The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-21
From the Maryland Farmer.l
FARM WORK Fer OCTOBER.

mains oil the seasons crops there arc, OF
course, preparations to be made for the
coming winter, and for the work Of the
following spring. Ifwood has TO be felled
the fall of the leaves presents favorable
opportunity, with the prospect of fair
weather, and at temperature at once brac-
ING and celebrating without being too cold.
If draining is to be done, October is an ex-
cellent month in which to begin the work.
Besides this the gathering Of materials fol
manure, and the carting out Of lime, to be
spread over old grass lands or winter fall
lows, will engage attention. In short,
there are many odd jobs that may be done,
both in the woods and in the barn-wheat
TO be gotten out, if not thrashed earlier
corn to be brought in from the field, if it has
been standing out in shocks so long, as is
frequently the case, and corn to be husked
which has been gathered and heapcd for
that purpose. For the rest the work for
the month is as follows:
SEEDING WHEAT Wheat should
have been in the ground by the 18th of
September. II it has not been so seeded it
should, without fail, be gotten into the
ground between the LIST and 10th of the
month. The longer the work is delayed
The more thorough the preparations of the
the soil should be, and the more complete
" it should be enriched with fertilizers, to
enable the young plant to push forward
vigorously before the winter sets in. The
best soil for wheat is clay loan with
dry, well drained sub-soil. Seed from one
to two inches in depth, as deeper seeding
has tendency to retard the termination Of
the grain. 1t will be found of benefit to
change the seed frequently, and in SELECT
ing to be careful that it is plump, clean and
heavy. Barn-yard manure, guano, or
well composed muck heap, are valuable as
fertilizers but it must always be kept in
mind by the wheat growers that lime is an
indispensable constituent in every soil in
which wheat is grown.
We give q summary Of the chief points to
be observed in the cultivation of wheat.
SODA clay loan.
Best PREPARATION for Wheat--A clover
ley.
Best Variety Of .Seed.-That which is
clean, plump and heavy, and which has
grown on poorer soil, or in more north
ern latitude.
Depth Of Seediag.-E'rom one to two
inches.
Method of Seedng.-IIhe drill is TO be
preIerreu wheneger aVallapie' .
:, I@e q oee0gty.--f = rom o. Inc i'Iii Oh
september 10 li as lith Oh Octooer.
Yaaip|y q 'oes1 per AcTs.-Liiileu, iiVe
pechs proauc'steo' not less tHah Two
pusiieis'
RYE.-Where land. is adapted TO the
growth Of this cereal, and occupies a south-
crn exposure, rye may yet be seeded,
thoIirh it il scarcely nOssibin for the cr0D
to turn out so wei as II the seed had been
however, disposed to say That because the
seeding mas !, peen delayed, II is oetter not
to seed at all! On the contrary, while we
when the proper season Is missed, no
amount OF alter culture can make up for
the time that has already been lost, there
are, nevertheless, occasions when 1t IS deci-
ded better to plant as late as the middle OF
october, ana thus OBTAIN moderate crop,
than to let the land lie IDLE all the winter.
Tupps1f1nJr orr GpArN-V Whether II
;s better to lot Tie wheat remain in thc
draw or to thresh if out Of once. every IN
fellioent farmer must iudoe for himself In
Ordinary seasons and where the market Is
near, it is usually advisable to take adyan-
tage OF the market before the great bulk OF
the general crop IS offered Tor sale. But
there are tunes when reasonable prospect
OF a heavy foreign demand renders 1t poll
tic to hold back the grain until 1t IS asceT-
tanned what the crop IS in Europe.
ORcuARns- off all dead limbs and
shoots smooth and close TO the bark cover
tbo ,vounde fins made with a miytnra
comnosed of eoual parts of rosin. tar and
beeswax. Scrape the body of each tree
free of moss and ragged bark. and finally
wash it with the following mixture: /
gallon of soft soap, pound of flower of
sulphur, and l quart of salt. A peck OF
lime scattered under each tree, and dug in
the spring, will be found beneficial.
Ii a new orchard is to be planted it is adj
visable that the fruit selected should be
such as is best adapted to the climate, and
that instead Of being purchased of travelling
peddlers, the young trees shoula oe inc
CROWN OF reliapie nursery IL ordered
from distance care should pc taken, ana
particular dTectiohs gwen, thas lhe pants
s ,a allise Iaioniyi wen P''cNeu anu Inc
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CATTLE YARDS. Provide materials for
compost heaps, and for bedding for the cat
Tie Tor winter use. All rOugh, liDf0uS, but
seedless materials, straw, woods earth,
raves, Tlch eaft'l' inuca, "c.' On manu-,