Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-12
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From the Rural Register.
FARM WORK FOR APRIL.

ram, OF smiles ana tears nckle, coquet-
ish, dear, delightful April, with its soft
balmy airs breathing of tender spring
flowers, and vocal with the songs of birds
and the music of brooks and rivulets re-
leased from their icy letters, the labors I
ssf The farmer and the planter press hea-
Why, for the operations of tillage now re-
duire constant and unremitting attention
The soil during this month is usually in
the best possible condition for the plough,
and he who would be beforehand with
his work will now keep his teams going
necessarily until every iuch of land
which is required for early spring crops
is broken up, thoroughly prepared for
the reception Of the seed, and carefully
set down to grain and grass. There is
no buster month in all the year than
April. Cattle are still to oe fed in this /
latitude until towards the close Of the
month Moving fields are to be cleaned
Of stones, and narrowed and top-dresscd
if the grass is getting thin, or the fields
Mae-bound. Ditching and draining still
continues, and the decorations Of the
homestead in the way Of shrubs and de-
ciduous and evergreen trees, still invite
the hand Of the tasteful improver. The
good housewife, also, has her peculiar
cares; for poultry broods are now hatch
ing, and whilst the setting fowls require
constant attention, the charge of the ten
der broods of turkeys, chickens, ducks
md goslings, is one which demands the
exercise Of skill and patience, activity
and unwearicd watchfulncss. On the
farm proper, the first work to be done is
Seeding of Oats.
This work ought to have been perform
ed last month, and as the season has been
a remarkably forward and favorable one,
it is to be presumed that advantage has
very generally been taken of the oppor-
tunity to get this crop into the ground
where, however, such has not been the
case, the seeding should be pushed for
ward with the utmost possible expedi-
tion.
SowING CLOVER SEED Glover seed
should have been sown several weeks
ago, but as it does not always follow that
what ought to have been done has been
done, VIC must admonish such as are be-
hindhand to take time by the fore lock
and seed clover as early as possible at
the rate Of a peek to the acre. When
barley is to be seeded the opportunity
will still be quite favorable for seeding
down TO clover
BARLEY 1T is surprising, considering
how much the demand for this grain has
increased of late years for mailing pur-
poses, that barley has not been more ex-
tensively cultivated in this latitude 1t
can be seeded to advantage at later pc
slod than tue oat. It yields the heaviest
crops on deep, dry, rich loans. 1t is
subject to no diseases, and viii stand a
prolonged drought without much injury.
1t the land be rich, barley will yield "a
generous return, and the price which the
grain now commands in the market rem
ders its culture quite profitable
RooT CULTURE The field culture of
roots will always form an important fea-
turc on every farm where much stock is
Kept For keeping cattle in good con-
dition throughout the winter season
regular and liberal daily supply of roots
Is indispensable They save hay and
grain; their agreeable product, under ia
porable circumstances. is very large
whilst theiv culture is as simple as that
Of potatoes or corn.
Believing it to be not merely the duty.
but the interest of every farmer to cult
vate an acre or two in sugar bects. man.
gold wurtzels, parnips or carrots, we
recommend every farmer to direct his
attention to this important item.
COMPOST FOR Conn IN THE HrLL.--We
give, under circumstances which admit
OF doing no better, and recommend the
following mixture:
10 bushels of rotten dung; l bushelI
OF plaster; 8 bushels dissolved, or finely
pulverlzed bones mix thoroughly to-
gether and apply a double hand full of
the mixture to each hill at the time of
planting
GOOD MANURE FOR CoRN.-A mixture
as follows is good for corn, and may be
applied as soon as the corn is planted,
handful being scattered on every hill.
Salt, half bushel; plaster, one bushel;
ashes, two bushels. Mix carefully and
apply as above.
PorAroEs Early potatoes should not
emily have been planted, but should by
this time be making their appearance
above ground. 1t is not, however, vet
TOO late to plant for a paratively carly
supply, but the sooner il is now done the
better the chances win be for fair crop. |
HAULING Our MANURE Manure In
tended for tire corn ground should be |
hauled out as speedily as possible.
HtDE-BoUND MEADOWS AND PAsruREs.
Run a sharp, heavy harrow over such
meadows and pastures as are hide bound
previously top-dressing each with the
following mixture:
$40 bushels wood ashes 5 bushels
bones (fnely pulvorized, or reduced to
a powder by having been dissolved in di-
lutte sulphuric acid bushel Of salt; /
bushcl Of plaster.
HohD uP YouR Wnm IN DRIvINo OXEN.
The Ohio Farmer says there is more in
the movements Of the driver Of an OK
team, aud in carrying Of tho whip, than
most farmers think. Oxen, however
quick in their moverlnnts or unr;oh.