The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17
FALL PIOUGHiNG'

the Monthly Genesee FARMER vu:. -. -
n,aa $50 in an article on this SUBJECT
says: M established nrncii-
5: ples of philosophical agriculture ''lat .ne
soil derives much of its productive proper
~ from the air;xand that chem'ca! chan
Ges and combinations are constantly 60
;no on by which fertility is much II ;rcas-
cd These alternative effects OF the a.
mosphere, and these changes OF the
o,,alities of the soil, are the more active
and efficient as new surfaces are exposed
to new action. For instance, much great
er quantities of carbonic gas Will DC ao-
sorbcd by given surface of earth ;, II @ tne
earth, is frequently stirred, than II IL was :,
allowed torcman with single saturated
surface. Ploughing, by exposing new
surfaces to the action of the atmosphere
mnst be productive of essential benefit;
and as fall ploughing generally takes place
after crops which have partially exhaust .i
ed The surface of some of It's nutrlt've
and absorbent qualities, its service IN aid
Of spring crops is greatly enhanced.
81 There is always on land more or
sless Grass weed, stubblc, or other vege-
table matters convertible into mould by
fermentation and decomposition process
which is greatly aided by beng turnen
under the surface of the earth. Fall
nloughing renders such substances much
p iooner .ys;lahle in advancing the growth
Of crops. than they would be if lett unI :
covered during the winter, independent t., ol
the great loss necessarily sustained py the
washing away of the litter materials and
their dispersion by the winds.
3D. Nothing acts more efficiently on
moist Su' soils in promoting vegetation, than
hiahpulyerization; and fall ploughlng aids
this operation most essentially. Lands 1S
that if ploughed in. the spring only, will
: remain in large cakes &or Jumps, detylng
The efforts of the farmer to reduce them
suitable, will if ploughed in the tall De
found loosened in texture and fitted for
early operations in the spring OF the year
, Frost is the most dIsIntegrator OF the
soil with which the agriculturIst is ac,
ouainted. and he should avail himself OF
its available labors in all practicable Ca
ses. y,
4th. The earlier the ground can DC
prepared for the suitable reception OF
spring crops, such as corn, spring ws'eat
and barley, the better it will be found tor
the cuItiyator; and in nine. cases out OF
ten, early sown crops are the heaviest and
>moa productive.
5th. Ploughing land acts more eiieGtu-
ally in destroying insects than any. o'ner
mode of treatment, and fall pioughlng Tor
this purpose is preferable to any other
Those, insects which produce the most
mischief to the farmer, such as the ny
cut.worna. grub, &c, cannot resist the
frost Of our winters, if prematureiy ex-
nosed 10 its acton by a fall Piougnilns'-,
The cut-worm which accumulates IN sucN
numbers in old meadows and pastures, Is
thus destroyed, and crops planted on then
saved. ,...
IT ostlv. Our summers are so llmltet
in duration. that unless the time allotted
! to to yegetation is fully occupied by the
g growth and ripening of plants, the Ger
fHainfailure of crops may be anticipated
Hence the farmer usually is more hurrle'
4 81 his work in the spring than he ought glan t
be-, in order to avoid having his crop ,
caught by the the frost and snow.
should be the object OF the farme
to have his necessary labor as nearI,
eoualized through the season as possible
: and thus avoid all pressure at !nconvcn'en
.;sseasonsof the year. Experience show
sz,5bat the farmer in most cases, has NOR
~ leasure hours in the fall of the year tina
at any other time, and he who wou'
work it right, should employ this time : il
advancing his nert sp,mg's i UoTh-fo
such, fail ploughlng emphatically is-an'
thus preventing the pressure OF Dusines
thanusualy felt.
Tomatoes for Cous.-ltls is not general
" yknown that this vegetable is superIo
l-l.