Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-06
CULTIVATION Of WINTER BARLEY.


winter barley raised by Jacob B. Farm
er, Esq, of Concord Mass. The follow
ing account of the mode Of culture we
find in an exchange paper. If Mr..
Farmer thinks this is not the true mode,
we shall be obliged to him to give the
public his method through these columns.
The barley is for sale by Nourse Il Co.,
81 Merchants Row, Boston.
"rhe soil most suitable for barley is a
good strong loan. If not naturally rich
enough, it should Of course be manured
sufficiently to make it so. 1t should be
well drained for land inclining to be wet
and not sufficiently drained, will not pay
to grow barley. There are, no doubt, a
great many manures that will answer the
purpose. Stable manure does very well !;
so does one or two good green crops
plowed under, such as red clover, rye,
&c. OF course they should be well rot
lCu UtlOlt Lut Elhlh 10 sONHs Oub obuu-
ble is perhaps preferable to most other
ground for putting in fall barley, for va.
rious reasons, some of which will be ex-
! planned in their proper place.
1t is very important matter that the
ground should be thoroughly broken up
and properly prepared by the last Of Au-
gust, in order that the barley may be
sCwn as early as possible in September
if seasonable, and if not seasonable, it,
should be put in the first suitable wealth
er, as a general rule (at. 38) we cannot
SOW to early in September; but when we
have a very hot dry season, it would be-
better to wait until about the first of Oc-
tober, when the sun has not so much
power. 1t would be advisable TO sow
then without waiting longer, even if the
ground is rather dry. The sun will not
be likely to hurt it after that time.
There is quite difference of opinion
in regard to th e amount of seed sown to
the acre. Two bushels, perhaps, is as,
near right as we can come at it; and in
this item we Should be governed by the
time it is sown. For instance, one and
three fonrihs hnshels or even one and
balf bushels, sown early in September,
will be equal TO perhaps two and half
bushels sown in November for the very
plain and palpable reason, that when
sown early it has chance to stool, or
spread out over the ground; but when
sown late, it has such a precarious exist
ence that it has no chance to spread be-
fore a great deal of it is thrown out by
the frost, and perishes. After sowing,
the grain should be narrowed, cross har-,
rowcd, and rolled, the old burrows opened,
or others made wherever it may be thot
necessary, for it will not do for water to
stand on ii.
Barley has its casualties to encounter
as well as wheat and other grain. If
sown before the first Of September, there
will be danger OF its coming to a joint
before the hard weather Of winter comes
on, and it may be ruined but sown
about the first of September, there is not
much danger in that particular. 1t is
true, the insects, &c, may injure it more
or less, yet all the injuries it is likely to
sustain from these causes are not to be
compared to the injuries received by late
sowing, from severe weather, and other
casualties.
The reasons why oat stubblo is prefer
able, are that it is easier broken, and we
can make far better job of it than we
could with wheat stubble, or other ground
that had lain twelve months without be-
ing plowed. But the most important ad-
of all is that when the barley 10
put in about the first of September, all
the scattering grains of oats that are in
the ground start and grow up with tho
barley, thereby helping to cover the sur
face Of the whole field before the hard
weather sets in; and when that does oc-
cur, the depth, &c, you may sow all your
seeds at improper depth, while if you,
under the same circumstances, SOW broad
east, some of your seed VIII be pretty sure
o.be right.