Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-16
YARM WORK FOR APRIL.
SEEDING oars.


Ifthis work has cot yet been done,
il shead bepushed forward to compile
tion at once. For allthe details rela-
tive 70 the cultivation Of this useful &C.
real, we refer to The Farm Work in the
March nunber Of the Farner. . Il
''ilan SOWING IucERsE a'elf
Those who desire to put in an acre or
two of Lnerene can now do SO. AL
though available green crop, and very
productive after II has become we'll es
tablished in the soil, il has never been
much used by our farmers, and even
when tries has been too often neglected.
Lug ,rne will last for maby years, and
With. proper attention successive cut
tiugs may be had Of it from April to
November. BUTT requires a rich soil
" do well, and very cleanly cullure.ulh
Soil for Lpcerne.-The best soil for
Lucerne is a rich, deep, sandy loan, and
the best exposur slope facing to the
southwark, or indeed any field well pro-
tectei from sharp wintry blast.
Preparation Of The Soil --As the
roots Of Lucerne strike deep, the ground
should b. ploughed to the beam, and
where thorough work is 10 be done it
should be SUBSIDIZED. The soil must be
free Of all excess of moisture, and
should either naturally rich or should
be made so by liberal use Of manure
or commercial fertilizers. -, isrags
After Culture The best method Of
culivaiing Lucerne is to sow it in drills,
ut a distance of twelve inches apart.
When the young plants are few inches
high they should be carefully weeded.
and the interval kept clean with the hoe.
This process Of cleaning should be kept
up several times during the season. 10
the spring of the following year, what
eyer vecancies appear in the rows, they
should be GLAD up by taking plants
from places where they stand too thick
ly. The subsequent labor consists in
keeping down weeds IN 1.-The rows, and
taking care that the soil is loose and
clean inrtbe intersals, IJIna 4 IA
Time eff Cutting. The best time to
cut Lacerne'is when the flower 10 about
40 form, - 1.-THE cultivation has been
good and abe soil is rich, four cuttings
may be made each season.
Qyaatiiy Of seed, n he, Are.--If
drilled fifteen pounds of seed will be
found sufficient for an acreaui Where
ssown broadcast it requires not less than
tHerty pounds. .ao.l.ooa 4 ls.si, "a
SOWING CLOVER SEED. spk
II would lave been better to have
sown clover seed several weeks ago, but
where this has bsen neglected or circum,
stances have rendered il impossible, i,
saoaid pov be seeded promptly at .ht
rate Of a peck 70 shs acre, I =
>\\AGBARLEY. 81
Ia the latitude Of Maryland and run
ming tbencs southwark very little barly
is grown, toe gereatsr portion, of th'
barley now used for mailing purpose
being either KrowR in Penpsylvatia anC
the aofe postherp States, or is imported
from Canada or Europe. Thefargd dc
mand for barley which has set in o
late years, keeps up the price to very
profitable point, audit would be we'll j
greater attention, we're paid to this crop
V As 10 lSoii+The best son for barley
is deep dry rich joan. It is a ceres
that subject 10 noldiseases, and vii
stand long drought without mucl
.,ipjpryo If the soil needs assistanc
either of the following mixtures viii b
found sufficient foran acre:e
.OOON9olssl0 two horse loads, Of mars
mud or wood earth, 5 two horse load
of static manure, 10 bushels of WOO
ashes.
Compost the above for two week
s2nix together, spread broadcast, an
plough nnderIl SAB lRA1lTA E2Hl3
No. 2; 26o lbs Of Phosphate guaDf
,pl9ughed in, 1900 -. -.
90 No. g., 10 bp.heis Of wood oshc,
10 hnshols of crashed bones. 2 bush
els of refused salt, bnsbel Of plas
,er--top dress ana harrow in.
Q9aati,yof Barley 10 ihe acre. --soi
two bushels Of barley to the acre. Z Al
TOR narrowing, sow one peck Of Glove
or, better still, uone peek of slower an
one bushel of orchard grass. Bush i
aud iinish OF With the roller.oo a'ef
" baFpE SOysn. MEADOWS ASP PAsrpREs.
RSa 0 sharp, heavy harrow over rue
meadows and pastures as are hide bound
sep previously dressing them, with the foI
lowing mixture snsa 90 hl s,lasgHoo
10 bushels wood ashes; 0 bushels
Ane pulyerized bones; ! bushel refuse
81 salt, and | bnshsl Of plaster. a,sdf
pAAvLISe OUT nA Ar E, 'di
%, o NIauuse intended for the corn grouu
lis should now be gotten ready, aud hau
I'D out as speedily Us possible. \ ~
80 ~ vns liiu irii FsrAr9Esy sm s-is1.'ie
,ss' Early potatoes should have bee
planted last mopth. IT is not, howeye