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bushels of lime to the acre — (this would be doing the thing right) — we will now 

 leave you with this advice : Work the corn well early ; be sure to have no wcrk 

 to do in it after it becomes a foot high. The next crop to be put in is wheat, the 

 next summer. Commence plowing in May, harrow in June, plow lu July, har- 

 row in August, plow the third and last time the lirst week in September, and 

 sow about the middle of the month. As soon as you have finished harrowing 

 the wheat, sow to each acre eight quarts of timothy seed ; then on with your 

 roller, and roll all down smooth. 



Then in the spring, to every six acres, one bushel of clover-seed. The next 

 summer there must be no stock put on bi'fore the first of July, and be sure none 

 the fall before except a few hogs, if they do not root, after ttie wheat is oft'. The 

 next summer, mow the first crop about the first of July ; and let the second crop 

 stand, to be turned under as bclore, a foot deep. Now you have got one once 

 through. This plan may be altered and changed to suit circumstances, as may 

 be required. If wished, it may be put in ri/c after the wheat ; or it might re- 

 main three years in grass. The field might be put in wheat the same fall, by 

 cutting off the corn, but the grass will never succeed so well, and, therefore, I 

 would never advise that plan. It is large crops of grass that will improve the 

 land cheaper and faster than any other mode of improvement. 



As 1 have ?pun out a pretty long yarn already, I will soon come to a close, 

 after saying something about the subsoil and deep-plowing. 1{ the land is light 

 and dry, and the subsoil-land is open and porous, pervious to water, with a large 

 proportion of sand, such land might be plowed a foot deep in the spring for corn. 

 The fall, however, is the proper time for all subsoil-plowing, and no other time 

 will answer for land when the subsoil is of a hard, stiff clay. The frost is the 

 only and proper agent to commence the work of deepening the soil. 



I really feel as if the boy was making an attempt to instruct the master. 

 Well, if it should be so, I know you will attribute my saying what I have said 

 to a pure intention. 



To conclude the whole matter, a deep rich soil is indispensable, if you want 

 good crops. Now, the great point is, let every larmer go to Work. Let him not 

 only work, but read and study ; and the man that shall find out the most judi- 

 cious plan of deepening and improving the soil, let him have a great monument 

 raised to his memory. I am sure he would be more deserving than if he had 

 killed a thousand Mexicans. 



I see you are doing something on the subject of Agricultural Chemistry. I 

 hope it will meet with favor ; the subject ought to be introduced and encouraged 

 everywhere. Rrspectfuiiy. WM. todd. 



N. B. If I should have the pleasure of seeing you, I will then tell you the 

 kind of a plow necessary to plow a foot deep, and many other things that may 

 be entertaining. 



To Hon. D. W. Naill, Senator, Annapolis. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS— ONE AND ALL. 



There are many communications on hand that we fehonld gladly have given in tliis num- 

 ber, if tliei-e had been space at our command. The necessity of going from home com- 

 pelled us to supply the matter for this number earlier than usual. A short excursion in 

 " Little Delaware " has confirmed our impression, that iu Agiiculliu'o she i« moving with a 

 go-a-head-ativeness that -wWX place her much in advance of some of her hirger sisters. As 

 to her hospitalili/, nothing need be said. The " Oi,d Bi.uk Hen" ti'eats all sojourners 

 within her borders as kindly as if they were her own cliickens. We traveled witliiu her 

 huiits nearly 100 miles, and though the purse was sometimes brought forth, it was never al- 

 lowed to be opened — opeuii). 



Yeast Cakes. — Any good liquid yeast will make good cake yeast, by working corn meal 

 in it until it becomes stiff; let it set until it begins to rise a lilUe ; make it out in cakes, and 

 dry it in '.ho shade. 

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