190 THE CULTIVATOR._ ^ June 
continues till sixty or seventy days before harvest,” and 
should the weather then be seasonable, a second growth 
takes place, with a new set of roots that may sustain and 
mature the crop. As an artificial remedy against rust, 
he would therefore endeavor to induce this “second 
growth ” of roots by which he believes the crop is sus¬ 
tained to maturity. And in this view he recommends 
pasturing the grain which exhibits this early, and, as he 
considers, premature growth, with light stock ; such as 
calves, colts, sheep, &c. This, he thinks, will aid the 
owner, by the support of his stock, and will be tolera¬ 
bly certain to make a good crop of wheat.” If pastur¬ 
ed, he recommends grazing it pretty closely, “ until 
about seventy-five or ninety days before the usual time 
of harvesting.” These opinions, he states, are the result 
of many years 5 observation. 
In relation to the above ideas of Mr. Byers, we re¬ 
mark that some of them are entirely new to us, and 
though we would by no means be hasty in pronounc¬ 
ing an opinion, we must acknowledge that at present, 
we are unable to reconcile his theory with what is gen- 
nerally admitted as fact, in regard to rust. The advan¬ 
tages of grazing wheat as mentioned, under certain cir¬ 
cumstances, we have often seen. Mr. Byers relates 
several cases of a wheat crop having been preserved 
from the Hessian fly by grazing, which are worthy at¬ 
tention. He thinks that close grazing destroys the fly, 
or prevents it from obtaining a lodgment in the wheat; 
a conclusion which seems to be justified by the instan¬ 
ces related from his own experience. 
LINIMENT. 
Mr. Editor — I send you a recipe for a liniment, 
which has been long in use, and has been found highly 
efficacious in all cases of sprains, bruises, and wounds, 
external or internal, on man or beast. It has been used 
with great success in severe cases of rheumatism, often 
effecting a positive cure, and no farmer should be with¬ 
out it who has not something better to substitute in its 
place. 
One-half oz. spirits hartshorn; 
Two oz. camphor gum; 
One gill spirits turpentine; 
One-half pint sweet oil; 
One pint alcohol. 
Shake it well together, and apply, rubbing it in smart¬ 
ly with the hand. Junius. 
MODES OF FARMING. 
Mr. Tucker. —The experimental number of the 
Cultivator was sent me by some unknown friend. I 
became interested in the publication, and have been a 
constant reader of it from that day to the present. It is 
not my object to write its history—that is extensively 
known; or to offer a mere complimentary remark. 
The Cultivator deserves, and it has long received, more 
substantial nutriment. 
That, among the great number of persons engaged in 
agricultural pursuits, there should exist differences of 
opinion respecting the best modes of cultivation, is not 
surprising. A free interchange of opinions—a willing¬ 
ness to impart, and an equal willingness to receive 
light—a yielding of prejudices, and a general desire to 
make substantial improvements in this first and noblest 
pursuit of man, would however do much towards har¬ 
monizing those differences. Perhaps much of this dif¬ 
ference may arise from the variety of manner in which 
the same general operation is performed. To illustrate 
this remark, I will suppose a farmer preparing to plant 
his corn by manuring in the hill. He lays out his 
ground in shallow furrows, and deposits in large quan¬ 
tities, and of a coarse and unsuitable quality, the ma¬ 
nure, which, at planting, is superficially covered ; and 
the result is a total failure, or at least a light crop. Of 
course he will have nothing to do with that method of 
applying manure to the corn crop. I will suppose 
again. Another farmer applies his coarse manure | 
broadcast, mixing it thoroughly with the soil ; then 
furrows to the depth of six inches, in which he dis¬ 
tributes about six wagon loads of well rotted, or hog 
manure to the acre. At planting care is taken that no 
part of it remains uncovered ; thus preventing in a 
good degree the effects of drouth. Corn thus planted 
will start off luxuriantly, and usually hold out to the 
end. The writer has repeatedly received the benefit of 
such a course. But not to enlarge, for I am aware that 
your columns are not required to go begging for mat¬ 
ter to fill them ; and that short articles are more likely 
to be read than long ones, and are perhaps equally use¬ 
ful. 
In conclusion, let the sentiment be uttered, believed, 
and adopted everywhere, that the farmer’s wealth and 
happiness does not consist so much in his broad as in 
his well-cultivated acres. 
“ A little land, well tilled— 
A little house, well filled.” 
G. Butler. 
Clinton , N. F, Dec . 25th , 1845. 
SAXON AND SPANISH SHEEP. 
The idea seems to be held by some, that the Spanish, 
or what are commonly called Merino sheep, cannot by 
possibility be made to produce as fine wool as the 
Saxon. But none will deny that the Saxon were origi¬ 
nally derived from the Spanish. What, then, has pro¬ 
duced the superior fineness of wool in the former? Ob¬ 
viously, cultivation. And are the Saxons the only 
people on the face of the earth who possess the ability 
to effect such a result? Have they such superior skill 
in the science of breeding and management of animals? 
Verily, I had supposed that the “ self-esteem,” (if no¬ 
thing else,) of the Anglo Saxons would not permit 
them to admit this. Jabal. 
SIGNS OF RAIN. 
Some people desire a weather calendar in their alma¬ 
nacs, fully believing, no doubt, that the weather may 
be foretold by the phases of the moon. As far better, 
however, than any prognostications of such a kind, we 
copy the following, said to have been composed by Dr. 
Jenner, as an excuse for not accepting the invitation 
of a friend to make an excursion with him: 
1 The hollow winds begin to blow. 
2. The clouds look black, the grass is low; 
3. The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep, 
4. And spiders from their cobwebs peep. 
5. Last night the sun went pale to bed, 
6. The moon in halos hid her head ; 
7. The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, 
8. For, see a rainbow spans the sky. 
9. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, 
10. Clos’d is the pink-ey’d pimpernell. 
11 Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, 
12. Old Betty’s joints are on the rack ; 
13. Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry; 
11. The distant hills are looking nigh. 
15. How restless are the snorting swine, 
16. The busy flies disturb the kine ; 
17. Low o’er the grass the swallow wings ; 
IS. The cricket, too, how sharp he sings ; 
19. Puss on the hearth with velvet paws, 
20. Sits, wiping o’er her whisker’d jaws. 
21. Through the clear stream the fishes rise 
22. And nimbly catch th’ incautious flies ; 
23 The glow-worms, numerous and bright 
24. Illum'd the dewy dell last night. 
25. At dusk the squalid toad was seen, 
26. Hopping and crawling o’er the green; 
27. The whirling wind the dust obeys. 
2S. And in the rapid eddy plays ; 
29. The frog has chang’d his yellow vest, 
30. And in a russet coat is drest. 
31. Though June, the air is cold and still; 
32. The mellow blackbird’s voice is shrill. 
33. My dog, so alter’d in his taste, 
34. Quits mutton bones, on grass to feast; 
35. And see, yon rooks, how odd their flight, 
36. They imitate the gliding kite, 
37. And seem precipitate to fall— 
38. As if they felt the piercing ball. 
39. ’Twill surely rain, I see with sorrow; 
40. Our jaunt must be put off to-morrow. 
