Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-09
NUMBER, ,ll7l'


SASue~s ,tnat sey0f fA1Is, M
my garden hilei sla.t ys1fsuWjnk
TO the dsou,h, was the ssmaik Il: Z.
friend OF ours, when spoIogisins ior t,S
sIovcnly ,appcafance OF thH, nhgrt9spf
ground which he disnifsd with ihs - nsns
Of garden, aud ID which each yeSt. Sfist
plowiny snd hsrowing the ground, hs
is accustomed 10 plant cabbsecs % MONS,
beets, cucumbers, melcns. &c., Or ihe 7
supply cf his family; but The soil bslaS
clsyey and rot oyct6 Or o. in3bsb Iii
depth, with compact subs0n denestk,
the crops wesc ofcoufes liable 10 dry
up In such sehson cfssScrc' ds6EM sos
wss last year in June; amt az puck ssa
soma ere by no lncns unbsual in this ti
mate il Is good policy for every ono
who has Q gortlen. OF vegc,able patch,
to sdspt such system Of cuiiGse 81
will prevent the dsnsof offailure from
this source. ~ 80 Saa 10 2 Az
Deepeningtlsc Soil is ths only effect.
i've means Of protection agaist Iailpsc
from drou,h. Plow OF spade Up The
subsoil in the fall, so as 10 expose II 10
the mellowing effects or frost, snys4o
the depth Ola foo, st ieosL and ifdeer.
cr, 80 much tho better, adding \ good
supply OF stable manure. the crops will
then push their roots SO deep, and mois.
ture will fise from below 50 constsdtly,
that while oths gardens srouna may
iail from ilrouth, this will continue green
and fourishing; anil the Increased yield
as well as improved quality Of its pro.
ducts will in a single year almost OF
quite pay for the expense Of the'improvs.
ment. l 'if - Fs ~ Nse
Cucumber, melon, and similar vines
appear TO have small roots, but their
roots run very deep il oppo,tuoity is
offered them. Experienced gardeners
will not fail to give them deep a. we'll
as rich ground, in this sunny ciimsle
where drouths arc 80 frequent, The
same is true Of cabbags,. and in short
nearly all kinds Of garden vcgciablcs.
The directions for ths- culture Of such
things as given in most books on gar.
dening, ore written by perssnss uhac.
customed 70 10 dry and warm cIinale
ss ours, and hcnce arc deficient IN not
sufficiently insisting upon deep culture
as a preventive Of injury from tlrou,h.
We find il necessary to give -lins upon
line on this subject. 4. e.s5 ia
3 SowrNc Corn FOR PAsruRE.-0. M.
. Barber, Of Gaines, N. Y, says on ibis
subject, in the Patent Office reports
1s5s-S, page 1873, that corn pasture Is q
most convenient; cheap and vsluable
food for milch cows. Hear him and
try It. ''f' f = osH
l The sowing Of corn for pasture, and
its value as a green crop to plow. .unde'
3 for manure is too much neglected b.
g farmers, ! prefer i, to clover for cows II
# milk; the butter produced from il being
Q as hard os the hardest beef tallow il
mid winter. After my cows had beel
e feeding in the corn for two OF tire
d weeks | found the butter growing hard
y ifpossible, harder than could BE prodnc
!. ed from ice. Wha. i pleasure to tn
)! housewife to have such hard buttcs i
,e warm weather! That manufactured ]
ht August is Of such nature. j thihk Z
good mn article can be- furnished fral
o this as the famous Orange County ID
~ ~ ter. | should like to have trial ,hsd
by some skillful person. The idcreal
G. Of milk is not much more than tonimc
's pastures; but the flavor impaired 10 III
~ y butter cannot be produced from !tod
st any other description. s'T s'a
he Sow one and half bushels per ac
with drill or broadcast, as tho ca
i. may be. Sow from the first to the 10l
w Of June. | have practiced this mtds Il
&c tho last three years to my satisfaciio
nt' and shall prefer corn-plowed under
nc clover, for green manure. Sous ps
10 10 sons object 10 green corn for manu-
~ thinking it vii sour tho land. ] hin
.e) the iden erroneous. s'aA fi'F fsoi
'"1 "r DelInquents. ss4
he Parson Brownlow, in exposiny y
ell, faulting subscriber, who has shSl
The parts unknown" owing him six doIia