The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-17
Work for March.

specific arrangement for out door labor, but
there is no month of the year that more ur-
gently demands the exertions of our agri-
cultural and horticultural friends. March
ushers the cultivator of the soil into that
rotne of arduous labor VIII ich is pecu-
liar to the Spring seasons; and if suffered to
pass unapprop riately, and, idly employed,
in vain is it that the seasons change. and
come.
During this month, our orchard demands
no little attention Ground for planting seeds
should be trenched, &c. Apple, Medler,
Pear and Ounce seed should be planted for
stocks. Peaches not yet attended to, should
be pruned and planted. Pruning should
be fully completed. Trees newly planted
should be supported with stakes, that they
may not be injured by the winds. Apricots
must be pruncd; currants planted. Figs
planted and pruned where growing. Graft
ling, when done in mild weather, is better
for this month than any other. Mulching
should not be neglected to newly planted
trees.
The kitchen garden, also, demands great
attention during March. Asparagus should
be sown, planted and forced, and beds of it
should be dressed, Cabbage planted and
Isown, where the climate will ladmit. Carrots
sown; Celery sown; Corn Salad sown. Com
posts should be prepared. Lettuce sown.
Liquid manure applied to Cabbage. Onions
Sown: Parsnips sown. Potatoes planted
Tomatoes sown in hot beds. Peas sown.
For directions in reference to the Flower
Garden, Hot House and Greenhouse, we
submit the following literal extracts from the
work of an eminent writer:
! Flower GARDEN.-Annuals, (tender,
prick out in hot-bed; give air freely; and SOW
to blow from July to October; (hardy,) } SOW
in borders, and pot to remain Anemones,
finish planting. Amjculas, plant offsets;
SOW, and dress where omitted last month
Bien0iats, SOW, e. BIZ bs, finish planting
Carnations, SOW: raised by layers last year,
plant out. Chrysontismans, raised from
cuttings, plant from tramesinlo pots. Clean
illness is now even more than ordinarily le-
, qujsite. DahIias, SOW; prick out; plant cut
tings of roots, allin gentle hot-bed Dress
borders generally, if omitted before Earth,
give fresh to plants in pots, Edgings ofbox,
Ec, may be made. Eyergreens, SOW; plant
and prune in mild weather. Forest Trees,
SOW; cut down in strawberries, &c. Grass
Seeds, SOW Gravel, weed, turn, lay, and
roll twice week in dry welher. Hand
Glasses and warm border will now do for
2 tender Annuals. Hedges, finish making;
) Hot-beds, for tender Annuals, make; give
air freely; protect at night; day temp, to be
kept about 70 0. Hyacinths, put fresh tan
A or saw-dLst on beds. Layers, make of the
G Arboresccnt Chinese Peonies &c. Peren-
nials plant and water; they. will blow same
year; sow. Polyanthuses, divided roots and
sow Pots of Roses, and other flowers, put
in hot-house, for succession produce. Pro
lection, give to Auridulas, and other choice
. flowers in bud. Roses, prune, b; plant cut
, tings of roots; plant established trees, and if
repeated in April and May b. succession OF
flowers may be had until September ends,
? give liquid manure. Shrubs, generally finish
pruing and planting. Stake newly planted,
a and all plant shrubs &c. Sweet Briar for
hedges, &c. SOW where to remain. Tulips,
(early,) protect bloom. Turf may be laid.
Water frequently but moderately, and only,
in mild weather.
y Hor-HoUsE.-Air, admit freely. Cher
ries, ripening require but little water
Flowers in pots continue to introduce. Kid
ney Beans, continue forcing. Leaves, clean
:, by the sponge and syringe Pines require
more water, and greater heat; syringe,
n theircrowns; give liquid manure; shift into
large pots. Peaches thin; the day temp,
for them should NOT exceed 70 ,; disbud
trim; water abundantly. Propagate hot
Il house plants by slips, cuttings, suckers an(
layers, according to the plants nature. it i.
= the best season. Seedlings of culinary plants
remove to cooler place. Strawberries, il
J pots, continue, forcin G. Temperature fol
Pines should be about So . at mid lay, ant
n during..night 60 O; in the flower stove IS .
and $50. Tobacco fumigations continue
Vines are now all in motion; thin, train; keel
well supplied with liquid manure; air keel
moist except TO those in blossom; temp. al
last month.
at GREEN HoUsE.-Air cannot be admitted
:, too freely during fine weather, and the tenn
" perature above so .. Earth, (fresh, Civ,
10 Oranges and other shrubs stir surface o
that in the pots frequently. Heading-dowl
es may be practised upon Oranges, and othe
Or shrubs growing irregularly. Leaves, cleal
and remove those decayed. Orange Ker
nels, SOW to raise stocks. Potsingly lastyea
cuttings. Propagate by slips, cuttings, ant
er layers as appropriate. Pruning, fnish.-
Is Shifting, complete, where necessary. Soy
h seeds of greenhouse plants in pots, an
=, plunge in hot-bed. Water frequently bu
III moderately. Windows always close atnight
ly Wood, dead and weakly, remove.
}" The farmer will not fail, during the incle
O. ment weather of this month, and when h
le cannot getout upon his lands for open work
e. see that his implements for spring an
10 summer husbandry are fitted up and mad
70 ready for use. AS far as possible, tn
lie grounds for his spring crops should be pre-
pared for the plow. His stock should b
ID provided for, both as to shelter and feed; 70
re there is certainly no period in the year whe
stock suffer more thanin this month. In cor
clusion. we would remark, thatno Spring wor