Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-09

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BRoADcAsr CoRN.-If you cannot procure
a supply of millet seed SOW corn broadcast
in its stead, at the rate of 3 bushels per acre.
Manure the land heavily, plough deep, pull
verize thoroughly, and until the tilth is fine,
then roll, SOW the corn by the 10th of the
month, harrow and cross harrow it in, and
then finish by rolling.
BUcHwHEAT.-Sown at the rate of BUSH
ell per acre, on suitable soil, manured and
we'll prepared, if cut when the plant first
comes into bloom, and cured properly, make
very good provender for cattle, and we men
/ ton it in this connection in order that the
means Of supply may be enlarged. This
should be sown by the 10th of the month
FALL PoTAroEs. Keep these clean from
grass and weeds. you have not already
done SO, give them atop-dressing of a mix
ture comprised, at the rate per acre, of 5
bushels Of unleached ashes, bushel of salt,
and l bushel Of plaster. We donot recon-
mend this application with the view of find
ing in it specific or preventive against the
rot: for we have but little faith in aostrmas;;
but for the more rational purpose of supply
ing the potatoes with elements which we
consider essential to their healthful growth,
and which are always found, by every we'll
conducted analysis, in their tubers and tops,
and hence we iefer, that it is always the part
of prudence to supply them, lest they may
be absent in the soil, and as a consequence
that the plants would suffer for the want of
them; for we take it to be legitimate de-
duction from the premises, that, if the sub
stances named were not essential to the
growth and maturation of the potato, their
presence would not be so invariably found
in their ashes when submitted to the test of
analysis.
SHEEp.-Every owner of flock of sheeps
should consider it his duty, as it assuredly
lis his interest, to keep trough, under cover
In his sheep pasture, from now until fall,
over the bottom Of which should be spread
layer Of tar, and over that liberal cover
t ing of salt. In licking the salt, of which
they are very fond, and which is conducive
t to their health, they will smear their noses
with tar, and thus arm themselves against
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trils of sheep; the aroma of the tar will
drive the fly off and prevent such deposits,
and consequently preserve the sheep from
the disease called aoormes an the head, which
is the result Of such deposits The tar and
salt should be placed in the trough every
few days. -.l~
FALL TURNIps. Every one who desires
to make good crop of turnips should make
his arrangements, so as to be able to SOW
them about the 25th Of thss month. By
sowing thus early, should the plants be cut
off by flies or fees, there will be time enough
left to resow. The general practice has
been to SOW turnips on the 10th Of August
"a period too late in the event Of the plants
being destroyed by insects to allow Of re-
sowing, contingency that every culturist
should guard against.
Preparation Of the ground.-If your
ground is not in sward, give it two plough
ings take care each time to harrow until
the soil is perfectly pulverized and in fine
tilth Plough in one half Of your manure
to the full depth of the furrow, which should
be deep one !: and harrow the other half of
the manure in just before you SOW the seed,
unless it be bone manure, in which case,
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Of naanures quantities, and Kind. 10
bushels of bone-dust, 10 bushels of spent
ashes, 2 bushels of salt and l bushel of
plaster, to be made into pie, layer and lay
|er about, permitted to remain in pie two or
three weeks shoveled over, and broadcasted
on the ground just before sowing the turnip
seed, will grow an acre Of good turnips. A..
Twenty two-horse loads of well rotted
cow-dung one half to be ploughed in to
the full depth of the furrow the other half
to be narrowed in will produce an acre of
good turnips; 20 bushels of spent ashes, 2
bushels of salt and l bushel of plaster to be
narrowed in with the latter half of the cow
dung. Twenty two-horse loads of sheep
dung treated in the same way of the cow
dung, as regards the top-dressing with ash
es, salt and plaster will also produce an acre
of good turnips; 800 lbs of manipulated GU.
ano to be ploughed in, and the ground
receive the same top-dressing as above, will
also produce an acre of turnips.
Preparation Of the Seed.-Soak the seed
from IL to "a hours in fish oil: then drain
the oil off the seed, and mix ashes with the
seed until they are entirely separated
Seed thus soaked germinate quicker than do
unsoaked seed, while the smell of the oil is
repellant to insects.
Quantity of Seed per acre.-Ifmixed with
twice it's bulk of sand, and sown by skill
full hand II lb. per acre is enough. p
Time of sowimg, &c.-As before stated,
the seed should be sown about the 25th of
July When sown, they should be lightly
narrowed in with light garden harrow, and
rolled Immediately afterwards, to compress
the soil upon the seed.
After Cuzture.--So soon as the plants