The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-04
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IA the fertility fmost OF our soils
We O'Ns's ,.ry affected by faithfully preparing
# ''N !, n. reception of The crop me noae We
bhen !" i,s Them IN the spring, the more pro-
tu GOD .I orove. This is the general rule.
nd" wy a,ceptions. But the rule and not
|ENIh@ ~! uus, be made the basis of reason
',I ,dyce. Some hints as 10 the way IN whlc y,
Lima of,hc soil add to lis fertility, VIII
~. w" be acceptable to our readers.
}a~f9 ~. orear;h or particles of earth and manure
|V fSu''' 81, IN close contact with each other for
.,,o e,erted nearly all the chemical action
II Ober that they are capable of exerting.
''.,s thew remain together they will change
"a IF you break up the soil thoroughly,
81 ah the Jumps and stir the whole mass we'll then
n ,,,ieIes arc brought together 10 exert new
.i,,, actions upon each other, and to change
4 obe, into food for plants. Furthermore,
!, treatment Of the soil prepares il TO receive in
ours be action of water, air and warmth II
arc left unpIoughcd, the rains will work off
\ L,n these sdswise through the softer spots that
4 he, been pIoughed, and in the hard places neither
A .,,O, warmth can work freely. These important
.,oI; in carrying on the process OF vegetation
,bserore less available in a hard, lumpy
n GA than in one that is mellow and well pulver-
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From these propositions, it must be inferred that
4 u recommend faithful ploughing, rolling and har'
,mnp Werequest Farmers to ask themselves
whether in their haste to despatch their spring
wik ,hey do not often suffer themselves to put in
rovtsfe they have prepared the soil as well
( l. :saMd Profitable husbandry requires. When
ppqshsie land for spring gram, if you take SO
wdpa through as to leave part Of the soil I'm
|uneJ or il when the plough is thrown out by
Om stalks or stone, you fail TO black up, and
over The unpIOughed space again, then we be-
\ eve YOU do not take the most profitable course
4 Lei ,he gouud be we'll ploughed. Then, if our
dree be taken, the roller will be applied on all
= Ois that hare teaacty enough 10 be nj all lumpy.
hpaS down The Jumps or confine them by using
IsWhr, and then well loaded harrow will DO
h"& fpulvuizing to very great advantages =
RsVel 10 harrow both ways,
double narrowing and subsequent rolling
fN@Inarily cover the seed sufficiently. The rol.
vi apparently a very important implement,
Birh should come into more general use. 1t gives
khe lands very smo 9th surface iii facilitates the
knination of seeds by bringing them into one
@coniact with the soil, and in The heat Of sum-
'Ths believed 10 be very seiyiceable 70 the
|Wns grass that had been sown among the grains.
"A farmer in N'enham where the most of the
nSSles were killed the last summer informed US a
lev days since that he apparently saved his by roll
'g biz ground in the spring 4g,..f..
WsAtleve it to be good economy in this yicini
", SOW hayseed with grain in all eases, wheth,
n one intends 10 lay the g,ound down or not. The
|gOwh Ofclover is worth for feed in autumn and
Or manure to The land the following season, more
ban The cost of seed. .atasii tHufi
Var original remarks for the most part are sug.
ZssA Oy our observation on particular farm and
AM%shborhood. Ofcourse they must not be
1''s'Od as designed for universal application
0A''ier must look at the peculiarities of bis
''''na's and soil, before he improperly judge
'"'~eOur advice is suited to his wants. e&
i"p'e at present considerable difference ofo.
r'"u as 10 the comparative worth ofnorthern and
'.s"''h clover. We doubt not that larger crop
: ND''ustN Than Of southern can be obtained the
d. ''a'' ou'we'have as little doubt that where
IT,. ''"e'n mas been sown with other grasses
H.. 'eeOnq and third CT ops of hay Willie lars
nr '" ""e'e The northern was raised. We have
'''' 'noagh within our own observation to ems
wv give Preference to one over the other ii
hs,", ''en''ul profit. There may be difficnlt,
anal s season to obtain northern seed, 10
v,,a "a' which comes from the north is sup
Ma. nave been carried there from the south
y uN "lners should find themselves furnished
War; aefn' when they have asked for northern
Nv,a, ney will not forget this suspicion, an,
rtDi, I've nasty in blaming the seedsmen Of ,thi
en- ~, VINO do tho best they can to obtain north
o. gre yet fearful they may be imposed up
rs,.o D L IN HEP. oa
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