The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-09


Who, beass,ng no ancestral birth, ~
Kew down The woods and dig the sol,
And win thereby prouder name
HAN follows kins and WARRIOR fame"
HATS HOR THE SeAsOS.
A Spring is approaching. We are reminded
TIA, the season - nsar tor the patting 10 of
Spring csops, such - barley, ssts, &c.
SOW BAILEY EARLY.
II he ground had been prepared last Fall -
much the better II not, - seon - she treat 10
out the field should De pIossd from ak - eight
inches deep, perfectly s.saighs aad narrow, the
same way the water tails, in ridges sixtees feet
vide, not laid loo high, leaving the finishing
furrow nasrew. II the surface y nov level. ~
ploViaw in marrow pieces, there will Do sun1ciess
fall for tns water 70 get % the furrows; il pcs
sibIs, SOW BY the 20sa Of March; put on IL
- pounds per acre Of gssd seed thoroughly
harrow, leaving the surface smooth. II the
weather viii permit, 60 over 1t With the roller |;
ploW Gus he tHrrows 70 thai should N album
dance Of rain fall, il cannot remain on the crop /;
ZEE that proper outlet 10 made 70 the turr0ws
Barley does best On dsy, black loan. The early
soWn viii produce larger yield, Tar heavier,
and Of superior quaiity 70 the late sewn.
This crop should be put in quite - early -
barley, tb0Sgs Is will not sutisf % mach BY
dsessh; consequently is might De risked later !;
the Lad should De prepared with quite as much
care. To many farmers leave she putting in
81 this crop siii the middle, or even TO the last
Of April; consequently, We ind 30 many oats
nos weighing over twenty Eight VI thirty pounds
per bsshsi. SOW good, heavy "Poland oass, !"
four bssnel per acre, and see that the seed is
veil covered BY properly narrowing. Often one
third Ut the seed rsmA,ns uncovered, and many
nsgligsnt farmers will tell you, oats grow about
- veil II mot all covssed. do not iisf.. 90 such
ign0ssncs; even should some OF the grain start
70 grow. IL il prepared TO meet the reversss Of
the season!
With few exceptions, this crop will succeed
bsst BY early sowing. Many do not succeed in
growing HPrny wheat; may ne not ask our
selves whether We pay Sufficient at.enti0n to the
ssass VI the soil On which We SOW is! Where
this crop has tailed the Cause is generally attrib
stsd " the wesness Of the soil At the time Of
sowing. aud thas baking Afterwards; or 70 that
little enemy, the weeviL
CLEAN OUT DIrCnKs
Every farmer should visit the outlets Of the
water courses in eacn field, Immediately after
the frost disappears, aud that no distractions
remain 70 prevent the water moving rapidly
away. IL viii be folly to put in seed, should the
wsssr b. allowed to renain on the surface.
USDERDRAINs.
Early Spring is the best time to lay out under.
drains; every good farmer will do more or lees
Of This, il being one, if not the most important
part Of hasbandry. Those wishing 70 drain the
worst or westsss part Of the held, should do il
with . view to the eventual drainage If She
whole field; and % consuucs the drains that
when they are able to permanently drain the
whole, It would be % much properly done.
Draiss ought " ~ put Not loss than three feet
deep; nAln drsins, three feet six inches. Lay
with TILES.
Keep Ill stock from meadows that are intended
Tor hay. the loss - greater, by far, than the
gain BY stocking moving ground in Spring. Let
oil rubbish be cleared roIu fence corners; stones
pieces ot stumps DC taken OF fill up holes
beat al dang into ANAL pieces, 20 that neshing
nay obssrSes The machine or scyshs.
CoTN.
The season for preparing corn will be upon
- ere Ne are through with other matters, unless
Ne are prompt. Select good seed, such ~ will
produce the greatest weight vi shsiied corn per
aere.
PLOw DAP AND HARROW.
Thoroughly pulvsrizs the soil, by narrowing,
Ca. RslQIe, -ulsQIia2. - G,:nsr4uy .,stsalvas,
and spread it well-,t aaH not inJ.ve the crop.
sU0AR CANE.
Select . piece OF ground for sugar cane.
Farmers snOuld grow sufficient for their years
sugar and siruP, that We may not be dependent
On Ihs trsis0r0as South for these things.-Ohio
Farmer.