The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-08-22
FARN WORK ZOE AUG Usr.
Maryland Farmer

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But little Is TO be said this month, as
il is usually devoted to cleaning up and
preparing Cor the grain crop of another
year. ..rf
RYE should be sown as soon as posi-
bic this month on well prepared ground,
wife not less than one bushel per acre.
II sowed among the standing corn, wait
until the ground is drying after q rain
Then sow and cover with cultivsl0rs.
Some SOW al same time clover and tim
.othy seed along with it--these last can
he either before or after the eultivotor
has passed over the ground. but we
think it best to cover The seed we'll On
light soil, two inches deep Is not too
dee for these seeds To be covered at this
season Of the year
Fall. TURNIPs--Turnips for fall use
ought not 10 be seeded later than the
third week in August. IL the season is
rainy, they may be seeded TO advantage
aweek earlier. Everything, however
depends ppOu that. Ia is useless. u. seed
tuTnips in the midst Of a protracted
drought, but seize the first opportunity
that the soil is-in good couditicn md
put in the crop.
THE SOIL AND ITS PREPARATION. -
The best soil for the turnip is a rich,
deep, sandy loan. The next best is a
nicacio Gus OF rotten rock soil Indeed
are latter Is excellent, il, as often hap
pens, il spreads IN potash rendered so.
uble by tne disintegation Of the rscS,
aud the action of winter frosts and sum-
mer rains. But, whatever the soil, IL
ought TO be plowed deep-the deeper
the better-should be freed Of weeds or
clods, aud brought to the finest condi-
ton Of filth by thorough pulvefization.
METHOD OF SEEDING.-It is a general
custem TO SOW turnip seed broadcast, but
the better way is to seed in drills The
crop will be lArger, Is mote easily kept
clean, and the Iand IS left .in 7 Q ter
condition. In caseof seeding in drills,
one-half the manure should be applied
directed 10 the drill, aud the other half
broadcast, and the subsequent blowing
after the crop is drawn should be thor
ough, or more manure should be APP
piled in the intervals between the drills
50 as TO make the manuring nRiform.
AFIEK CULTuME~--Aa hopn a. The
plaats cone W dust them with a MKT
ure of wood ashes aud SCOT This WORK
should be done when the dew is on OF &
morning. When the plants begin 20
make bulbs, eradicate al weeds, fhin
out where the plants stand too lhickly.
and with the hoe in broadcast seeding,
or with the cultirator If drilled, keep
the sol con sandy loose aud light and
cleAn tbrOugA che growing season. <
SETTING Tn1OTHT.-No land should
be laid dOwnlo grass unless the land Is
naturally fertile aIinvial, or has been
made so by high, maturing. IL is also
essential i'm the case Of timothy that the
soil should contain a considerable adj
mixture Of clay, and that whilst it ought
nOttO be Yets it sbOuh be cOolland
m6hsf and well drained ~ ~ ~
AS TO MANUREs.-In case the soil re-
quires help. the best fertilizer for pro-
ducing heavy crops of grass are wood
ashes and bone dust or, IN sfher " oftis.
phosphates These should be applied
al the rate Of ffty bushels Of unleached
wood ashes 60 the acre. OF their equiva-
lent in The crude potash of commerce,
and two hundred pounds OF super-phos-
plate. Where pasture and not market
able hay Ia desired am aRdmixture Of
grsss seed may be used 10 advantage.
In this case 10 il better 10 omit timothy,
as ripening late and giving no after
malh, aud resort 10 orchard grass, one
bushel-Kentucky blue grass, One-hAli
bushel-red top. one-half bushel-peI-
enBisl rye grass, one-half busbel with
three ponnds Of sweet seen ed -vrrnal
grass seed. The soil for such a meadow
NAV be OF lighter texture than requir
ed for timothy; but care should be taken
TO moIsten the orchard grass and Ken
lucky blue grass seeds for . few boar.
before seeding. Then mikall togetAei
with wood ashes and sow when The sol
Is no too dry. rgl
FALL PoTAToEs. these free o.
weeds and grass; keep the sOll Wen stir
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