The native American., 1840-10-10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1910.
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and this is brought about by the gradual
incorporation Of lnanures with the sub
soil raised at each Successive ploughing,
until the requisite depth and fertility is
gained On lands long pouahed to a
uniform depth, as they We're under the old
system, the pressure of the plough on the
same surface, gradually formed an inn
penetrable strata, ttlus forming a fatal OBJ
struction to tire roots of plants, where 1t
did not naturally exist. In England, on
soils inclning to clay, and which have
been under the Ilcush Occasionally,
or almost perpetually for centuries, this
pan IS common, and ole OF
the most decided advantages found to re-
suit from tile subsoil plough, is the break-
ling up aud demolition Of this artificial
obstruction to the spread and depth lthe
roots of plants. On the old cultivated
fields of New England, the same difficult
|tv exists more or less, and can be remov
3D. and the soil rendered fertile, by the
same means SO successful abroad.
The too frequent phoughing Of land is
not to be recommended in any case, and
unless absolutely required to destroy foul
weeds it should receive no further NOV
ing than is requisite to fit it for crop.
The great mistake of Tull, was, that
ploughing or pulverization would super
sede the use of manuri,g. But expe-
rience shows, what indeed philosophy in
culcates, that beyond certain point.
plougting is injurious; and that, though
essential benefits are derived to the soil
from the action Of atmospheric agents,
4 yci ND AZ la
I, 10 successful farming. 1t may be. said
that an application OF manure should
take place every time land is either
ploughed or cropped. Oh land that has
been brought to high state OF fertility,
the decomposition of rich sward will usu-
ally prove sufficient dressing for sim
: gle crop but for a repetition or rotation
of crops, mannres cannot he withheld
!, without a certain deterioration Of thersoll,
; and a probable lessening of the crop.
? PIoughlng and manuring must GO to-
;; yeher, and without this combination,
, each will he found defective and ineapa-
! bic fproaucing such results as are GER
: tain to ensure whenahoth separate process
} ses are skilfully united. We are there
: fore disposed to consider every decide
9 improvement in the plough, as sure i
! dication of progressin agriculture; aprf
: that another step in the correction a 4
dissipation of ancient error has been gal
: ed-and the way opaned and the means
Z: provided tor stiii,firther and more impor-
: tant advances. ALBANY Cultivator.
; see it stated in Hopes Practical Far.
!. mer, that an efficient remedy for destroy
ing caterpillers, aphldes, and other insects,
, preyig upon the leaves and limbs fruit,
, Ornamental and shade trees, is to bore
, hole into the tree with q gimblet, about
one third of it's characterization ill the
: hole with a small quantity of flour OF
!, sulphur and plug the hole with a wooden
peg. The sulphur is decomposed and
carried into circulation by the sap, and IS
: exhaied by the leaves in gaseous state,
; while il posons and kills all the caterpii.
4 lcrs and insects preying upon them. |
. have heard Of mercurlal ointment being
, used in the above manner, and have tri-
f ed the experiment without effect. The
). Cerculio has become very destructive
q insect to smooth skin fruits, IN conse-
y quence of their immense numbers, no
). pains having heretofore beer taken, here
. abonts to destroy them. 1t occurred to
J me that they could not well withstand the
fumes of sulphur. accordingly made
. strong smoke Of birthstone on a frying.
pan, and had it held in such a manner
3 that the tree would be enveloped by the
;. smoke--this was done repeatedly early in
the morning after a rain or heavy dew,
: and while the fruit was tender and liable
. to be attacked. The consequence was,
81 that last season, was so fortunate as 10
have some Apricots, a good many .Necta-
) rlneS, and a fine quantity of Plums, IN
! perfection. Previously, my Plims md
5 Nectarines were nearly all destroyed by
, the Cerculio: this season, the late frosts
were more fatal.-A FARMER CT DAVID
, SON COUNTY Tenn. Agricalturist. )
BEET SUGAR M,NuFAcTuRE.-M
; Smother NJ. Helm. of New Haven, Mel
son Go. KY, advertiSes for competent
person TO join him in the above business.
He makes the following advantageous Of Il
fer He will furnish 1900 acres of land
--l50 acres of which is, alluvial, equal to
the best land on tie Mississippi, perfectly,
dry, aud capable Of producing 100 bush
els of corn per acre--th whole tract IS
suitable to the beet culture, and can be
cultivated every year if necessary. He
will furnish all the hands and other means
necessary to com nence the business adj
vantageously, and will give to any COM
petent gentleman who will join his skill
to the means stated, sufficient portion of
the profits to make a liberal compensation
for his time and labor"