Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-28

gets much wet with rains. am inclined
to think, too, it is better for the land ap-
piled fresh from the kiln"
In answer to question put to him as
"to what crop lime is most advantageous
ly applied" and "at what Seasons" DR..
Darlington remarks:
"It is usually applied, as already init
mated, to the crop of Indian corn, in the
spring of the year. Occasionally
it is applied preparatory to sowing wheat
in autumn. When used as top-dressing,
on the sod, it is generally applied In the
fall-say November. The prevailing im-
preston is, that it is most advantageously
applied to the Indian corn crop; and hence
the general practice. But the truth is, 1t
is highly advantageous at any and at all
seasons, and our shrewd old farmers have
a saying: Get your lime on for your corn
crop if you can-but be sure that you get
it on the land some time in the year"
The mode of spreading and incorpora-
ting the lime, be describes as follows:
"The lime is spread as equally as posi-
BILE over the field, and the ground is well
narrowed in different directions, in order
to incorporate the lime with the soil"
Farmers Work for Early Spring.
March, ftful as it is, brings its duties.
If the frost should get out of the ground,
the latter part of the month, you can
commence TRENcHINa the garden. Do it
thoroughly, and work in horse manure, If
you have it, to the depth of two feet. The
temperature of the soil is raised by the
fermenting manure, and all excess Of mois-
ture passes down readily below the seeds.
Trenching prepares the way for early
crops, and for second and even third
crop the same season.
SEED SOWING, quite likely, will be pos
sible the last of the month. RadisLes,
onions, parsnips, and lettuce can be put
in as early as the ground is in condition
to be worked. Make the seed beds and
SOW early. Peas may also be sown this
month. The Early June and Prince Al
bert are good varieties.
ONIONS may be set out for rareripes, and
for seed. This is good crop to grow
with carrots-sowing the latter between
the rows about the first Of June, and leave
the ground to the succession crop.
CARTING OUT MANURE should be at
tended to this month. 1t is an advantage
to cart out upon the frozen ground at least
part of the barn cellar stores. Make the
heaps large, and cover them with loan,
mixed with plaster of Paris to prevent
evaporation. Do not spread the manure
until you are ready to plow it in.
CELLARS AND OuT-HOusEs should now
be attended to. The filth and waste mat
ter that has accumulated from the winter
store of vegetables should now be remov-
ed. Sort over the potatoes, rescrving the
the middling size for seed. Sell what you
have to dispose Of Clear up the poultry
house. Put clean fresh hay intt the nests.
Feed the poultry with cooked vegetables,
mixed with warm meal, and little fresh
meat occasionally.
CLOVER SEED can be best sown toward
the latter part of this month, when the
snow is gone, and before freezing nights
are over Sow it upon the slightly frozen
ground, on a calm morning. The surface
Of the soil is then cracked into crevices,
into which the seeds fall, and when thaw-
ing takes place they are covered in most
perfect manner. A crop of clover plowed
under when it is at its full growth, or just
at the time of blooming, Is one of the
cheapest and best fertilizers.
PLASTER can also be sown this month
upon old pastures, to good advantage. Ga
soils that show its effects, it is profitable
/ investment.
IMPLEMENTS AND TooLs.-Let all these
be examined again, and see if everything
is in order. Do it now. IF you lack any
good tools, buy them, aud have them al!
ready.
I SHEEP will need special attention Let
them have place of sheiter,to which'they
can resort in the cold storm, in this month
/ Give them an occasional mess Of roots cut
fine, or little grain.
YoUNG STocK should also have partic-
ular attention. The first year of an ami
mails life is its most important year. Do
not turn them out into the woods or pas
lures, as soon as the snow is off There
is very little nourishme1t in the shadow
of snow bank.
MILK Cows-Good food and plenty of
it, brings large fne calves, udders, and
brimming pals of milk in summer; meal
and cut feed with roots will pay.
BREEDING Sows-Take care of the ex-
pectant mothers. Give them plenty of
room, and keep them in good thriving
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