, 1860-08-18

in that region arc nov turning ihsir attention
to raising rye, which thar say is a noro certain
crop then wheat. We hare before uB tue exps-
rience Of two or three successful barley grow.
crs in Upper Canada xud in Ohio. They xre of
opinion that i can be cultivated as far north as
tic 42l purallet. The advantages Of growing
winter over spring barley are:
Isl. ihe ta1mer has more time to prepare his
land aad get it into good tilth in autumn than
spring. when multiplicity Of work comes an
him ut nnce.
I'd: He is less dependent on tbs weather,
which is generally such iu autumn Us will al.
low of almost any soil being worked to better
advantage than In spring.
I'd. Less Eeed Is required, u it will tillcr out
very considerably. especially when sown early.
4th. It blossoms and ripet,s earlier even than
winter wheat, and will thus more easily escape
the ravaEes of tue wheat midge, which has re-
Gently shown a disposition 10 a,tack aud com.
nit extensive havoc in spring barley.
9Th. 1t is preferred By the brewers, who will
give from ~ to Is per cent more for It.
John Mackelcun, of Hamilton, says that the
ground intended for winter barley requires
much the sumo preparation as for wheat, and it
will amply repay any extra care bestowed upon
it. Dry looms are most suitable for it, md the
la'td should be ridged so as to carry of all sur
!uce water. The surface soils better TO be made
loose and friable, a. the roots are short and
spread out net7 til. surface, n3d it is found de-
sirablc to encourage US much growth Of root as
possible before the soil freezes up. The main
point is to hare the soil Ecb, we'll drained acd
thoroughly puyerizeJ. The time for sowing
the seed is the las. Of September or first week
in October, if sown earlier it is apt TO get too
heavy ! top, and become 81 lereu in winter,
should the snow be heavi aud lie long. Two
bushels per acre iA little enough to SOW. If
drilled in early, less ight do; aud everything
having been properly attended to, forty to sixty
1,41 1,..tS I'LL
u return for the labor and trouble bestowed On
this crop.
In the performance Of this operation it is
requisite : first that the lines truced by the
pow should be perfectly straight, and parallel
with one another; the furrow slices ali equal,
nn'i uniformly turned up, SO that they mar NOT
overlap each other, or form any inequalities on
the surface Of the ground. If it be S;s;aerwise.
that Is to say, it the .,,.css ara not Of equal
breadth The Operation becomes more difficult,
o''e-4sc 4! every deviation from the straight
Ii1e the Resistance which the enrth opposes to
the instruzu. Mt becomes increased.
Second, that the plo:s advance at regular
and uniform depth, and on line parallel to the
surface Of the soil; that is to say, that it do
not, as is the case when it is not well guided,
sometimes cut thick and at others thin slices.
Third, that the plow empty he fur1oT as
mol fall ia again after the instrument has passed,
and ihRt the portion Of soll not yet raised, but
has just been divided BY ,he plowshare. may
form not an acute but right angle with the
bottom OF the tulrow on whlch it borders.
Fourth, that the furrow slice be turned up at
gu angle Of about ~ degrees. 30 as to form with
the surface Of the grouud, or the bottom of the
surrow, i'll angle Of from - to 81 degrees, which
is in most cases tue best inclination.
Fifth, thut the divided slices be always OF the
same breadth; anI That it be such as is required
bv the pa.ure Of the soil itself. and the purpose
Of the operation.
The width Of the sod or furrow elice must be
regulated according to the nature Of the soil
uDd the object to b. obtained by the p!owing.
The greater the tenacity Of the soil, the narrow
er should these slices be cut; but from light
or sandy soil, wide slices mag lie cut without
any Inconvenience, because the harrow always
has sufficient power over such land to pu!rer-
ize it completely.
The greater the depth Of the furrows, the less
should be their width. both because the plow
would otherwise have too much resistance to
overcome, and because If the sods are both
broad and th,ck, they cannot be turned over 80
comnleteiy as they ought to be. We feel con-
WINGED that shallow p!owing and turning too
wide burrows reduces crops in Illinois, one year
with another, So per cent. Flowing IS not boys
work.
STOCK