AGRICULTURAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 125, 11 August 1847, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH.

August with us, corresponds to February in the Not them Hemisphere ; and may he considered as our last winter month. The agricultural operations to ho undei taken at this period however, lcsemhlc lather those performed in England in the month of March.— "1 he season we are now einetging from has been the wettest forsovei.il yenis. An nhnoht unintenupted succession of North, and Noith Ensteily winds, accompanied with its usual rain, and unrelieved hy any dry South West breezes, has left the stjlK soils in a very wet state. We have had at last a few days of exceedingly fine venther, and there is eveiy appearance of Us continuing until the time of new moon. This is a busy month for the settler. All the ground intended for spring ciop.s should he in o- derby the end of this month. Finish macs sou ing ; for if a dry sum mer should follow much that is gol in later will be lostSow barley, oats, mangcl-wiu/el, vetches, turnips.— Roll the wheat craps. I mibh transplanting. Towards, the middle of the month begin potatoe planting, continue to cure poik and I eet. hi the Gaiden— Finish pruning nud transplanting fruit trees. This is the month for grafting. Hop plants should now be cut and dressed ; the best cuttings to he Kept for planting. Sow all kinds of the utual lsitdien vegetables, those who have frames might sow early cucumbers towards the end of the month.