Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-13

ten minutes which may De tnus consumed
at each lunch, will be nothing when com
pared with the increased quantity o.
work which the hands will be able to ac-
complish. and which they doubtless will
accomplish.
DRINKS FOR HARvRsr.-There is no.
thing which creates thirst more than Ia
boring in the sun-and such being the
case. it is the duty of the master TO have
cool and refreshing drink supplied at
least once in each hour to his hands in
the field. A hand would be well occupi-
ed, whose time was devoted to this OBJ
ject. and it would be well to have small
hand-cart fitted up. with a five gallon
keg. or half barrel. in which should be a
drink comprised in proportion Of s gallons
of water. ] gallon of molasses. and / ID.
of ginger. The whole should be well
stirred together and served out hourly
This drink We have frequently recon-
mended. because we know it to be invi-
goraling. refreshing, and safe, no matter
how cold the water may be. The cooler
the water. the more grateful will it be to
the palate-the more refreshing to the
system-the surer of giving tone and
strength to the harvester.
HoURs OF WoRk-TIME AT DINNER
In hot and consuming weather that usu-
ally prevails at harvest. the laborers
should be made to go at the earliest morn
to their work. and work till twilight
But at dinner they should be allowed
from u 10 hours. Such arrangement.
we are very sure, would conduce to the
interests of the master. and the comfort of
the hands. There is nothing mere ener-
vating to the man of tol, than laboring
under the direct rays of the midday sun,
nothing more restorative 10 the wearied
system, than rest at that period of the
day. Snch a disposition of time, and
such indulgence at the dinner hour, we
feel assured, would enable the hands to
work more. and would be infinitely better
for the master. The former would be re-
the latter be ensured in more work.
DISPOSITION OF THE CUT GRAIN.-All
the grain that may be cut through the
day, should be set up in we'll formed
shocks, before the hands leave the field
in the evening. If this rule is not strict
ly adhered to, great injury to the grain
may result from rains which so frequent
ly occur throughout harvest. Ii the ap-
pearances oil the sky were such as TO JUS
tify the expectation of rain. no matter at
what hour of the day, we would have
the grain that might then be cut set up
into shocks.
TINE OF CUrr1NG.-We will here re-
peat what we have often said before all
kinds Of grain must be cut before tits dead
ripe. Tue proper time We think is, when
the stalk for three or four inches immedi
ately beneath the head, becomes yellow
and arid. From the best received opin-
ion that We have seen, it is thought best
to commence harvest from seven 10 ten
days before it may be thought the grain
would become dead-rpe, If 1t were left
standing. This is probably safe time;
but as human judgment would be liable
to err, in Judging what would be the
state of the grain SO long anead, as the
contingencies OF the weather might retard
or hasten the ripening process, and they
are beyond the ken OF man, we think the
safest rule will be found 10 the one we
first laidd own to wit Ito cut when the
salk three or four inches below the head
becomes yellow and arid. Ii cut then,
there will be found sap enough in the
ripUr ri%er part of the stalk 10 carry on the
will be preventeu, dEa"& tbrP -shailering
guarded against. From the time that
this arid appearance beneath the head
presents itself, it must be plain 10 the COM
mon sense and sagscity OF every thinking
farmer, that the grain can derive no be-
tit from the earth, as from the aridity OF
the stalk under the head, the medium OF
supply from that quarter is necessarily
cut of: while, from the condition Of the
leaves at that period. their powers OF ao'
sorption must be materially biunted. SO
that the quantity of nulriment derived
from the atmosphere must be considered
but trif1ing. This may be considered
mere opinion. Ii it be mere opinion, It Is
opinion based on common sense and rea-
son. But it will be rccollected that this
opinion is supported by the exact and IN
telligent experiments Of Mr.. John Hanan,
one Of tho most enlightened practical far
mers that England can boast OF. The re-
suits of his experiments were, lsr-Lhat
wheat cut before being ripe, weighed
more 2d-that it made more flour, and
3d-that it made better -four. The same
result attended the experiments OF Messrs.
Vsux and Sales: of France. as well as our
own counrryman, Mr.. ]. c. Reid of La
porte, Ind.
CURING GRASS FOR HAT.-All grass
cut for hay, should be cut when the grass
is in bloom.
Sow1Ne M1LLEr FOR HAY.-Millet seed
may be soun to the tenth of this
month, if the crop is intended for hay
The ground should be heavily manured.
plough he'd deeply. and well narrowed and
rolled.
The ground thus prepared should be
sown with three or four peeks OF millei
seed to the acre the ground then busted
over with a bushel of plaster 70 the acre