The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-01

tit,en f4s the Pioneer shi lAeHscrst
As the seed time Of the husbauiman is near
al hand, q lew suggestions IN relation 10 the
importance Of being prepared 10 commence OPP
erat'oDs eajig, may not be inappropriate and
would respectfully call the attention Of yonng
farmers. and sueh AZ may b. somcwha, careless.
10 this subject.
It will not be denied ! trust that in nine CASES
out Of ten crops which are first in, early, are
much better than those which are put III when
the SEASON Il more advanced; ard especially is
this the case, in country Ear north as Iati-
tnje 81 degrees The relsors for this are oh
yo,is, even 20 tlr mast casual observer and
need not be given here sni'ico il to lay that
early .owed grain, Is most always sure to get
the isuetit Of tbe spring rams, takes firm root
and gets fine start before The dry trsoii sets
IN, and Is prepared to surpount every oi,sia-
Gle and push upward to maturity. Net so that
which is pet IN hate. AZ il is NAM times ,l,s-
tined To remain in the ground hong time he
fare it can gatlmi sufficient moisture 10 GERM.
nato ami The meat natural result consequent
upon such a state Of thing Is light crop. 4
not AZ entire hliarc
" then. Il Is necessary Ia clsarc good crop
10 SOW or plaut carly are wo n readiness Tor
all early commencement AMI a d,lhgcnt prose
cu,ion ol oar isbors, II MOI, lrt Us oct about
1t Immediately ior there Is no tin,o 10 lose.
Our teams arr in coMhtion i,r doing a SMASH.
ing' business no doubt. hUt Is therc nothing
that wc need m the way Of farming took II
they Is, y may save time To act them before
the exact ,irc copes for commencing spring
work. 'iIr yea will all admit il % he poor poll
ey, and sill poorer economy 20 spend two
or three days In making u harrow. or an ox
yohe. or going to toaB TO yet plow or chains
repaired when We ought 10 he getting the
ground ready 10 receive the precious SEED
How often have seen farmers. " such art
worthy II The nai,,e) defer the necessary prepa-
rations tor commencing spring work. until
moro di6gent neighbors hal got fairly under
why, and the contrast between the two classes
was plainly iiscernlbie daring the entire sea
SON. the former being continually chafsi and
hurried. Wills the latter, hsving taken time by
rho loretop are driving their work b,fere thcIa,
Having sIi tie larining implements Ia rcadi
ness, let rs newt az what We have got in the
way Of Ss1 Is everything Of the best hind,
quality &c. and have we sufficient quantity
for TO tie cut short ~ hurrying time, may de-
lay business day or two. besides mourning
considerable eSrens' IN buying ~e,l grain a.
d time when II is scare nnd commands high
price. 10 ali Who have not Ties. things. and
eontempat farming, | would say get them a,
once. ~ that sh'n the time comeS, which las
been promised to The hnshanAmar. l-crd time
you may heoe nothing TO deter yoa from prose-
catiag your labors vigorously
Farmers IS gcoer,d thing are not a. care
fol as thy shaGld b. 10 relation To the quality
1t their scd gram Il is lust "a easy 10 raise
- - 80 sgsheis ri yerfeetly dean sheat pr
acre. as the sans amount 4 fo,R. aad The price
in iayor ci Tho former vii, usually 10 10 70 .
cents Isry b'sshrl
A am hai a apFire IN Minnesota farming.
' an nor losted m regard 90 tie bast k.nds e
grat1- or those r.St adapted han, asd should
te pleased tu revive information from su.ae
practisrl taru.r through tire columns 81 tn,
PtoSsEE & nKaucE,r IN relation thtrrsr The
h.~, kipd Il cora, slAl laaoDr oi culture, sc
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