Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-06-12
Farm Work for June.

so Tor the planter. The tobacco crop
must be pitched this month; the corn
crop ought to be 'laid by" harvest
and hay making and other important
matters to be all done, and many of
them to be done at the same time, al
owing no delay.
Iobacco.-This valuable crop, we a
gain repeat, should be planted as early
as possible on rich, we'll prepared,
highly MANFRED land, and cultivated
with care, guarded against its enemies
and have sufficient labor to allow it
never to suffer from neglect in any
way.
Corn CuHivati0n.-No crop suffers
more from neglect than corn; it is a
cormorant feeder, grows rapidly, and
impatient of the presence Of weeds and
grass, therefore requires rich soil, deep
and clean preparation of the ground,
rapid working until it shades the land,
when it should be left, if it is perfect
ly clean of grass. The whole working
on good soil, may be done in four
weeks after being planted if the ground
had been first we'll prepared.
Late P0t0toes and Root CrQps.-
These may now be planted, before the
18th at the farthest. Potatoes can be
planted up to the last of the month,
but it is better, to have planted them
last month, in most seasons early
planting is best.
Ruta Baga, Beets, Mangolds and
Carrots may be planted this month
before the 10th, but it is quite late for
all except the first, and from the 10th
to the Goth of the month is best time
for ruta bagas or swedes.
Millet and Corn Broadcast.-These
important helps for soiling or supply
ing a deficiency in the hay crop, can
now be sown. Either crop will repay
the farmer for his labor whether he
has a supply of forage or not.
Clorer.-Clover requires great at
tention to make it into good hay, but
when it iscured properly it is the best
hay for sheep, and for milch cows it is
very superior, if cut up, moistened and
sprinkled with rye or corn meal and
wheat bran.
Orchard Grass and TIMOTHY These,
as well as all grasses, should be cut
when just in bloom. They are easily
cured and bring high prices. Indeed
we hardly know of any crop which
pays so we'll as good hay crop, we'll
managed, and near market, or conve-
niently transported by rail, or water.
1t is remarkable, that SO little atten-
ton is given to the growing of grass,
when it requires so little labor to Sc
cure the crop, and when it brings al
ways good price, and always in de-
mand. In connection with this mat
ter we call attention to the
MEASUREMENT OF HAY.
Much has been written upon this
subject, and a contrariety of state
ments made, but We think it is because
a proper allowance has not been made
for the different kinds of grass, the Or
der Of the hay, and the degree to
which it had settled when the different
admeasurements were made and tested
by the scales. AS sufficient approx
innate rule for the guidance OF the far
mer, we should say with Haring. au-
thor of Farmers and Mechanics Man
ual, from Is to Is cubic yards will
give tone of hay. The former for
we'll settled dry Timothy, and the lat,
ter for lighter grasses, in like condi-
ton. When farmer first puts his
hay away in the NOW, stack or rick,
he can be sure that he has one ton Of
Timothy or Orchard grass for every
Is cubic yards, and the like amount
for every Il cubic yards of Glover.
This is near enough for his guidance
in ascsrtaining whether he has any,
and how much, for sale, and a safe
rule for regulating his demands, if he
sells by the stack, rick or NOW, with
out the trouble of weighing.
Harvest. Before we shall commun-
icate with you again, the grain crops,
wheat and rye will have been generally
harvested. Let US advise that every
thing necessary for the dispatch of
harvest should be provided before it
is actually upon you. Once there was
d great discussion as to the proper
time when wheat should be cut. But
it has been long since settled by ex-
periments and science, that to make
the best of -four, have the wheat weigh
more, and actually measure more. it
should be harvested before fully ripe,
that is when just reaching the doughty
state, some grains doughty, and some
in the milk. Professor Norton says,
"grain in the milk has but little
woody fibre; nearly everything is glu-
ten, starch, sugar, &C., with large
percentage Of water" and concludes
that to be the state in which it ought
to be cut.
Salt.-Stock of all kinds require a
great deal of salt at this season of the
year, and they should be supplied not
only with salt, but ashes and little
lime. A good plan is to get the large
rock salt, and put boulder of it on a
poor place, and the spot will be rich
by the time the stock have licked a.
way 40 pound lump.
Buck1Uheat.- few acres of buck
wheat might be sown for family con-
sumption and sale. With the help of
a bushel of plaster and three of salt,
mixed and applied to the acre, a good
crop will be produced on quite poor
land.
&ock.-Look we'll to all the farm
animals. See that they have good
pasture, clean water and plenty of
shade in the pastures. Salt and ashes
always accessible Maryland Farmer.
Mr.. Monroe Morse, closely observ-
ing farmer of Midway, says that after
trying many of the "new kinds" of DO