The Cecil Whig., 1854-08-12
Frnm Mc .Anrrican Former.
WORK ON THE FARM.
SETTING A TIMOTHY MEADOW.

SETTING TIMOTHY MEADOW.
If you contemplate setting timothy mead
ow this year. manure the land lbcrally with
some enrichng animal manure, plough it in
inches deep, harrow until you have sue
cccdctl in making perfectly fine tilth, then
roll. This done, SOW on each acre, l ! peck
of well cleaned Timothy seed, harrow, then
top-drcss with 10 bushels of ashes per acre,
lay out water furrows, and finish by rolling
acro.s the furrows. lfyou suppose that your
ground needs lining, after you have cut your
first crop of grass next summer, spread on
each acre 50 bushels of lime slakcd with a
strong solution of salt and water and . BUSH
els of salt.
The succeeding fall, and every second fall
thereafter top dress each acre with bushels
of bone dust and 10 bushels of leached ashes,
then harrow it with heavy harrow and roll
MEADOW AND PASTURE.
Tfyou have no market for your hay, it
will be well for you to set your fields in such
kinds Of grasses as will afford you both hay
and pasture. As your fields will remain in
grass for many years, it will be necessary to
give it good dressing Of animal and MINER
al manures, and as we presume you have no
stable and ban-yard manure, probably, to
spare for such purpose, we would recommend
the mixture hereinafter to be named. The
quantities named arc intended for an acre Of
land.
Preparation of The lnd.-Plough the land
at least 8 inches deep. then harrow and re-
harrow it until fine tlth shall have been OBJ
tanned, then roll, when your land will be in
condition to receive the following mixture,
wiz
Moistcn 10 bushels of bonc.dust, that done,
add
10 bushels of ashes,
2bushels of salt, and -'....
| bishel of plaster
Mix the whole thoroughly together, leave it
III bulk 10 days, or 9 weeks, then shovel it
over nicely so as that the several substances
shall be thoroughly mixed together; then APP
py it broadcast, harrow it in and roll. IIav-
ing thus prepared your land, it will be in a
proper condition to receive the grass seeds.
Quantities aud L ids Of sccd.-Sow on each
l bushcl of Orchard grass seed,
1" " kentucky Bluegrass seed,
! peck of Timothy seed,
! bushcl of Perennial Ryc-grass seed,
] bushcl of Tall Meadow Oat-grass seed, and
pounds Sweet scented Vernal grass seed.
The orchard grass seed before being mixed
with the others should be moisteaed and left
in bulks for from II to "a hours, then mixed
with twice its bulk Of ashes. .... .,
Sow the timothy seed by itself The other
seeds including the orchard grass seed must
he mixed with twice their bulk of ashes and
sowed together. The seed being sown, har.
row them in lightly with a light one-horse
seed harrow. then lay of water furrows and
roll across them.
A meadow and pasture thus prepared and
set, will ensure you a luxuriant crop Of grass
for hay each year. and pasture for your stock,
from two weeks after hay harvest until after
frost. and it given biennial top-dressings such
as we shall prescribe will last during your
lifetime. Don't be alarmed at the trouble
and expense which the laying down Of such
meadow will involve, for it will repay you
with more than compound interest within
two years from the time oflaying it down.
Bicnnid top-drcssins and mode Of npphca!
,ion.-Ecvery second year mix together, for
each acre
Q bushels of hone dust,
10 bushels Of ashes, ...-
bushcl of salt, and ....
bushel of plaster.
Mix the whole together. spread it broad
cast, harrow it in well and roll the ground.
such dressings and treatment will ensure you
ood crops of hay and luxuriant pastures for
,py, many years, besides enabling you to