Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-27
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FLOWING GREEN sWARD FOR SPRING CROPS.

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AZ CHAT e fks year skssli gress srsrS u fnsd
srer for ercp Of potatoes. seL fAs srssfest
anHoaHtsf economy IN riete 10 the eHltirafOS.
Mr. Edtor-That oil grass lands intended for or
potatoes, any other crop should be poughod in the png
We have many scientific and practical who viii cores
pond 10 the fact One will advise plow my
rrocn sward almost the first thing in the spring.
the frost sufficiently admit the po,v and advances
all his judeious aud stable for doing. Another
advises TO delay ploughing until day before the
planting, and delay planting long possible that YOU
may have good crop OF turn in, whith will
crop Of manure. In illustration OF this principle
when ! travelling the last summer, through the
State ct Massachusetts, In the month or August
ieu intp conversation with gentleman, who remarked
that friend of has, recommended 10 him po-
iso"s OF an eSaordnNu quality and offered him
them 10 p1n but IN declined the otcr rcmnTkng that he
had occupied oil HE ground sud used all his manure; aud
also, that being then late IN june he doubted whether
they would come To any thing. If he planted. His friend
replied that he had piece OF SwRTd that he could
spare o do rs he had DONE and drop the potatoes every
other furrow while Plowng turning the sod directly upon
the potaoe the vegetable in the sod by it, decay.
answering the purpose OF coat OF manure lie perform
cd the experiment recommended and well pleas.
ed with the present trial that ne ordered his obtain
twelve bushels and plant them in the way. This
conversation about the 18th of August when he
formed that the vines had completely covered the ground
and that he never ourshing field OF potatoes
any where IN his life. The soil dark. graVcy osm
somewhat inclined ~ clay.
Another scientific and practical agricuturs equally wise
IN his Judgment. tells by all over my
green swami IN midsummer, Immediately alter having, ioF
crop OF coyn potatoes the follow ing season, aud the
spring pillow and harrow which will make your field rs
cultivate which has been plowed OF three
wears.
still another SAYS there il hat only when grass
and should be turned and this should be the last
done the farm In the month OF November. Flowing ut
this hes many advantages: the il better
condition blowing this than other IL il
this time, too, when the iaimer pillow the ground
the least EXPENSE and also that 10y blowing this season.
the OF the frost upon the soil tends pulytTze and
make IL mellow tor cultivation.
That tins subject or, ,chsi $ he best 10 Iloir
grass lands IcifA TIE greatest Of tune
labor aud mdHHs, capital 10 ke eUifrdfor. attended
with many difficulties I, be answered, am fully
Almost every farmer has many different kinds of soil
pow and cultivate he has crops gowng and kind
of soil will produce good wheat while another ot df-
feren qua lily will bring to perfection, believe that
the right time for blowing Kind ut soil does follow
ar consequence time for blowing all kinds of Soils
Hence the lolowins l. When is the best time plow
dy gravcly soil Tor crop oi potatoes. with the
creates, profit the cuvator from the least expense
tme labor oni manure =. When i the best pillow
moist, heavy, gavcy SOIL with The greatest profit from the
least expense, &c.
The science Of agriculture has, my opinion, advanced
that in which it, different branches like that
poughing, should be- tested, Ivy actual scientific experiment
have advanced these opinions this subject. Messts.
Editors that may possible, through the medium your
agricultural Journal induce one, II many OF IT.
useful and highly intelligent contributors T. advance their
opinions practice and experience tins subject that there
10y may cnlicieu my mind, and that the result may
be the ct u>ytuuoSS many OF Intelligent and
practical formers. Yours, &C.
YANKEE FARMER.
Nsie York, SEPT. 20. 1913.