St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1854-05-18


WORK FOR THE MONTH.
80 APRIL 10, 1854. !
MI Turners-Since my friend, MIR.
Early Risee has uTted will, the post
oaies sapIay a. april Feel upon You and
yo'lh 1eaders, bY withholding my letter
tOshim, dated iie lss Of April; and since
be was guilty Of breach Of private con-
fidence, By handing to- you for pubiiea-
don my first letter, I have determined "a
address o. - y.sasz 80 ell
continue to DO 70, unless Early Riser
makes The proper explanation for thus at
tempting TO practice the foolish custom
of"April fooling."
AS 10 the work most proper te be done
/ would advise that the fencing be allre
paired and put up strongly during this
month, remembering that good fences
make good neighbors."
Pioscing.-Press on with the plowing,
and If the weather be favorable, plant
corn.
Corn CuIture.-I have but little mere
to add this month on this subject than
what / wrote the last month, and pre-
sumo, if I had, that next month would be
time enough; for the season Is 30 back
ward that but little corn will be planted
before the 10th of May, which our fore
fathers deemed quite early. But one
word. None need expect t, have good
corn If his land is not well prepared be-
fore planting; therefore, plow deep, or
subsoil deep-harrow and cross-plow. If
necessary. until it is fine tiltk. II broken
up last autumn, or has become hard since
it was fallowed, be sure to cross plow it.
In word, to use the language of a great
corn maker, "do nearly all the working
of your corn before you plant it," and
then not work it too late, "a common
faulty and you are likely to reap a good
crop, even if weather or circumstances
prevent you from getting your land in
good order before the 2Otb of May or lat
| Of June.
Tobacco should now be packed and
sent to market before the great press Of
work comes. The beds must be care
fully watched and kept clean-every pre-
caution used against the fly, and means
taken to counteract their ravages: the
only reliable one is sprinkling your beds
from time to time with seed.
Caitle.-Ses that they be well provid-
ed for this mouth, as it 10 one during
which they seem feeblsr than in any
other of the yes, owing to the sudden
changes from cold to hot weather, and
the exchange they make Of their old fos
new suits Of hair. To all animals ex-
posed to the inclemency Of the weather,
this change in their condition seems to
affect them as the barn-fowls are affect
ed by moulting their feathers. All birds
and animals seem more or less depress-
ed in spirits and reduced in strength,
when moulting either feathers, hair OF
horns; which change, when complete,
adds new life, vigor and beauty to them
all. Oxen should now be particularly
well fed with hay-clover-hay, IL it is to
be had, aud grain in the form Of chopi
csrn, or oats in she sheaf, cut fine and
moistened with water-salted twice OF
three times week. The best food il
rye-chop. Be generous to incoming
cows, and particularly so to the heifers.
SAseP.-Look well 60 these, and glve
the ewes with lambs . good pasture
Should any look badly, and seem 10 be
lOosing their wool-seem disposed to rub
or scratch themselvss-they should be
dipt in strong decoction of tobacco,
on clear mild day. In doing this, care
should be taken not to LET the liquid get
in their eyes or ears. This will destroy
all insects or vermin. Let breeders new
er be tempted to part with their best
ewelambs TO butchers. / say this as q
timely warning. for too many are often
tempted to sell their best lambs for high
prices to the butchers, and breed from
the late and Indifferent lambs. So long