APRIL. 



ginning of March, the grain was liable to be 

 shrivelled, and the straw to be blighted ; while that 

 cown late, as the midJle or latter end of April, or 

 even the beginning of May, produced clean plump 

 corn ; effects directly opposite to those of winter 

 wheat." 



STEEPING SPRING CORN SEED. 

 In case of an unfortunate season, by reason of 

 a drought to an uncommon degree, it should be 

 recollected, that steeping barley and oats, &c. has 

 been tried with success. It is a practice rarely ne- 

 fcessarv, and mentioned here only as a hint, which 

 & farmer may apply now and then to advantage. 



MADDER. 



This is the principal season for planting madder. 

 I suppose the deep tillage to have been performed 

 in October, and the land to have been thoroughly 

 water-furrowed. Early in this month it should be 

 ploughed again, and li arrowed ftne ; and towards 

 the latter end of it another earth should be given, 

 and the land harrowed again. It is then in order 

 for being planted. 



Great attention must, however, be paid to this 

 tillage being all given in dry weather. If the soil 

 fc moist, or apt to bind, scarifying aijd scuffling will 

 be superior to ploughing. 



The sets are to be slipped from an old planta- 

 tion. When they are about two inches above the 

 ground is the proper size, and they should be 



slipped 



