Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-01-07
A G RICULTURAL
From the American Farmer for January.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.


WORK FOR THE MONTH.
As II is important to success that those
engaged in tlling the earth should begin
right and do all things in the right time,
and in the right way, lie. US conjure you, to
enter into firm resolve neuer TO leave for
tomorrow, that which should have been
done The previous day; never to give plea
sure that which belongs to business. The
mind, as we'll as body, requires periods Of
recreation, and if our systems and plans are
well me'ured, and properly adjusted, there
will be time enough a. The disposal Of each,
to prevent any interference with The one or
the other.
In making our arrangements for the la
bors oi the year. it is unsafe to leave them
to the contingencies Of chance, or to defer
the necessary Preparations until the time
may arrive for carrying them into effec, !;
nor should we con6de to memory, wha,
should have its place on a memorandum book.
Every farmer and planter should lay ou, his
plans for the year in advance-noie down
The crop allotted 10 each field or lot, and so
perfect his arrangements, as that each crop
shculd be put in a, the appropriate period,
and that their workings should be SO pro-
vided for, as that no delay shall occur to
depoil his crops Of their "lair propor,ions;"
for so sure as two and TWO make four, so
sure is it, that the culuris, cannot, wilhou,
suffering loss, delay attention to the culliva-
ton Of his crops. We have seen cases where
in delay ofonl y two or three day in The time
Of orking the corn-crop, imposed additional
labor Of weeks. Weeds and grass, when
they frs. make their appearance, may be re-
moved with a shingle in the hands Of child,
but if permitled TO grow until their roots are
hard Sc, in the earth, will require the united
strength of man, horse, and plough, 10 dis
lodge or uproot them, and not then, except
al the expense Of grea. labor and trouble,
for these pests,-,hese blurs upon cleanly
culsure,-grow with Fapidity lha. defies all
calculation. Bu, if this additional tax upon
limc-upon the force Of The farmer-was
The only resulting evil, j. would no. be SO
bad bat such is no, the fac. {; for delay has
like swine, a ,w o-fold operation In it," while
i. gives full scope to the expansion Of the
weeds and grass, it prevents The growth Of
the crop, among which it may be an inlrud-
er, at, perhaps, the very period when the
plants require the largest liberty TO push on
in their growth, and when every days nu-
srimen. appropriated for the use Of such in
lruders, rob them of food essential alike to
their luxuriance, and hea.hfuI production.
As being intimately connected with the
cleanly culture Of what is termed hoed crops,
we will mention, that no one should under
take TO cultivate in such crops, more land
than he has manure to enrich, force to plow
deeply and we'll, and force to cultivate in a
way calculated to promote and secure the
continuous growth OF the plants grown
thereon, and the uninterrupted perfection Of
their fruits. Ii is mistaken ambition, which
prompts one, to desire to cultivate breadth
of acres, tina. throws him upon the necessi-
ty of Indifferent culture; for there is nothing
more true than this-il is a waste Of time,
and sacrifice of interest, to half-do anything
connected with husbandry. One acre lber-
ally manured, thoroughly ploug he'd and pull
verized, and neatly cultivated, will produce
more than three acres which may not be
manured, indif1erenlly prepared. and sIoven-
~ cultivated, while the labor bestowed up
on two Of the later acres, operates as an
enormous tax upon the party who may have
unde rtsken it.
Conten,ng ourself with these preliminary
hints, We will proceed to point ou! few OF
the many thing claiming the attention dur
ing the month
On THE FARM.
Fire -1cood.-If you have not a supply
already cut down, and hauled into your
yard, suflcien, TO last you and your depen-
dents throughout the entire year, delay no
longer, but, proceed a. once to cut and haul
in as much as will complete The necessary
complement
SuE C1ays-lf you have any stiff clays
that you intend for spring crops, plough
them up this winter, in order that The ope-
rations of freezing and ,ha awing may improve
their texture. If these should require linn
ing, you could not desire better time to
apply either lime or mari than during the
winter. Here let us repeat to you what we
have often before stated :-Tenscious clays
should never be plonghcd when wet.
Grain field surface drains. - These
should be carefully examined every week
or so, and wherever sticks or clods Of earth
may be found in them, they should be re-
moved, as every obstruction of the water al.
this season of the year operates disadvan.a-
geously to the plants.
Mich Cors.-These should be attended
to with sedulous care. Thrice day they
should be generously fed and walered, and
curried twice. They should be provided
with comfortable beds, in a warm, well VEN
lilated stable, and twice a week receive an
ounce or two Of a mixture of equal parts Of
lime, ashes, and SALT Besides hay or fod-
der to be given them ,htice a day, they
should light and morning receive messes Of
rich slops, made Of corn and cob meal, or