This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...run to seed they become useless. FEBRUARY. Ploughing.--A furrow of average depth should be taken if the turnip crop has been wholly removed; a shallow furrow if the turnips have been eaten off with sheep. Wheat Crop.--Proceed with the sowing of such fields as may not yet be done; select a variety which will mature ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...run to seed they become useless. FEBRUARY. Ploughing.--A furrow of average depth should be taken if the turnip crop has been wholly removed; a shallow furrow if the turnips have been eaten off with sheep. Wheat Crop.--Proceed with the sowing of such fields as may not yet be done; select a variety which will mature early, and with a stiff straw; steep before sowing; and apply a phosphatic manure. Barley.--Although usually sown in March, if locality and soil are both favourable it will be worth while for the farmer to sow down a limited breadth of this crop, for it is worthy of note that the early-sown barleys are better than the late. Oats.--Lands in good condition may be laid down in oats this month, towards the middle or latter end. MARCH. Ploughing.---The remarks made under the month of January as to ploughing where the land is in a fit state, apply here forcibly to the operations of this month. It should be remembered that the condition in which the soil ia for seeding, and in which it is left after seeding, influences, in a very marked manner, the after cultivation of the crop during its growth, and, by consequence, its final result. Wheat Crop.--Little land should have to be laid down for this crop so late on in the season, the only varieties admissible where it has to be done being the April or bearded wheat and Talavera. Barley.--The sowing of this crop should be regularly proceeded with. In selecting the seed, it is a good plan to procure seed from an early district. Chevalier barley stands highest in the estimation of brewers for malting purposes. Oats.--Proceed with the sowing of this crop, selecting the seed of an early variety. Beans.--Early in the month the seed should be sown if possible in drills, in order to enable cleaning and weeding to be...
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