Year: 1860

every instance constitutes a part OF the formula;
strange as it may appear, the beneficial influence
exerted by salt upon the root crops has been
proven by experience to be scarcely less than
that produced by plaster upon clover. Yet salt
or rather chloride Of sodium-is not found by
analysis in the roots themselves but in their tops
por leaves The effect nevertheless Of the appli-
cation OF salt, where that constituent is wanting
In the soil, is tolncrease the crop from one-third
to one-half


In New Jersey, on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, and in Tide Water Virginia, where sea ore
and mari are to be had, compost formed of
barn-yard manure woods earth mari and sea
ore, and applied either in drills or broadcast,
wherever ruta bagas, beets of all kinds, carrots
or parsnips, are to be planted, will be found to
supply al the elemental substances that are
most essential to the growth of those roots. If
anything more needs to be added beyond what
the soil would furnish, it consists of bushel of
plaster to the acre, when the formula would be
complete, and would include all that is adapted
to the growth of turnips ALSO


Preparation Of the Dr3Us.-Run out furrows
not less than two feet apart distribute therein
the manure or dust the sides freely with either
of the composts mentioned. Ridge up by throw
Ing the turrows together agan-hatten down
the sharp crests of the rides with the back of a
rake or a light roller, and then draw light drills
on the fattened surfaces an inch and half Deep
in which distribute the seed sparingly.


Distance Of the Plants soon as the plants
are in rough leaf thin them out to stand six
inches apart in the rows keep them free of
weeds, and hoe lightly about them.


after Csltne.-Keep the intervals clean and
the soil wellsstirred with the cutivator, andus
the hoe freely but carefully among the growing
plants.


O,,o,3;t, nf oa5 ma. 1 II H. r. ,
to the acre will be ample


Broadcast Corn-Eillet.
Wherever the hay crop is likely to be short
or an increase of provender is required, broad |
cast corn or met should be seeded to make up
the deficiency. We have already treated of this
subject in the Ra,ral for May 1st, to which ar
ticle we refer readers. We would however
remark here that the soil for these crops should
be made rich, and should undergo thorough pre-
paratory tillage. The earlier they are got in |
during the month the better will be the pros
pect of heavy product.


Cutting Grass and Glover for Hay.


All the grasses-and the rule holds equally
good with clover also-should be cut whilst in |
blossom. The exhaustion of the land is less,
and the quality of the hay is not injured. Cut
then the clover when about third of the heads
have turned brown and the grasses when the
blossoms appears about to fall.


Sailing Stock.


- a fuiisss &C -.
mer months is quite as necessary as in winter. |
Rock salt, or a mixture of oyster-shel lime,
ashes and SALT should be always accessible to all
kinds of stock upon farm. For sheep, tar the
bottom of a trough and sprinkle salt freely over
the tar-repeat this frequently.


Buckvrheat.
A couple of acres of buckwheat, whether for
sale or for home consumption, may be judicious-
ly put in during this month. Top-dress the
land we'll with either Of the following CON-
pounds -


10 bushels of finely crushed bones, 10 bush
els of ashes, mix and spread-or else apply $50
lbs. per acre Of manipulated guano, bushel of
plaster.


We advise the manipulated in preference to
the clear Peruvian, because whilst it has suf
6cency of ammonia, to act as stimulant it
contains from fifty to ffty-fve per cent of the
phosphates, whose fertilizing properties are more
permanent, and which are not only essential to
the vigorous growth of all the cereals and many
of the grasses, but are usually among the first
constituents of which soil is exhausted


Quantity Of Seed per acre.-Sow broadcast at
the rate Of three pecks per acre.


Seeding to Grass.-If the soil is in tolerably
fair condition after buckwheat has been sown-
and if it be desirable to use it to improve the
land; the buckwheat may be turned under while
in blossom, and clover and timothy, or orchard
grass, sown at the fall seeding of wheat.


Wet Lands.
June will be found a good season for drain
ing wet lands. The labor is not so severe as
during the hot months of July and August, nor
is the exposure to the effects of malaria so great


Planting Fall Potatoes.
Potatoes intended for winter use-that is to
say, the main crop-should have been gotten in
Il month earlier-but it is not too late, though
the product will probably be lessened in conse
quence of the delay. If they have not been
planted, get them into the ground as early as
possible. For the preparation of the soil and
the subsequent operations Of tillage required by
this crop, we refer the reader to numbers of the
Ratral for Feb. 18th and March 18TH