, 1864-05-30

sowHo SPaIxs WHEAr.-The nature
Of the wheat plant Is to make roots and
tillrr in cnId weather, before sending up Its
stsnl. Snwn early, Il has chance 70 do
this before the warm weather Of May
draws Il up tn q head. On this account
less grain Is needed 70 SOW an acre Of win
Ter than uf spring wheat Any early,
fn,drately rich. loamy soil is good for
what. but Il ought TO DO dry or drained
thoroughly. Spring wheat is better adapt
ed than winter wheat to heavy but we'll.
titled clays, on which wheat winter-kiIls by
heing ihruWu out by the frost. ID Is al
ways best ~ plow In the fall; where this
has been dune, light dressing Of fine
manure may be narrowed IN almost as soon
as the ffust Is out aid the wheat soWn. ln
case Il u necessary to piow in spring, turn
der straxy manure or muck con post
o. give lighlnass and pnrosity 10 the soil,
II i Is q heavy one. And unless the soil
u IN excellent iilih, do no. put the manure
very deep. n the wheat Is sown Il e, more
seed Is needed. Sow at least Two bushels,
ct nmst two and three quaters. The best
way i0 prepare the seed Is to pour Il into
nsir,ng brine in which one or two ouncc-
of p.,wdeivd blue viiriul 70 the blshsl ol
gram l. Dissolved. The brine hoaia of the
impsiiist grains, chess, oats, and foul seeds,
while the hlue vltriol destroys the spores
of the rmnt ur rust plant. Aiter the brine
has drained. i may lie in = heap several
days heipre snwidg, 1T which time Il should
be ruled in Stacked lime (dry) or gypsum
t. dry Il. II pussihle, drill in the crop
h saves ha hushel ~ seed 10 iha acre,
and add. several bu-hsls 10 ihs harvest.
Do not KILL EHE ToADs. .-varions
einedle~ have been gwen for the proven.
tim 1T The ravages II insects in gardens.
Worms, nr the larva Of mOlhs and beetles,
ellen nuke great destruction an,ong many
Kind 1T plains. Various kinds Of bugs
a,isgrk melon-. eucumbers. squashes, &c.,
and often destroy cIop soon after i APP
psars ahpve the ground. Young chickens
sud ducks are sometimes kept In gardens
thai they may dev,tur insects. This Il but
= partial remedy, Chickens will eat only
few rpeeie@ uf insects; some Of the most
destructive they lenve untouched, and they
d., fmrs or lsss jury BY eating plants and
scratching. But toacs will do much more
gnod, IT we'll grUwn, than either chickens
or ducks. They do no injury 70 grounds
OF plants. They feed altogether on insects,
and drvour eve y species that infsst the
garden. They have another advantage
over chickens and ducks-ihey seek their
fn,d at tiines when insects are most abroad,
a. dusk ui evening, when fowls are at rest
Excepting The black pumpkin bug. toads
will flllhrir stomachs with any bug, worm,
or hy thai belongs TO The catalogue Of en-
enies q the farm or garden.
The +tuberous chervil'' is the name Of
new vegetable lately introduced into this
cuuntry. Il reser hles the parsnip, but Is
biennial-lhe seed being nown in August.
and tho crop reaching perfection in ihs lol
lowing July.
i u ~ disputes, as In armies where the
weaker SIDE set up false lights, and make
q great mise, 80 as to make the enemy be-
lievs them mpre numerous and stronger
than they really are.
alnever knew said Lord Erskine, "a
man remarkable for heroic braveF, whose
very aspect was NOT lighted up BY gentle
ness and humanity "
The demand Cor reapiuemachines lortho
coming seassn Is said TO 30 very great, 10.
creased, no doubt BY the scarcity Of farm