The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-01-29
Nvmew' Department.


/. All lands on which clover or the
grasses are grown, must either bavr lime
in them naturally, or that minera! must
be artifcially applied. 1t matters but
little, whether it be supplied in the form
of stone-lime, oyster-shell, or mari.
Q. Ali permanent improvement of
lands must look TO lime as lis basis.
3. Lands which have been long in
culture will be benefited by application
of phosphate OF lime, and it is unlmpor-
tant whether the deficiency be supplied
in the form OF bone-dust, gnano, native
phosphate of lime, compost or fish,
ashes, Or in that OF oyster shell lime
or marl-lf the land needs lining; a so.
d. No lands can be preserved IN
high state of fertility, unless clover and
the grasses are cultivated IN the course
of rotation.
;. Mould is indispensable in every
soil, and healthy supply can alone
be preserved through the cultivation of
clover and the grasses, the turning in of
green crops or by the application OF
compost, rich in the elements Of mould.
6. Ali highly concentrated animal
manures are increased in value. and
their benefits prolonged, by admlxture
with plaster, salt, or pulverlz"d charcoal.
7. Deep ploughing greatly improves
the productive powers of every variety
OF soil that is not wet.
s. Su5-soiling sound land, that is,
land that is not wet, is emnently con-
ducivc to increase productions.
9. All wet lands should be drained.
10. All grain crops should be bar
vested from seven TO ten days before the
grain is thoroughly ripe.
IL. Clover, as we'll as the grasses, in
tended for hay, should be moved when
in bloom.
Il. Sandy land can be most effectn-
ally improved by clay. When such
lands require Inning or marIing, the
lime or mari is most beneiici4lIy APP
piled, when made into compost with clay
In Stacking lime, salt brine is better than
water.
10. The chopping and grinding Of
grain to be fed to stock, operates as a
saving Of at least twenty-five per cent.
GlRDLHD TREEs.--A correspondent OF
the Gennesse Farmer saws that cird!rd
trees may be preserved by the following:
flake out block of wood extending
above and below the girdi-, and take
from the BODY or limb Of another tree a
block corresponding in size and shape,
with the bark on, and adjust it in the
place, and bind it there, on the princi-
pie Of engrafllng." This plan, it is aid,
has proved successful.
PERSEVERANCE ANp TACT.--The fol-
lowing is related in the New York lri-
bunr, as illustrative OF what may be
done by sticking TO a point:--At an ear
ly period of the settlement Of Kentucky V,
before sha became a state, great many
''protesSional men" were attracted to
her fresh "op-nngs.' end the bar OF
Lexington Cher chief VILLAGE was espe-
ciallv numerous and able. The lawyers
composing it, thinking that they were
quite suIlicion, for the business, had a
sort of understanding that no new asFi-
rant was TO be admitted within their
courts, so far as the influence OF the
'bar' could prevent it. Several begin.
ners We're thus should RID out for a con-
siderable period. At length raw
youngst"r happened to he employed in
case. and the old heads opposed made
a dead set him, as was to be expected.
This treatment at FIRST embarrassed, but
soon aroused him, and he gave back full
measure for what he received, and it,
tie extra. The spectators became rXN-
ted, and began to take sides with the
new conner, One of the old heads lean.
ed across the table, and whispered to a
brother counscllor---''We shall have tO
let this young man pass" So they did
He since became pretty widely known
as Henry Clay.
OLD AGE There is no better indi.
cation Of goodness of heart than the
manifestation of Difference aud respect
Tor age. Gray hairs should always com.
mand respect, andthe head which wears
the 'frost of many winters is deserving
of honor. The path should be made
easy TO him who has lrod Iif-'s weary
Journey almost to its end. The old
have many claims upon our regard
Experience is had in age, and the coun
sells of those advanced in years is to BE-
sought and regarded by the young and
should be treasured mp by them. Pay
the reverence due cid age.
There is no grief withou, some benrf.
cent provisions to soften its lntensrnpss
When the good and lovely die, the
memory of their good deeds, like the
moonbeoms Of the stormy sea, lights ~
our darkened hearts, and lends to tn,