The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-06
farmers Department.
From the american Farmer.
WORK In THE GARDEN.

profit, it is safe to assert. that half an
acre devoted such to purpose. and Guilt
Va ed 20 it OF. b TO e, with ski, and in.
dustrv, will yield more profit than any
three acres which may BE- appropriated
to field culture. Besides which, the
measure of luxury which il vouchsafes
to ones family, is too >acrrd TO be est.
mattel By t,ose rules by which the val
W Of dollars and cents are determined.
We have sometimes tho't that the own.
er Of farm who failed to provide
Iel!-apro.ntcd garden for his family,
omitted great moral duty, and was, at
the time, neslectful of his interest.
Thus thinking and believing, we have
been for years Ia!'oripg to impress our
own convlctI'ns upon the minds Of our
readers; and it has been satisfaction to
US to know that, TO a great extent, Our
labo have been fruitful of good results;
but rs We are opprehensiv- there is still
large verge TO be filled up, we shall
continue to call attention to the subject,
considering It to be one Of vast impor.
lance in every light in which it may be
viewed.
With these prsfA ratory remarks, We
will proceed to point out certain things
which should be done this month to IN.
sure supplies OF early vegeta les the
coming season; and as 'he suggestions
We shall make, if carried out will not
be expensive, We indulge the hope that
the LADY of every sub .criber to our Jour-
Hal will feel herself called upon TO see
lha, her garden be made such one az
may be looked up to az an example for
;h- neighborhood such one .. will
elicit the praise Of all whose judgments
are worthy Of appreciation.
SowING SEEDS FOR EARLY UsE.--lt
sing readers have prepared their gardens
with hot-bed framed, therefore. We take
pleasure to remind them that during this
month they should SOW seed Of the fol-
lowing kinds of vegetables, viz:--Cub-
b~gss, of ecrly and late kinds, Lettuce
tomatoes, Egg-rlqut, Caulfaper, Bro
coli, Celery and Oyster-plants I" Saisi-
.fy.
Celery seed may be sown in the
open ground as soon as the frost is out
of'h- ground to raise crop to succeed
that which may be grown from the
plants grown in the hot. bed.
RAplsuEs.--lf you have good loa-
NJ, warm border, facing the south, and
protected on the north and west, you
may SOW radishes thereon towards the
latter part Of the month, or so soon as
tne frost is out OF the ground. The
border must be we'll MANFRED, dug deep,
and thoroughly pulverized by frequent
Iaking. Should frost unexpectedly
come utter the seed is sown, or the
plants up, protect The border by cover
ing OF straw, corn stalks or pine bushes.
PARsAiPs, CARROTS, BEErs.--To Sc
cure an early supply of these for family
use. YOU Should drill in a few rows Of
ench, so soon az, from the absence of
frost, The ground can be dug and put in
good order. Manure with s parts rot
ten dung, and , parts ashes, dig the
ground nspaoe deep, rake we'll, and
then make your drills Is inches apart,
inch deep, sow HE seed very thinlv,
cover with the rake, and pat The earth
with the back OF the space. When the
plants cone ~, thin the parsnips so a,
70 stand or 5 inches asunder, the car
ro,s 3 or i inches a,undeI; stir them fire.
quen'ly iti the hoe, and keep them
clean, and you will be rewarded with
Ga early supply Of these excellent roots.
PAS he pa is comparatively a
hardy plant, and may be sown as early
81 the frost is thoroughly out of the
ground
Beans - he Mazagan bean may be
rown towards thu last Of this month
any where south OF Maryland, well pro-
tecttd and in warm borders there.
RAspBEaRIEs --Prun- the vines, tie
I'd The bearing ones, aud dig i'll com.
pot composed OF & parts rotten dung,
lpart aslrrs, and On. part bone-earth.
Th!, compost should be thoroughly mix.
81 together, aud remain in heap some
days before being used, in order that
tie incip'tnt stage of decomposition
t1sy he excited in the bones, before the
compost is used.
GyArE-NlsE. should be pruned, if not
done before, tied up, and dressed with
The same compost as that recommended
.or raspberrles.
CURRANrs, GoosEpERRIES.- Trim
your cur:ant and ooseberry bushes, and
give them a dressing ofthe same compost
recommended above. The parts cut of
ii you desire to multiply your currant
sad gooseberly bushes, may be planted
OFT in warm border.
STRAWBERRY BEDs.--Whcnever the
frost is entirely out of the ground, is the
timeto clean up pour strawberry beds.
Al this time dig in lightly pretty free
dressing of a compost composed of 6
parts rotten dung, 2parts ashes, and