Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

dry eartn, ana extremely Weil mixed tOSeL1eE
in your own presence or by yourself, which
will answer two good purposes, namely: LIST, to
prevent theft, for seeds thus mixed would not
sell; and, 2dly, the scotsman being accutomed
to SOW q bushel of wheat to the acre, would
be at no loss to cast q bushel of this or any
thing else regularly on that quantity OF ground.
9th. 1t is expected that you will begin to
SOW wheat early in August, and in ground per-
fectly clean and well ploughed. | " ould have,
and do accordingly direct, that not less than
FIVE pecks of seed be SOW on each acre. The
plan of the farm over which you look is given
to Mr.. Lewis, from which the contents of each
field may be known. And it is my express d.
s~rection that every watch and the best attention
may be given to see that this quantity actually
is put in; for | have stong suspicious (but this
ought not to be limited to them) that the seeds
men help themselves to q pretty large toll.
9TH. AS soon as you have done sowing, and
even before, if it can be done conveniently, you
are to set heartily about threshing or treading
the wheat, and as fast as it is got out to have
1t delivered at the mill or elsewhere, according
to directions. The longer this business is de-
layed, the more waste and embezzlement of
the crop. The wheat is to be we'll cleaned, the
chaff and light wheat are to be properly taken
care OF for the horses or other stock, and the
straw stacked and secured as it ought to be
against weather and other injuries: and until
the whole be delivered, it will require your con-
slant and close attention.
9Th. The oats at the farm you oversee, are
] presume, all cut. In that case, let the scythes
and cradles and rakes which you have received
be delivered over to the mansion house; or, if
you choose to keep them against next harvest
you must be responsible for them yourself.
9th Tho - II, . $hox 81 a. =.
ere this pulled. Let it be well secured. and at
aproper season stripped of its seeds and spread
to rot. During this operation, let it be often
turned and examined, that it be not overdone
or receive injury in any other respect by lying
out too long.
10th. Get the ~cleanest and best wheat for |
seed, and that which is freest from onions. |
would have about one-third of my whole crop
soWn with the commo wheat; one-third with
the white; and the other third with the yellow
bearded wheat. The overseers, with Davy,
as he knows the state of bis own farm and the
quality Of wheat which grows upon IT'D may
meet and decide among themselves whether it
would be best to have some of each of these
sorts on every farm; or, In order more effectu.
ally to prevent mixture, to have one sort only
on q farm. In the latter case the cutting of
that which ripens first, and so on, must be &C.
complished by the force of all the farms instead
OF each doing its W work. If the seed of
one farm was to be sown on another, especial
ly if seed which grew on a light soil was to be
sown On a stiff one, and that which grew on a
stlff one sown on light ground, advantages
would unquestionably result from it.
lltn. The potatoes at the mansion-house
must be worked BY the ploughs from Union
farm, and, when this is required it would be
best, conceive, to accomplish the work in a
day. 6
l2th. tits expected that the fences will be
made secure, and no damage permitted within
them BY creatures of any kind, or belonging to |
any body, mine any more than others. ,
18th. The greatest attention is to be paid to t
stocks OF all kinds on the farms; and the most :
70 De made OF their manure and litter. They !,
are to DO counted regularly, that no false reports Il
may be made; and missing ones, if any, hunted K
for until found, or the manner of their going I
IAN be accounted for satisfactorily. :
18th. A weekly report, as usual, is to be :
landed TO MIR. Lewis. In this report, that 8
nay know better how the work goes on, men,
ion when you begin to plough, hoe, or other if
wise work in a field, and when that field is fin. O.
shed. The increase, decrease, and charges TO :,
DO noted as heretofore-and let me ask: :"
10. Why are the corn harrows thrown aside, z
'r SO little used that / rarely of late see or a
aear OF their being at work! / have been fl
'un TO very considerable expense in providing .,
nose and other implements for my farms; and .
my great modification and injury, find, gen. ID
rally speaking, that wherever they were last OIL
lsed they remain, if not stolen, till required
gam; by which means they, as well as the carts, q,
eceive 50 much injury from the wet weather ~
md the heat of the sun as to be anft for use: IS
Q repair or supply the place of which with new &c
mes my carpenters, wao ought to be other. d.
Use employed, are continually occupied in m
hese Jobs. Harrows, after the ground is well :.
roken, would certainly weed and keep the corn p
lean WIN more ease than the ploughs. Ihope tn
herefors they will be used. And it is my ex- st
'ress orders that the greatest care be taken l.,
9iih the tools of every kind, carts, and planta. "
ION implements. in future; for I can no longer W
to the losses ! am continually sustain.
ng by neglect. =,
10. There is nothing / more ardently desire, :.
or indeed is there any more essential to nv ..
ornament interest, than the raising of live az
'nces on proper bitches or banks; vet nothing
Is ever been, in a general way, more shame-
IVY neglected or mismanaged; for instead of to,
eseparing Inc ground properly for the reception :
seed. and wedding and keeping the plants os
ean at1er they come up, the seeds are hardly ye
.ratehed into the ground, are suffered to be of
by the weeds and grass if they do
up; BY which means the expense / have
zen az N purchasing aid sending the seeds,
'enerally from philadelphia,) together with tha
9 labor, such az it is, that has been incurred. pin
NOT only lost, but (and which is of infinitely
pre- Importance to meg season after season
sses away, and ! am as far from the accom-.
stllaent of nv object as ever Ima,t;on a. SUI
litter thus fully to show how anxious I am cot
all the seeds which have been sown Or exs
onsrl, $500 oa',hs Oh Ine atcnes should be art
lde rood. if won have A. .an oh,a;s spots see
doing n ~ aeaaS liea