The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-13
An Old Farmers Suggestion.


In Flowing, see that the work is well
done. Let the furrow slice be fairly
turned that the decompOsable mater
contained in the roots may be perfectly
inhumed, and secured from the wasting
effects of the atmosphere. TGiS Is very
important. If you apply dressing before
breaking up,:too much care cannot he
exercised in the accomplishment OF this
work, as upon its efficiency will depend,
in a great measure, the success OF the
subsequent undertaking. \" baiks
should be passed over; what the plow-
share leaves should he turned over with
the hoe, or hand. Many ploS rs perform
their work imperfectly. In the first
place, they do not detaSh the furrow
slice at a proper angle, and chen, instead
of invertingit, they either "staud l. on
edge" or break it in pieces. Implements
of this character are worse than worth
less. When land is imperfectly plowed,
the after cultivation is always onerous
and perplexing, and as q natural conse-
quence is posrly performed. 1t is there
fore much better to expend money for a
good plow-one that will perform its
work in n satisfactory manner, than to
use all imperfect one, as it will entail OBJ
~stacles which it will be found no ways
easy to overcome.
HARRowING.-Iu narrowing, it is best
to pass over the piece lengthwise the
first time; then diagonally, and lastly
across the burrows. Always roll the
land in the first place; this will press
down the furrow slice, and give greater
efficiency to the action of the harrow, by
obviating the tearing M aud displace-
ment of the sods 10y the teeth. Harrows
of diff .rent sizes and different degrees
of f~ineness should be used, especially
where fine filth is desirable, and this is
always the case when grain or small
seeds are TO he sowed. Where but one
harrow is employed, much of the
strength Of the team rs well as q large
portion of the time and labor expended
in the operation, is unavoidably lost.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scant your crops.
Plant no more laad than you can man.
ure well. 1t il better to have one.half
an acre Of soil we'll managed, than ten
acres imperfectly worked aud MANFRED.
1t requires no more labor to manage
one acre of land that will produce fifty
bushels OF shelled corn, than it does to
manage one that will yield but twenty
FIVE. 1t il acknowledged to be poor pol
icy to half feed u domestic animals,
and why should ii not he considered !
equally absurd aud injudiciouS to half
starve our corn and other crops, whici
We rely upon mainly to feed us.
WOOD AsHEs.-Eycry buShel vi wood
ashes applied to the corn crop is worth
one dollar. The truth of this assertion
has been repeatedly demonstrated by
the result of experiments accurately
conducted. On all light soils, the ac-
tion of ashes is highly energetic and
salutary; they exert a warming and in
MIGRATING influence, and promote the
rapid growth Of almost every species Of
production.
SALT OK MEAL BoXEs.-Domestic
animals ShOuld never be fed with grain
or supplied with salt on the ground or
floor of the manSer. Boxes for this
purpose, formed of wood, should be pro-
yided and kept constantly ON hand,
ready for use. They cost bat a mere
trife, ard may he constructed by any
person possessing ordinary ingenuity.
In form they should be something like
kneading troughs-small N bottom and
large at top, with n plank bottom suf-
iciently la sc aud heavy to ohviate the
liability OF their being overturned by
the animals while in use. A set of well
constructed feeding boxes, if painted
and carefully taken care Of, last many
years.
CHARCOAL FOR SwINE.-In every hog
pen there should be u trough, in which
there should be deposited, weekly, a
quantity Of charcoal. The hog eagerly
devours this Substance, and is greatly
benefited and strengthened by its con-
slant use. 1t prevents many unpleas-
ant diseases, aud contributes largely to
the fatty secretiOus.
BIRTHSTONE FOR SwINE.-A few spoon
fuls of pulverized birthstone, or fiour of
sulphur, in a little dough, should be
administered as often as once a fort-
night to swine while f~attening.
An OLD FARMER.