The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-29
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FALL pLouGnING.

LIST. II is one Of the established primer
pies Of philosophical agriculture. that the
soil derives much Of IFS productive property
from The air, and that chemical changes
and combinations are cousiauily gong On,
b. which fertility is much increased.
These alternative effects Of the atmosphere,
and rhese charges fihe quaIi:iee Of the soil
are the moie active AID efficient as new
surfaces are exposed TO new action. For
iustance, much greater quantities ofesrbon
&c gas will lie absorbed by given suriace
of earth, If the Garth, is frequently slured,
than II II was tllosod 10 remain with sin
gle saturated surface. pIoushing, BY expo
siug new surface 10 the action Of the ~
mosphere. must be productive Of essential
benefit; and as fall ploughing generally
takes place after crops which have partially
exhausted the surface OF some of rs uui'l
live and absorben, qualities, lis service in
aid Of spring crops is greatly enhanced.
-. There is always on land more or less
grass, weeds, stubble, or other vegetable
malters convertible in,o mould by iefmcnla.
iiou and decomposition, a process which is
greatly aided BY being turned under the sur
face Of the earth. Fail pIoughing renders
such substances much sooner available 10
advancing the growth Of crops, than ,hey
would be ;f leii uncovered during the winter
independent Of the grca, loss necessarily sns
tanned by the wishing away Of tie hitter ira
ierial and their dispersion by the winds
81. Nothing acts more efficiently on
moist soils in promoting vegetation. than
high pulserz1iion ond fall plonehlng aid
this operation most essentially. Lands that
If ploughed 10 the spring only, ~iIl remain
IN large cakes or Jumps, deiyinG the vfIorls
OF the farmer 10 reduce them suitably, will
# ploughed 10 the fall, be found loosened IN
texture and fitted or carly operations IN To.
spring Of the gear. Frost IS the most dis
lntegretor OF the soil with shch he nprl
culu'ist is acquainted, and he should avail
himself OF It's available Iabots IN oil pracil
cable eases.
ilh, The earlier the ground can he pre-
pared for the suitable reception of spring
crops, such as corn, spring heat aud har
ley, the better It viii be found for the cult
aior; aud 10 uine cases out Of ten, early
sown crops are the hoasicsi and most pro
dgciiye.
3 d. Plnughlng land nets more ciTtctu
ally IN destroying Insects than any other
mode OF treatment, aud fall ploughing for
the purpose IS preferable to any other.
Those insects which produce most mischief
to ihc farmer, such as the is, cot wotm,
grub &c, cnunoi resist the frost Of our siu
tiers, # premalureIy exposed 10 iis action by
iill ploushing. IT, cuiwofm shich ac
clinulaies IN old meadows and paslutcs, IS
thus destroyed, and CROPS planied on them
saved
Lastly. Our summers are 20 limited IN
duration. that unless the time ulatted to va
gelatIoD IS fully occupied BY the aroaii, and
ripenIng OF plants, the CERTAIN failure OF
crops may be anticipated. Hence lhe far
mer IS usually more hurried by his work 10
The spring than he ought 10 he, IN order 10
avoid having his crops caneht by the i,os,
aud snow. II should be the object Of the
farmer 10 have his necessary labor Is near !
y equaIized through the season as possible. .
aud thus avoid all pressure ut announcement,
seasons Of tie year. Experience shows
hat the farmer 10 most casce, has more
ensure hours ~ the illI oC the year, than al
any other time, sud be who y ould work il
right should employ this time to advancing
lis nertsWipg's pork--lor such i,ll plough
NJ emphaticaIy is--apd thus preventing
he pressure Of business then Usually felt.