The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-09-08
agricultural.
From The american Fu mer.l
Work for September.

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The Wheat grower will now of course use
all dispatch to have his ground put in rcadi-
ness for the seed. The preparation of the
fallow will be pushed forward until the
whole is well broken. The longer it can lie,
after breaking, the better but if by reason
OF drought or other hindrancc, it oe not YET
done, the proper time of seeding is not of
course to he deferred. but the sod must be
well packed by narrowing and rolling
Early seeding is Of so much importance upon
every consideration but one, that we can but
advise it strcnousy. Sown in this latitude
before the 4'h of October, it is liable to the
ravagcs of the fall fly. This is ser-
Gus evil and may be fatal one. On the
other hand we run the risk from late
sowing, first of light crop from an made
qda;e supply Of roots: second, the winter
killing; third spring, fly and joint worm, for
want of vigorous growth: fourth, wevil,
or nudge; fifth, rust. May we comp omse
upon time which will steer us between
Soy la on the one hand and Cnarvblls
on the other? We are willing to admit that
on well prepared clover falow it is safe to
sow from the 9Th to the 18th of October In
doing so everything should be well prepared
in advance to despatch the seeding without
delay, and we should use from fifty to a hun.
dred pounds Of Peruvian Guano in the drill
With any preparation inferior to this We
would take the chances of the fly and sow as
early as possible after the 18th of September
Recollect that the amount OF guano mention.
ed insnres earlier ripening by about week
and for this reason is worth the cost. We
mean that much of Peruvian guano, whether
alone or In combination with other things.
FERTILIZERS.
We should use, when any fertilizer is re-
qulred, some Peruvian guano--fifty to a hun
dred pounds, as the case may require. Be-
You'd this, ilyour land requires it. use either
more Peruvian, or phosphate guanoes, or
super phosphate, as your own or the judge
ment of your most discreet neighbours may
determine from past experience in your neigh
borhood
LIME AND FARM MANURES.
Get and apply lime when you can. 1t is
very well for the Wheat crop to put on even
few bushels to the acre, and especially well
for the clover and grasses which may succeed
it. A dressing Of twenty-five to fifty BUSH
els may be put on as convenience suggests
the smaller quantity to be repeated in few
years. Farm manures are always good for
wheat, but should be used for top dressing
after seeding unless well rotted, when it may
be put in with the seed, Or with the surface
working before seeding.
PUTTING IN SEED.
For doing the work well and for economy Of
seed ana manures, the Drill is almost essen
tial to the Wheat grower. There are few
who farm TO any extent who are now willing
to dispense with it. In the absence of the
drill. put in with light furrow, using the
seed plough, and cover seed and manure at
the same time. Neither corn tobacco land
should be broken before seeding. If the
corn ground be covered so thickly with grass
as to interfere with putting in the seed the
harrow will clear it sufficiently by running
over and back in the same track.
PREPARATION OF SEED.
The due preparation Of seed Wheat should
not be neglected. The most ready way is per.
haps as efficient as any, viz: to wash ellectu.
ally by slowly pouring the Wheat into a
strong briEe, which floats the smut balls,
light grains, &c. These are carefully skim.
med off and the Wheat drained in baskets
when it may be dried with lime, plaster, or
guano. If allowed to soak some hours, as
many prefer there is considerable increase Of
bulk by absorption, which must DO observed
and allowed for in seeding.