White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
for tBe farner.
Work for March.

fERXASESf P1sfURE.-lt you nave an
eli Geld that you have turned ont to rest.
and you desire to convert it into per-
manent pasture for your stock, you may
/ DC 50 by pursuing the following plan !:
plough Il up 6 inches deep. harrow and
roll e, then SOW at the rate of 3ashels
scf peas, broadcast. per acre, harrow them
n. and roll. When they come into
bloom, plough them under. roll, and
hlrrow your land leave it in this state
about week, then sow ! bnshel Of buck
wheat. harrow It in. and rollthe ground ::
when the bnckwheat comes into bloom.
-pIou ii it in. roll the ground. spread
thereon so bushels of lime. or the same
quantity of ashes. or twice that quantity
Of mari. harrow it in, then roll the ground.
" and SOW on each acre of it, ] peck of
sstimothy seed, bushel Of orchard grass,
bushel Kentucky bluegrass. and peck
of red-top top-dress, with mixture OF
j bushel of salt and one bushel of plaster,
DER acre, harrow lightly, and finish by
ssfolliug. Next Spring as soon as the
ground is sound. SOW at the rate OF 10
lbs. Of clover seed per acre, roll it in, and
you may secure yourself pasture for
twelve or fifteen years-one that will give
you, in good seasons, from one and q
half TO two tons hay per acre, and fur
nish pasture for your stock the residue Of
the season provided you top-dress it
with compost formed Of well rotted ma
srnure and ashes. in the fall of every sec
t.pOnd year, and dress it with equal parts
of plaster and salt each Spring.
ORcHARDs. = During this month, if
there are any dead limbs on your trees,
they should be carefully cut off into the
sound wood. the wounds should be made
smooth and receive dressing of a mix
eure Of eqnal parts Of rosin, beeswax, and
tar, melted over a slow fire; after two
coats are put on, dust the surface with
sand.
s,s If the bodies Of the trees are messy, or
the bark rough, scrape them. and apply
dressing composed OF gallon of soft
soap. l Id. of -four Of sulphur and qnart
Of salt. And if your orchard has not
been recently MANFRED. give it dressing
sof manure. to be ploughed in with care.
20 as not to lacerate the roots of the
trees. A good compost for this purpose
would be a mixture of woods mould,
marsh mud. bara-yard or stable manure,
ashes and bonedust.
CLOVER SEED.-If yon did not SOW
clover seed last month. do so this. to-
wards the latter end Of the month. but
not until the frost is entirely out, and the
earth settled then SOW II lbs. of clover
seed per acre. harrow it lightly in with a
S3ight harrow, and rlol the field. If You
sSear the narrowing process. do not fail to
roll the seed in.
-zsaEARLY PoTAroEs.-As early potatoes
command good price. it is the interest
s,of those who are convenient to market,
TO zee that theirs are got in at the earliest
5eperiod, after the frost is out of the ground,
that thesoil can be advanta5eously work
ed and put in first rate order.
Roor CRoPs.-Those who may design
growing roots to feed to their stock,
should now be looking about them to get
the manure ready for though it is too
soon to sow Beets, Carrots, Parsnips.
-Mangel Wuitzel, and Ruta- baga. it is not
too soon to be providing food for them.
CoRs.7-In some parts Of our country.
where.corn is extensively grown. it viii
Sbe time to plant corn before our next Wis
1T, we would. therefore, say to our rca-
-4derS, strive TO get good stock of ma
.iurs for this crop, as it is greedy feeder.
aud cannot yield largely ualess it be well
fed.---Amer. Far.
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