Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-09

bolls. or $50 Winchester bushels, as origin.
ally laid down, were applied to each Scottish
statute ucre.
First year-The crop was oats, bu. little
benefit was discovered from the lime.
Second year--The ground began to fer.
ment, which showed, that the lime was in
action. The husbandry offlax being then
in vogue, it was tried upon this field and
the crop was excellent, both in respect of
6ax and seed.
Third year-It was sown with gray
peas after two furrows, which returned a
great bulk of straw, but not much grain.
The clay part Of the field was now quite
loose and free, while the moorish soil SEEM
ed more compact and firm.
Fourth year--Red wheat was sown,
which turned out bulky crop, though the
seass ssadsessea The straw was hard,
bright, reedy,. and Of greatIengtn. Perhaps
the greatest quantity Of dung applied at
once, would no. have produced such crop.
Fifth year-The field was summer fa!-
lowed, bu. no dung was applied.
Here it may, with justice, be urged, tina.
great error was committed in Withholding
dung at this stage and it is acknowledged,
that dose of manure, had circumstances
permitted, could not have been more bene-
ficially bestowed In vindication Of the
management practised, we may only state
that at the period in question, dung was
very scarce article upon the farm and that
many fields wouldnot crop at all, lift was
Withheld. The one under consideration,
appeared quite capable Of carrying several
more crops, without assistance: consequen.
tly viewing the economy ofthe farm as a
whole, i was thought preferable to act in
the manner described. Many things are
eligible in general management, which can.
| not be individually executed; and, as in
public affairs. partial evil must often be
committed to promote the general good.
Sinh year-The field was sown with
oats. and produced heavy crop both o.
straw and corn. Grass seeds were sowr
with the oats.
Seventh yea7--The field was depasturee
with cattle. The grass was but Indifferent
which is q common circumstances upon new
lined land at least where heavy dose
is given. This induced US to plough it again
in the succeeding spring.
| Eighth year-Oats were sown, which
, yielded decent crop.
Ninth year-The field was thorough!
summer.iallowed and dunged, at the rat'
Of sixteen double loads to the Scottish acre
Wheat was sown.
Tenth gear--The crop of wheat was ex
cellent, being not only bulky, bu. Of fin'
quality.
Eleventh year-Oats and grass seed
were sown, and the ground surrendered t
pasture. Since that time, it has been few
years under corn and though the produc,
Of these crops cannot, by any exertion, b.
made TO equal those which are enumerated
yet the soil is evidently much improved il
fwzsy respect. when compared with its or
glnai state, previous TO the limo 'boing ap
piled.
| Field, No. g, was real moorish soil, IN
cumbent upon close bottom, which hac
been oyer.cropped after lime, by forme
tenant.
We began with a summer.failow, and ap
Piled part ofthe same kind Of lime which
answered so well upon field No. l. The
lime, was laid on during hard black frost
at the rate of 35 boIls, or 2l0 bushels pei
acre, and was then efete. Oats were sown
but the crop was poor one, and the afte
attempts were not more successful. The
stalk Of the plant generally singed and de.
cayed, after the strength Of the seed pickle
was gone which is sure proof Of groune
being worn out with lime. This will al
ways happen, though in different degrees
upon all such land, unless considerable
quantity Of dung is bestowed which unfor
tunately, in this instance was not the case.
Field, No. 3.-The soil was Of a moorish
quality, but superior to that Of No. Q.
We fallowed the field out Of grass, ant
applied lime hot from the kiln I; but the con
sequences were much the same as mention.
ed IN the preceding instance. The oat-croE
looked brisk at first, but decayed daily, az
the strength Of the pickle was exhausted
Tried dung with a second fallow, when ths
lime appeared to operate in triaing degree
but not to that extent as to repay the ex.
pense incurred.
Field, No. 4.-The soil was partly thir
clay, the remainder ola soft sandy nature
but all upon wet bottom.
This field had lain. for a great many
years, in grass, and displayed no signs o
having been previously lined. We applied
the lime upon the grass surface, when it wa'
efete, and ploughed for oats the crol
good. The lime did not come into ful
action till the third year, when Pease were
sown and, for number Of years after
wards, the different crops taken were no
| infario, - Sb~,o oC Sho hoct 81, tho field.