Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-05-05
9armer1' PeYattment.
The Farmers Motto.

lovely; entice, by kindness, the birds
visit, and cheer your dwellings, with the
music ! would not associate with tn
man or boy that would wantonly kill til
birds that cheerfully sing around OF
dwellings and our farms he is fitted ft
treason and murder. Who does no
with the freshness OF early morning, Gu
up the memory of the garden of his in
fancy i'll childhood the robin ! nel
in the cid cherry tree, and the nest {
young chipping birds in the curran
bushes; the flowers planted BY his mothe
and nurturod by his sister? In all on
wanderings, the memory OF childhood >!
birds and flowers are associated with on
mother and sister, and our early home
AS you would have your children intelli
gent and happy, and their memory il
after life, of home, pleasant or rcpulsiyo
50 make your farms, and your children
home"
How Conn Is PRESERVED IN Russia. -
At late meeting Of the Academy 0
Sciences, held in Paris, 4 letter from
NJ. de Semcholf, II Russian landhoIdcr,
was read, describing the manner in which
corn pits are made in that country. Tic
pits are dug in a dry soil, and, iastcal
of masonry. tho carthcn side5 arc hard
Gned by, long continued exposure to a
wood fire. Before the corn is introduced
the air in the pit is rariied by burning
straw in ii, latter which TIE grain is thrown
in, packed close, and the pit is tightly
inclosed. Corn has been preserved in
such pits for forty years.
Cutting Fence Timber.
A practical farmer in communication
to the GermantoUa (Pa) telegraph, adj
Vances peculiar theory in regard to the
period for cutting timber intended for fen
ces especially for posts. The prevalent O
pinion in regard to the best time, is
when the timber is most free from sap,
and the very worst time is when it con.
tains the most sap. This practical far
mer referred to cntertains the very OPP
posite opinion. On one occasion he cut
down some excellent white oak in the
month of February and set it out in fence
posts, and after this he cut down the
same kind Of timber in the month of May
(when it contained most free sap aud
set it out into posts also. The former
posts lasted only str years; the latter en-
dured twenty-five years.
This correspondent also advocates the
cuting of timber for rails about the month
of May when it contains most sap lie
says if timber is cut for rails when the
sap is running, the bark then stripped
off and the rails made Immediately, they
will last enc fourth longer than il cut at
any Other time and have the bark left on.
The inside bark of the wood is the first to
decay and rot; being of u porous nature
it contains air and water which carry the
process of decay into tho wood. When the
bark is peeled of, the sap soon dries and
prevents decay" All experience goes to
prove that the bark should always be
pecl,d from chestnut or other rails in Or
der to render them more durable; this is
well known to every farmer, but it will
hardly be conceded that the best time for
cutting rail timber is when it cotains most
free sap. This is Il practical question
however which can only bs decided by
experiments, and it is one ofno small i'm
portance, as vast outlay is caused annu-
ally for repair Of decayed fences.
Culture ofthc Sorghum,
In the south of France, were it -four
'ishes with great vigor, It is generally sowE
from the latter end of April to the bo-
ginning of June. About the 10th of
May, however, would certainly be the
earliest period advisable in this country,
as the frost would be apt to cut it down
and retard its future growth. The seed
should be stepped twenty four hours be-
fore sowing; and tho land being we'll pull
verified, if the crop is intended for now
ing, Mr.. Clarke recommends that it
should be put in in drills at 10 inches
distance. and 10 inches apart in the rows.
IF the plant is allowed to mature itself,
then the rows should be 16 to IS inches
apart, and The plants singled ont to II
inches from each other. The quantity
of seed in the latter case will be 6 lbs per
aero, and in the former II lbs. Itshould
be put in 2 inches deep.
The first hoeing should be given light
ly, after it has been above the ground
two or three weeks, taking care not to
mould up the plants, which would be like
ly to injure the tender rootlots, which are
then throwing out thier tillers. After
the latter period the growth of the plants
is very rapid, and in six weeks it is fit for
cutting, being three or four feet high.
This cutting, which takes place about
the beginning of July, is tho most prop
or time for making into hay, on account
of the season. tits, however, quite as
valuable for green fodder for all kinds
Of animals, who are equally fond of it,
BY the midlo Of August it is fit for the
scythe again; and if the season is fagora-
Bile, third cutting is produced in Ser
TENDER or October. Cows are particu-
Iarly fond of it, and, as the French say,
would pawn their chemiseites Cir they had
any to purchase it. They yield moro
and better milk when fed it, than on
any other kind Of food
Another plan of management is to sow
it in July, andcut green from Soptenl-
Der to November; after which the stubs
should be covered with fresh dung, to
preserve it from the frost during the VIA
ter. twill then begin to shoot in April,
and will be ready to cut the latter en1 of
May; aud the second cutting takes place
for hay, III July. 1t is aquestion, how
ever, whether. in our climate, at pres, Mt,
or until the plant has been acclmatized
with US. this plan woald not be 'rendered
abortive by the frosts of Spring
A third ,lnn Ia Ia ea,y NJ H.. par,nd bo