Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-03-11

The soil most suitable for barley, 10 .
good strong loam. II not naturally rich
enough, it should Of course be manured
sufic .ently to make it so. 1t should Be
we'll Grained; for land inclining to be
wet, and not sufficiently drained, will
not pay to grow barley. There are. no
doubt, great many manures that will
answer the purpose. Stable manure does
very well; so does one or two good green
crops plowed under, such as red clover,
rye, &c. Ofcourse they should be we'll
rotted before the grain il sown. Ost
stubble is perhaps preferable TO most 9th.
er ground for putting in fall barley, for
various reasons, some Of which will DO
explained in their proper place.
1t is very important matter that the
ground should be thoroughly broken up
and well prepared by the last Of August,
in order that the barley may be sown as
early as possible in September, if season.
able, and if not seasonable, it should be
put in the frst suitable weather, as .
general rule. (lat. 3s we cannot SOW
too early in September; but when We
have very hot, dry season, it would be
better to wait until about the 1st Of Oc-
tober, when the sun has not so much
power. 1t would be advisable to SOW
then without waiting longer, even il the
ground is rather dry. The sun will not
be likely to hurt it after that time.
There is quite difference of opinion
in regard to the amount of seed sown to
the acre. Two bushels, perhaps, is as
near right as we can come at it; and in
this item we should be governed by the
time it is sown. For instance, one and
three-fourth bushels, or even one and .
half bushels, sown early in September,
will be equal to perhaps two and half
sewn in November, for the very plain and
pa pable reason, that sown early it has
chance to stool or spread out over the
ground, but when sown late, it has such
a precarious existence that it has no
chance to spread before great deal Of
it is thrown out by the frost and perish
es. After sowing, the grain should be
narrowed, cross narrowed and rolled. tho
old furrows opened, or others made
wherever it may be thought nece ssary.
for it will not do for water to stand on it.
Barley has its casualties to encounter.
as we'll as wheat and other grain If
sown before the 1st of September, there
will be danger of its coming to a joint
before the hard weather of winter comes
on. and it may be ruined; but sown
abou: the lst of September, there Is not
much danger in that particular. 1t 10
true the insects, &C.. may injure it more
or less, yet all the injuries it is likely to
sustain from those causes are not to be
compared to the injuries received by the
late sowing. from severe weather and
other casualties.
The reasons why oat stubble is pref
erable, are that it is easier broken up,
and we can make a far better job Of it
than we could with wheat stubble, or
other ground that had lain twelve months
without being plowed. But the most
important advantage of all is that, when
the barley is put in about the first of
all the scattering grains of
oats that are in the ground start and
grow up with the barley, thereby help.
ing to cover the surface of the whole
field before the hard weather sets in; and
when that does occur, the barley will be
SO firmly rooted and matted oyel he sur.
face. that it will not suif-r much by the
weather. The hard weather will Of
course kill the oats, and in .he spring
the barley will have al. inc surface to it,
self. and good start. J. l.. K.
Jefferson Co., Ky, Dec, 1858.
Cenesee Farmer.