofn fair yield. The
manure and quantities named for the Sugar beet and
Magel Wurizel, will answcr for Parsuips.
From experience in their growth, and close obscrva-
ton OF their effects, We prepared that this
Of the best grown for the food Of mich
and despite the croakings have lately read being
promulgated in certain Farmers Club. us well as by
individual writers, Justified in affirming that
Carrot is highly nutritive root-that mich cows fed
properly with yied more milk than when fed upon hay
alone yield it ofa better quality and witha thrive up
it but carrots, well parsnips, sugar beets or
mangcl wurtzel indeed any other roots when fed to
should be mixed with hay fodder
ofsomc kind besides which they should he given other
portions long provender uncut cut the feeder
may best like by itself. When given roots cattle. Of
less long food but still they should re-
ceive such portion when added the they may
receive. will form equivalent nutrimena matter to
full feed of hay, FODDER. other long provendcr