The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-02

manure, forms profitable addition 10 this
valuable source Of ierl.liziBg material. But
the most commoa expedien; used for sup
plying the deficiency Of yard aad stable
manure, and one, tina, were its advantages
duly appreciated, would doubtless he more
extensively employed is, the turning under
green crops. So far as our information
extends, it appears, that those farmers who
have been most successful in improving
their lands, as well as realizing liberal prof
its, have almost invariably adopted the
practice of turning under, or otherwise ap
plying for the benefit Of the soil, at least
one crop in each rotation. This course
with other good culture, aud the judcious'
application of what yard or stable manure
may be obtained from the stock, is found
amply sullicien, to preserve auy ordinary
farm in state Of progressive improvement
The utility Of applying green crops to the
soil for tho purpose Of sustaining It's lertlli
", being admitted by cur best agricu,tur
isis with universal consent, the only cues
ton at issue appears 10 be, what kind OF
crop is most advantageous. Clover has
doubtless been more used for this purpose
than any other crop, and 10 soils adapted 10
It's culture, II is, no doubt, valuable reno
va,or, bot the fact, that il cannot be grown
10 advantage on poor land, dtmInshes lie
aerits as an improyer, at least, until the
soil is restored by some other means, to
state Of moderate productiveness. Corn,
rye, CATS, buckwheat, peas, &C., have all
been sovn and the crop turned under for
The purpose Of Improving land, with good
success. Il appears to US, that there Is
ptoaabiy no better plan for renoyai!ng poor
lend without manufe, than turning under
few crops Of oats, or oats and peas. These
are crops that grow better than almost any
other Oh poor land which Circumstance
besides atiordins greater amount Of vcge
table matter to tho soil, Indicates that they
derive greater portion OF their support
from the atmosphere and less f;om the soil,
thea some other crops, hence make better
reuGya'uTs.
lloPpears to be now generally conceded,
that when green crops $50 called are aP
Piled, they should be suffered to become
ripe, or nearly SO, before they are ploughed
under; while they are full of juice, they tend
10 produce an acidity in the soil unfavora.
bic 10 vegetation, which IS avoided by let
ting them ripen before being applied.
In favor Of oats for The purpose Of i'm
proving land, VIC insert the following ex.
tract from an article We find in the Ken.
lucl,y Farmer, taken from the Farmers
Register. The facts were communicated
by tobacco grower IN regard to a planh
had adopted, BY which his land vas great
y improved without mRuure.
MIR. William Old, of Pow ha:au, has,
for the las, ten or Twelve years, made as
large crops of tobacco, | mean for the
quantity cultivated, as any man in the
state, never or very rarely less than 1000
lbs. 10 the sometimes a great deal
more; aad this too always COMMANDING
high relative price. lie has Two lots for
tobacco, one Of which js planted every
year, followed tho next spring el,h onls,
which when rpc, ore rolled down, or turn.
ed uudcr vi'h the plough, as be thinks best.
THIS crop Of eats not ouiy sgpplics as much
fertility as the totaccu may have eXhuus
ted, tut the IS are becoming richer every
year. o. .hcss lots he uses 90 manure
that is reserved for his corn and beat
The cos, oil tho seed cats is about fly cents
tho mere. The labor Of sowing and after
wards rolling down is very tr,aHg--nol
equal to the expense OF caftin. the manure
on the lot II II was gwen to HIN. What |
would principally call your attention to Is
the fact :-Iha, the general character OF
his farm has beon more improved IN the
last ten years whether you regard It's up
pearanee or its product, than any other
farm, save my friend VIM. Flnuey's within
my koowledge--durIng the whole Of which
lime he has cultivated tobacco successfully
Nor arc there any peculiar circumstances
Of a favorable character winch apply to his
farm and situation, moro than to others,--
On the contrary, hIs predecessors were III,
orally unable to support their families or
the farm which he has thus improved
REVOLUTIONARY ANECDOTE.
1t was foe Sabbath morning IN toe
year lT77, that the inhabitants Of little