The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-12
farmer Department.
WORK FOR JUNE.

VI tiliS iiioHlh ioi ia VI III solithSs anu
those who have not meadows whence
to draw supply of hay for winter use,
could not do wiser thing than to put
in as many acres in millet, as will an
swer their purpose. The soil should be
deep sandy loan, and should be heavi-
~ MANFRED, deeply roughed. and tho
roughly pulverized before being seeded
IN millet, for it will not succeed in land
where there IS nothing to eat, and which
is not well prepared.
Sailing STocK.-Give to each head
OF stock an ounce or two of a mixture
formed of equal parts of Oyster sh III
lime, ashes and salt, twice a week,
throughout the month. For your sheep
you should provide in trough under
cover, supply of tar sprlnkl' d over with
salt, of which they can partake at plea
sure. The tar should be resuppied ev-
cry few days, at each of which times it
should be covered with salt.
TINE OF Observation-Disclosures of
opinion exists among sensible, practical
men, upon this subject; but so far as oul
poor opinion may be worth anything,
we 60 in for early cutting of all grain.
We believe that when the stalk below
the head of grain has turned yellow and
become arid, for or 4 inches, that all
grain should then be cut. TO wait until
it is deadripe, is sure to be attended
with great loss from shattering-loss in
the quality of the straw as provender.
and deterioration in the quality of the
flour made from the grain, as well as
Joss in quantity. 1t must strike every
rejecting mind with forceful conviction,
tnat when the stem is dry near its con-
nectien with the ear Of wheat, or other
grain, that the ascension of sap is there
by prevented; consequently that sup
plies from the roots to the head are sus-
pended, and, therefore, that no advan-
tase is to be gained by permitting the
grain to remain uncut beyond that pc.
riod.
BUcKwHEAT.-Put in few acres of
this for family use, and sale, during this
month. Bone-dust and ashes in the pro-
portion of 10 bushels of each mixed to-
gether, with b,,sh-i of plaster; and two
OF salt, and left in bulk for three or four
weeks before being applied, will make
even poor ground produce good crop
of buckwheat. The bone-dust should
be mostencd before being put into pie.
This compost should be either narrowed
in, or put in with the cultivator, and the
ground then narrowed; the ground, of
course, being previously well and deep
ly rloughed and pulverized.
Q~natity Of Seedper ocre.-From two
to Three pecks per acre.
Upon this matter of buckwheat, let us
say to you,-if you have a field that you
would like to get in wheat, and clover
after IT, but which you fear is too poor
for the purpose, plough it up, after ma
nuring, SOW buShel OF buckwht at per
acre on it, and when the buckwheat
comes into bloom, plough it in, pulver-
izc it, and you may seed it to wheat,
with the certainty of its yielding profit
able crop, and OF being seeded to clover
next spring.
MEADows.--If your meadows are re-
duced in their productive capacities, lay
yourselves out to assist them; you may do
so with an expenditure Of some labor
and money. Between this and August
provide yourselves, IN the proportion OF
s bushels of bone-dust, 10 bushels of
ashes and 9 bushels of salt per acre; form
these substances into pie, layer and layer
about, first moisttnlng the bone-dust,
and taking care to shovel over the heap
every ten days or two weeks, until you
want to make use of the compost. In
August, any time after the middle of the
month, harrow and cross harrow your
meadow, then sow your compost evenly
over it, harrow it IN and roll. If the
grass has become thin, it will be well to
sow an additional quantity of seed, say
at the rate of gallon of timothy seed
per acre, harrow that lightly in and roll
If the grass is nearly run out, two gal
Ions of timothy seed will answer better
than one.
If you vish to secure a good pasture
for your stock, as we'll as to grow grass
for hay, in addition to the timothy seed
you should sow half a bushel of Kentucky
Bluegrass seed and one bushel of orch
ard grass seed per acre. The orchard
grass seed should be previously moisten
ed on your barn floor, thoroughly SHOW
elcd over, and then be mixed with twice
its bulk of ashes to separate the seed ant
render them certain ofequal distribution
A mixture of grass seeds of the kinds
and the quantities named, would maxi
not only a good meadow for hay, but al
admirable pasture from the time the ha,
crop was cut and secured until FROST
desideratum of great value to those VIII
put proper estimate upon the condi
ton of their stock-a thing that deserve
much more consideration, we fear, thai
it receives from many farmers.
american Farmer.