268 



On Transplanlinp^ Trees. 



Vol. III. 



after once ploughing, and '^'^ hacked hi" (co- 

 vered with the hoe.) Produce of the first crop 

 of wlieat 20 bushels; of the second 12 or 14 

 bushels per acre. The second crop of wheat 

 is generally taken in place of a crop of bar- 

 ley; and the second crop of wheat is some- 

 times succeeded by barley with seeds, to lie 

 two or three years," and the land is then again 

 submitted to such another drastic operation! 



The expense of paring and burning an acre 

 is S6; the usual quantity of lime, with car- 

 riage, $18 per acre ; the price for " hacking 

 in" an acre of wheat is $4 50; the 80 horse 

 loads of dung, at 25 cents, $20— total, $48 50 

 per acre, besides the expense of mixing, 

 spreading, ploughing, harrowing, &,c., to pro- 

 cure two miserrible crops of wheat and a crop 

 of turneps! The land in Devonshire, al- 

 though some of the best in the kingdom, is 

 cnrnpletely ruined by burning, bad cropping, 

 and over-liming. Lime acts in a great mea- 

 sure as a stimulant, but even when ashes are 

 used, the " usual quantity" of lime is still al- 

 lowed ! 



One would suppose that rents are low in 

 Devonshire, else, how do such men contrive 

 to pay them? for in perusing the whole Sur- 

 vey there is scarcely found an instance of 

 beneficial management recorded ! Now, can 

 any thing be conceived of more injurious than 

 the following courses of crops, almost every 

 where to be met with ? 1. Wheat — 2. Bar- 

 ley_3. Oats. 1. Whea^— 2. Oats— 3. Oats. 

 1. Turneps— 2. Barley— 3. Wheat— 4. Oats, 

 1, Turneps— 2. Wheat— 3. Wheat— 4. Bar- 

 ley. 1. Wheat— 2. Barley— 3. Oats — 4. 

 Wheat! Why, this mede of cropping and 

 burning every three or four years after, would 

 soon exhaust even a dunghill. 



Anti-Devon. 



15th March, 1839. 



On Tran§plantiiig Trees. 



To the Editor of the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Sir, — Experience has taught me, that at 

 the time of transplanting fruit or other trees, 

 that part of the tree should be placed towards 

 the south, which had experienced that aspect 

 while in the situation from whence it has 

 been removed. A very little attention will 

 show which is the southern side of the tree; 

 it will be found fuller grown, with wood bet- 

 ter ripened, and to place this part towards 

 the north, will be to reverse the order of na- 

 ture; and it will require Ikn effort, and retard 

 the growth of the tree, to overcome the re- 

 vulsion. I have no doubt, that this trifling 

 circumstance, to appearance, is the cause of 

 the death of many trees, the disease ()f many 

 .more. Planter. 



2l8t March, 1839. 



Sound sleep cometh of moderate eatingr. 



From the Farmer and Gardener. 



Broom Corn Crop. 



The proprietors of the broom factory at 

 Georgetown, D. C. take pleasure in laying 

 before their agricultural friends, an accurate 

 .statement of the product of this new grown 

 crop. The estimate is made on the measure- 

 ment of seven acres of land the last year, 

 although the season was unfavorable for corn. 

 From the seven acres they secured 24,488 lbs. 

 of broom brush, cut with six and seven inches 

 stock, with seed on. 



After taking the seed off, the nett brush 

 weighed .5,549 lb.s. 



The seed measured from the same, 473^ 

 bushels, and weighed 40 lbs. per bushel, mak- 

 ing 18,939 lbs. 



KECAPITCLATION. 



lbs. 

 Nett weight of the brush from 7 acre.s .5,549 

 Nett weight of seed from the 7 acres, 18,939 



Making the gross weight grown, 24,488 



VALUE OF CROP AS FOLLOWS : 



5,.549 lbs. of neat brush at 5 cts. 



per lb. or $100 per ton, $277 45 



473i bushels clear seed, at 50 



cents per bushel, 236 75 



$514 20 



Amount of crop grown per acra 



on seven acres, $73 4.5f 



It would be well here to state, in the year 

 1835, with a more favorable season, the same 

 seven acres of land was planted in Indian 

 corn, and produced 57^ hbls. and sold at $4 50 

 per bbl. $231 75 — making the difl^erence in 

 favor of broom corn, on seven acres, $272 45. 

 The Indian crop per acre, was about 

 $33 10^. Making the difference in favor of 

 broom corn $40 35. 



For planting, our own experience has taught 

 us to lay the land off three feet each way, so 

 as to avoid hoe labor. This distance will give 

 4800 hills per acre. On the above described 

 land we would leave from 10 to 1.5 stalks in 

 the hill. The preference is given to the finest 

 brush. Half a gallon of seed will plant an 

 acre carefully dropped. 



Any further information can be had, by ap- 

 plication at the factory. The proprietors of 

 the Georgetown Broom Factory have, with 

 great care, selected their earliest and best 

 seed for planting, and offer it to the farmers 

 at a moderate price. For securing the har- 

 vest, will be hereafter noticed. 



George T. Mason &. Co. 



[Persons disposed to try this crop, may pro- 

 cure the seed of the broom corn at No. 87 

 North Second st., Philadelphia.] 



