M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

Racehorse. Peas do well on an oil
sod plowed rather fiat, but not shal
low, and the land may De rolled, afte
narrowing in the seed, with advan
tage. If the land has been plowe(
the previous lall, they may he sown a
once and lightly plowod Or cultivated
in. Three bushels per acre is thu
usual allowance for Seeds in Canada
where peas are very successfully anC
extensively grown. After the young
plants are well forward top dress,
ing at mixture of ashes ani plaster
will be Vi great benefit.
Spring wheat comes u, xt. the soil
for which ought to be 10 good heart,
and free from weeds AMI moisture. -
The land tor this crop is better to be
plowed ridgy, ST. as tn harrow down
well over rhe seed; unless Il seed drlll
ls to be used. 1t is more liable tu
smut than winter wheat, and as II pre-
vcntve Of thus disease, use a solution
of three oz. OF blue vitrul dissolved IN
II quart vi hot water to each bushel. -
Let it cool, and then sprinkle the 80
luton over the wheat on the barn
floor, turning it over with shovel at
the same time, until every grain is
dampened. 1t will be ready for SOW.
ing in two or three hours AFTER
Among the best sorts are the Fife,
Canada club, Tea and Italian. 1t is
tgreat advantage to SOW spring wheat
as early as possible, provided the
ground is dry and mellow; though it
is thought by some, that ii Sown late
it will more readily escape the rava.
ges Of the midge. Two bushels per
acre is the usual allowance for seed
ing.
After this, barley may be sown, the
land Tor which should be warm, rich
and mellow, and if plOwed the previ
ous fall, may be sufficiently prepared
by going over it twice with two OF
three horse cultivator, and narrowing
between. The common two.rowed
variety OF barley is perhaps the most
reliable Tor general cultivation, though
othel sorts succeed best in particular
localities. Barley does best on land
that has grown corn or root crops the
previous year, and it always requires
a well drained or gravelIy soll, to
yield heavy crops. The usual
amount OF seed sown is tuo little
From 2 to p bushels per acre is the
least that should be allowed A
TREND at our elbow says. "If the seed
is steeped lOr twenty-tour hours before
sowing. in weak solution of crude
nltro, which Gusts only about six or
eight cents per b the plants will
germlnate rapidly aud come up strong
aud ol dark color" After the plants
are well ont OF the ground, the land
may 6e rolled with advantage.
Oats usual come after barley, but
We think they might be sown earlier
They will bear being sown on AZ nm.
dried soil N early spring, better than
barley or spring wheat, Early sown
oats produce the most grain--late
sOwn, the most straw. II oats are to
be raised in low, rich. damp meadow
lands, on which they o ten do well.
they are better to be suwn late say
just before c rnplantlng The white
varieties Of oats are best Ior uplanl,
dry SOILS, and the black kinI+ for
moist soils, Here again tn qnlntity
oI seed usually allowed l< IN our
opinion. lar too small; y % bushels
per acre is little enough
The land Tor corn an roots can be
put in a forward state aS sn,n Is the
earlier srrlrg crops are spwn Great
care shnuiI be tXrrcIs i IN selecting
seed corn. So MS to get such kln,ls as
mature rly.- GeneSre Fumer.
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