Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-25
agrifultural.
Plans for the Year.

An esea distribution Of labor is OF much
imPortaac, and not unfrequenlly entirely
overlooked. Hands hired for The season
eommonly como to'undersland the routine
ofwork much better Than day hands, and
they work more chesply. A farmer sow.
half his field with wheat, with the hope
oil realizing a good sum Of money; but
after the wheat is sown, his men have but
little to do that is profitable until the next
harvest, when he may be compelled TO
pay triple wages, all Of which trim down
the profits, to say nothing about the
rough material The appropriation Of
land to the production Of some particular
product exclusively, has been beautifully
advocated by theorists but in long prac-
lice il will not be found TO compare with
mixed husbandry, that is, with the iudic-
ions rotation of crops combined with rails.
ing full herds Of domestic animals for the
production of manure. In other words.
raise plenty of animals, to enrich the
crops, which are TO feed the animlas
again. This action and reaction is the
very best way 10 create plentiful surplus
for sale, and oil the same time preserve or
increase the fertility Of the farm.
There is no error more common than the
imperfect execution of certain operations,
when the farmer finds himself behind
hand, with deficiency Of hands. This
error is the cause of the luxuriant growth
of mullens and thistles so often seen in
pastures; and OF the heavy coating Of
weeds which overpowers young root
crops, and choke the free growth of
corn and potatoes. These often consume
all the net profits Of the crop and defec-
tive plan thus compells the rarmer'o labor
for nothing. We have known a crop of
oats so diminished by a few days delay
in sowing in spring, and large field of
wheat by a similar delay in au umn, as
barely 10 pay for seed and labor, which
otherwise might have yielded heavy
return.
There is no remedy for these evils but
acireful and accurate plan of operations
at the commencement of the year. The
course of cropping should be distinctly
marked out beforehand, and the number
of acres determined for the oats, barley,
corn. potatoes, carrots, wheat, corn-tod-
der &C.: the amount Of labor for each
of these may nearly estimated, and the
time in the season when each should be
fully completed, and then, making allow
ances Interruptions, accidents. ard rainy
weather, the requisite force may be times
ly secured, and the whole machinery
move on with regularity, and without
derangmen'. All these plans must be
fully recort ed in book KEEP, for that pur.
pose-ift the memory depended on, con
fusion and failure will be thecertain result.
If possible, the years plans should be
completely dIgested, that operations of
every week may be distinctly laid down
on page allotted for each; the necessary
variation of a few days, according to the
earliness or lateness of the seasons, may
be easily made afterwards: On such a
book as this, notes may be made witk
the progress of the season, thus perfecting
the plan for second year. A few min
utes daily devoted in this way, will ac>
complish much that is valuable for the
farmer, and prevent great deal of anx-
ie!y and confusion.