Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-03-20
farmers Column.
Give fools their gold ~ knavcs their power
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fail;
who sOVvs n field or trains a flower.
Or plants a tree. is more than all.
Farm Work for March.

farmer. He may meet with adverse
weather, but he should persevers and
not house himself. for this is the first
spring month and he should be on the
alert if he desires to accomplish his
farming designs for the year.
Io5acc0.-At all suitable times con-
tinue stripping, conditioning and pre-
pairing the crop for market, vet be not
too hasty. for You will lose heavily in
price if your article is received
ia market too early or before it has
had time to properly condition. We
have never felt sure that tobacco was
free from second sweat until it had
at home undergone summer heat.
1t is peculiar plant and will have its
two or three ''sweats." After the thor
ough heat Of summer in June or July
it will be crumblv and then admit of
moisture, so as to be beat or twisted in
any shape and be preserved for any
time after the packing process. 1t has
been "conditioned," which if properly
done, will retain that nice aroma and
nutty flavor so much desired and with
out which it may ''coSts more than it
amounts to- or, in word, may prove
a dear bargain to the BUYER or manu-
fac'urer. Honesty is the best policy;
hence we say to the planters, send TO-
bacco which is good. or such as will
be a lasting specimen of the contents
Of the cask. Be sure it will open in
Europe as it was inspected in Amer
lea. You will raise the value Of the
article thereby. That which passes
inspection to-day the same inspector
would condemn in Europe, for it has
been changed in its character by the
time and the voyage. Is it honest to
to try and impose upon our cousins
over the water in this quasi-legltimare
way. Will they not take and have
they not: taken advantage Of this de-
ceptlon by lowering the price of the
article to allow for such deficiencies:
Let our planters follow the old rule of
"honesty is the best policy" and con-
dition we'll their tobacco before they
send it to the market-make less in a.
moupt-make it better and then they
can demand and will surely receive
better prices for this article which has
become a luxury and necessity to so
many of the people Of all countries.
Oats.-If not vet sown. let it be
done at once. See that the land for
this crop is we'll prepared and manur-
ed or fertilized
Cl0rer and 0ther Grass .Seeds.-Sow
these seeds now if not done before. If
sown now, harrow the seed in among
the growing wheat and rye, and then
roll directly. The ground should be
dry. The narrowing will pull some
of the growing crop up, but the work
ing will be Of great benefit and the
roller will close the earth about the
roots Of such plants as the frost or the
harrow has upturned and exposed, and
this process will insure a good stand
of grass. There is now much talk of
the johnson gross or Guinea grass,
but We are not its worshipers at pres
eat; We await further developments
1t is one of the many old things that
are broughtup by spectators to create
a craze of the hour. No farm can i'm
prove unless great attention is paid to
rearing good crops Of grass, particu-
larIy clover.
Land Plaster or Gypsum.-Sow this
valuable, yet cheap, article over the
whole arabic land Of the farm at the
rate Of one bushel per acre. We can
not call it a fertilizer, yet in many
mysterious, but unmistakable WAYS it
helps plants to grow, particularly the
broad leaved plants, such as corn, cot
ton, tobacco and clover, etc. To all
leguminous and soil renovating plants
it is great help, by retaining mois-
ture and the ammoniacal salts Of ma
nure and We believe both attracts from
the air nitrogen and hollis it for the
use of all plants congenial to it. We
do not profess to be learned chemists,
and can give no scientific reason for
our belief, but our experience and
practical results manifest to our sem
ses, induces us to hold our theory.
Chemists differ in their views and We
put no faith in fine theories, unless
supported by practical tests. An ounce
OF practice is worth pound of theory.
St0ck.-Follow directions given last
month about the care and feeding of
all sorts of stock. and pay particular
attention this month to all working
beasts. This and next month are
very trying times on beasts, as they
are shedding their coats and nature is
preparing them for the change from
winter to summer This may be call
ed a weakening month for them, and
hence they need extra care and feed.
Look we'll t. the breeding animals,
who bring forth their young mostly
in March. See that the cows about
to calve are put in warm places to
themselves, the same as to the ewes
you expect to gean; put mares about
to foal in roomy, box stalls, where
they Can be undisturbed and be we'll
fed and watered, with good dry bed,
not too heavy, as much litter might
impede the earl y actions of the young,
should it happen TO be feeble at birth.
Sows should be confined to tight,
sheltered and warm pen some days be-
fore they are expected to give birth, so
as to accustom themselves to their
quarters and arrange their beds to suit
themselves. Leaves or cut straw are
best for bedding for such sows Over
all such animals the master or herds
man should keep a vigilant watch
about the time when these events are
expected to occur.-Maryland Farmer.
When the blood is loaded with i'm
purities, and moves sluggishly 10 the