Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-16

We select for the benefit ofour readers the
following appertaining to the present season
March Work 10 Be Dore = This should
be busy month to the farmer Manures
if not already carted out where likely to be
wanted, should be attended to.
Meadors and Old Ffelds-"If you have
any meadows or old fields that are sward
bound, or which bore but Indifferent crops Of
hay last season, give them a thorough harrow
ing as soon as the frost il out Of the surface,
while the ground is soft, then SOW to each
acre four quarts Of timothy seed. ten pounds
Of clover seed. ono bnshel Of plaster Of Paris,
five bushels Of wood ashes. aud five bushels
Of newly Stacked lime all we'll mixed, and fin
ish off by relling
Fields occupied by winter grain. if partial
" winter killed. should be narrowed. the
bare spots sowed with spring grain or clover,
and suitable top-dressiDgs. and then the
whole rolled. Any roots disturbed by the
harrow will be partially restored by the roll
er of the soil and the abrasion will cause
such roots to tiller, (throw out new shoots
from the first joint, and thus give full crops.
Asparagus seed ; plant out two year
old plants
Lima Bcans-Start in doors, in sods re-
versed in boxes in time to plant out after
frosts; they are tender. and must not be ex :
posed until settled weather.
Early Windsor and English Long Pod
Beans-Plant as soon as settled weather.
They are more hardy than Lisnas. but the
leaves will suffer by frosts-are inferior in
quality.
Beeis-Sow; Rorocoli Sow; Cabbages
Plant out and sow early in hot beds for
safety--if settledweather in April, may SOW
out doors Early Carots-Scw.
Early Corn May be planted If settled
weather. Lettucc-Sow; prick out and
plant from frames.
Onions-Sow
Plant out small onions or pips plant seeds
tbickly, to raise pips for next years use
Plant large onions to raise seed Potato and
tree onions plant; parsley. sow
Potatoes Plant, and if you can get them
plant the mammoth nutmeg potato--they are
the earliest as well as the best potato known
If these cannot be bad, plant early kinds, or
your seed be of late kinds, at least plant
them early, as both early kinds, and early
planted late kinds are less liable to the pota-
to disease than late planting.
Raddishcs--sow; Spinach, sow; Toma-
toes. sow in hot beds; Turpips, sow
Seeds See that you have full supply
on hand so as to lose no time ia making your
sowings and above ALL plant out those roots,
&C., intended to produce seed before being
injured by sprouting in the cellars
Strawberries clean, dress, aud fork the
beds
Grape Vines-Loosen the earth about
their roots and give them manures. Swamp
muck which has been docomposcd by the salt
and lime mixture, answers good purpose.
Whole bones buried near the roots Of grape
vines will soon be appropriated, and during
the summer rest. little potash water will
hurry up their action.
Quinces-Do moi believe the old story that
ounces vii, take care of themselves. Ma
nure them well if you want fair fruit.
Orchards Clean the bark of your trees
early in spring.
Plant out young trees, and in doing so cut
off broken and bruised ends of roots and end
OF tap root Use sharp knife and cut up
wards, SO that tho clean face Of the cut wher
in the ground will be downwards. or like the
angle Of the first cut Of quill on making a
pen when held in the proper position for writ
ing. Dig the holes large and replace The
suhsoil with good surface mould (from the
woods you can get it, and manure freely
(cold manure.) Many trees require lime and
other substances; to succeed we'll (set
Downing do not let the roots come in i'm
mediate contact with the manure, nor benz
the roots from their proper position; the hole
must be large enough to receive them. Wa.
ter freely until the tree is established; kee,
the bark clean and free from insects; trm
properly and not unnecessarily, and cut down
the tree as soon as you ascertain that the nur-
scry man has sold you common quality o.
fruit.