DEVOTED TO AGRICDLTURE AND ALL ITS VARIOUS KINDRED ARTS AND S 



PROMPTNESS. 



There is no calling in which promptness is more 

 important than in that of the cultivator. A great 

 deal depends on doing every thing in the proper 

 season. In vain to him come the various seasons, 

 bringing seed time and harvest, if he be not ready to 

 sow and reap at the proper time. A short delay in 

 planting may affect the crop materially. If the 

 land be naturally rather wet, a delay of one day in 

 sowing, after it is sufficiently dry, and a storm en- 

 suing, may cause a further delay of one or U\o 

 weeks, in a Avet period, and this may cause a late 

 crop, and a failure from rust or blight. 



In raising a root crop, a few days of procrastina- 

 tion may extend the time of sowing to the hot, 

 dry season, and the consequence is often a failure of 

 seeds, and the blame, justly due to neglect, may fall 

 upon the seedsman. 



A few days too late in destroying weeds, and 

 often the labor will be twice as much ; and this de- 

 lay on one piece of land may cause delay in weeduig 

 the whole farm or plantation, and the consequence is, 

 a largo increase of labor, and often a depreciation in 

 the crop for want of attention in due season. A 

 farmer informed ns that he was once too late in 

 weeding an acre of carrots, and the weeds were so 

 numerous and rank, that he found it the most 

 economical way to plough the land, turn under the 

 weeds, and sow anew. 



In harvesting hay or grain, a siagli hour of delay 

 may cause a loss of more than can be earned in a 

 week. One day too late in gathering transient fruits, 

 and a storm succeeding, the consequence may be 

 the loss of the whole crop. 



One day too late in cutting up a field of late corn, 

 and the frost may kill it in the milk, so that it will 

 not be worth harvesting ; but if cut up and shocked, 

 the crop might be fair. One day too late in gather- 

 ing winter fruit, and a frost may destroy a large part. 

 By leaving fruit out one day too late after harvesting, 

 it may be spoiled by cold weather. A little too late 

 in gathering cabbages, potatoes, and other roots, and 

 a hard frost will enclose them, and Winter spread his 

 white mantle over the earth. 



A thousand cases may be named in which the 



farmer suffers great loss by being too late. It is im- 

 possible for the cultivator to perform every operation 

 at the very best point of time ; but he should en- 

 deavor to do it, and make his arrangement so as not 

 to have more work on hand than he can do at the 

 proper season ; and he should always consider that 

 one day too late, may be the same as months too late, 

 or forever too late. 



THE FRUIT CONVENTION. 



We would call the particular attention of our 

 readers to the notice of the North American Pomo- 

 logical Convention, on page 166. These conven- 

 tions of fruit-growers, from different sections of the 

 country, by bringing together specimens of fruits 

 and discussing their merits, and a conference of the 

 members with each other, afford to those who 

 attend, and to the public at largo, peculiar advan- 

 tages ; and we hope that the enterprise will be duly 

 encouraged both by societies and individuals. 



By these associations, a new and valuable fruit 

 may bo made known to all parts of the country, and 

 soon disseminated and fairly tested ; and the ques- 

 tion may be settled whether it is adapted to general 

 cultivation, or only suited to particular soils and 

 locations. 



APPEARANCE OF FRUIT TREES. 



The fruit trees, generally, look remarkably well 

 this spring. The peach-trees and buds arc killed 

 less than usual ; peaches set on elevated lands, as 

 we have often recommended for this fruit, are very 

 promising this season. As the crop of peaches will 

 be light at the south, and in many parts of the Mid- 

 tile States, this fruit will, in New England, become 

 more important than usual. 



The statements made at the State House, by those 

 Avho had drav»-n very hasty conclusions from partial 

 observations, have had a bad effect in discouraging 

 the raising of this excellent fruit, which, though im- 

 certain in this section, is worthy of attention, as 

 improvements maybe made by selecting hardy varie- 

 ties, and making a proper selection of location and 

 soil. 



