Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-25
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Farm Notes for May.

The first suggestion for the month is to make
sure, at the earliest practicable time, OF the
proper planting of the great staple, the corn
crop. The hints and suggestions heretofore
given are so abundant, that little need be said
now but to urge the greatest promptness in
taking advantage Of the proper condition OF
the ground. Whenever this may admit, let all
proper preparations be made, and the seed
planted Wet weather may otherwise inter-
vene, and delay this important work to too
late day. While it is better to have the ground
finely prepared in advance of planting, it is
not essential If it be only put in such state
as to admit of having the seed properly COW
cred, the planting should be done at once, and
then the harrows and rollers put on immedi-
ately, and by the time the crop is prepared to
make growth there may be the thorough tilth
that is necessary. y ~ - y
MANUREs. ,, ~ e, -
All finely prepared manures and CONNER
cial fertilizers should be put upon the surface
as soon as may be practicable after the plow-
ing of the ground, that they may have the ben
eft of spring rains; otherwise they are liable
to fail in their action upon the crop.
For manuringin the hill, which is desirable
always, though not essential when the soil is
fertile. use well fotted compost, or a mixture
Of rich earth, ashes and plaster, a handful to
the Hill; % tablespoonful of guano mixed with
double the auantitylof dry ealthl and a little
plaster; well made poudrstte, or good super
hosphate; drop any Of these in the hill before
covering.
>-.~.~-~~,,.y - CULTIVATION. ,'r',--."r-~ ~"
We speak of this now, on account of the i'm
portance we attach, always, to an early work
ing the and early "laying by" of the crop. II
the working is to be completed before harvest,
as it should be, it must be done in large pro-
portion in the month of May This early
working is the more important, since an early
variety of wheat has come into common use,
making the harvest earlier than formerly
odi bsagds1g THE CROPS iad' rH3uH
The crops of beet, parsnip and carrot, for
winter use, should be planted as soon as possi-
BILE. 1t is especially incumbent, to put them
in rich soil, because only large crop will pay
well the cost of cultivation Some fine ma
nure such as recommended for the corn-hill,
should be thrown in the drill--more or less,
according to the strength of the ground. The
sugar field beet, or mangle wurtzell, may well
be planted as late as June, if it cannot be done
sooner. The beet is one of the most valuable
of the root crops. 1t is good especially for
milch COWS, keeps well till late in the Spring,
is better fed raw than cooked, yields very large
ly, and is cleansing crop, leaving the, land
in good condition for after crops. I'll! 1'l4!3
CLOVER FIELDS.
The treatment of clover fields at this time,
will depend upon the purposes you may have
in view respecting it. If the improvement of
the land be the chief object, and the feeding
of stock secondary, the crop should be allow
cd to come into full bloom before any stock
be turned in but then it is proper to have
enough to run well over it, and trample it well
down that it may make a close covering. Af
ter being thus trodden, it will make much
good grazing for a limited number of, animals.
If the most economical method, with view
to feeding, is to be practiced, it may be cut
and fed green, as soon as it attains growth
of ten or twelve inches, and all not used in
this way, should be cut for hay when it comes
pretty we'll into bloom. five would make the
best clover hay, we must resist the prevalent
idea of postponing the harvest till the greater
portion Of the heads have turned brown. Ear
lier cutting, for various reasons, is better.
FIELD PEAS.
This crop should be put in after the mid
die of the month. For land improvement it
is sown broadcast generally, butseed may be
economized by putting it in drills eighteen in
ches or two feet apart lfraising the peas for
use or sale be the object, the drills should be
three feet apart, and the cultivator pass sever
al times between them. - r 70.