The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-10-10
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f.sn the New Geaesse Farmer.
Wheat CULTURE.
Whsalland Far1ins.

EAiallana Farslins.
The following article ~ our esteemed
friraI William Gsrbuti Il Whcalland. we
are sure will be read with interest and pro-
lit By many Of our readers, and viii prove
Of more value 10 some. Than many lines
the cost Of this paper Cor 4 year. Mr..
Gai5nti, as j. well known. Is one &C the
eldest and best practical farmers in the
purely wheat region Of Weslern New
York. His style Of wiring Is peculiar
~ characteristic, eyincing deep thought,
- well as great practical experience. lie
is more used to welding The pillow than
the pen. and depends more on his own
observation and experience for guidance
in his business. than on The theories and
speculalions of others; although he is not
dngmaiical, like many possessed OF less
In wledgr, nor is he unwilling to be
taught even through the columns Of an
agricultural paper. On the contrary, he
has always been warm friend OF such
publications, and as past volumes Of The
Genesee Farmer viii show. ihe has ever
been willing to communicate The results
OF his experience, whenever be thought
his brother farmers might be benefited
thereby. = - IL. .a
The opinions set forth inihe following
article are entitled TO the highest conside-
ration, however widely they may differ
from those OF other Intelligent larme.s.
Mr. Garbuu makes no..elaim to infallihili-
~, however. and he does not expect eve
ny farmer 90 adopt his opiniens. His OBJ
jeci is IS elicit experiments and discus.
sion, and induce other farmers 10 give pub
liriIy to their opinions on questions re-
laling To their profession.
I'VE think We discover one or two slight
1aiAakssin his neutrality-suspicious. y in re-
ference TO the manufacture Of manure /;
but we pass the matter for the present, in
hopes that some other experienced prac-
tilioners will send US their views on these
subjects. ID.
WELT WITH SHEEP AND CLOVER.
Mn. BATEHAa:--l am glad to find the
discussion OF the best method Of raising
wheat. aud the most profitable system OF
farming introduced into the Genesee
Farmer. The interchange Of views and
opinions by practical farmers is the suresl
way 10 arrive at the truth, and believing
j, to he the duly Of every one to coniri.
butte something to the general stock. |
will take the liberty To give my views on
the subject.
differ from those who believe that
blowing IN clover and sowing the ground
alternately with wheat. is the most prof.
table course Of farming. or the best me-
,hod Of raising wheat. consider pastur-
ing the clover Two seasons with sheep
more profitable to the farmer, more en-
riching to the soil, aud more beneficial to
the whea, crop Than blowing it under. !
will endeavor to give my reason for this
opinion, and leave it for the cultirators Of
the soil, for the next ten years, to decide
whether my views are correct
Il is well known TO many farmers that
dried vegetables. such as hay, straw and
stalks. make more and much richer manure
by being fed to animals; to say nothing Of
the profit of keeping the stock. But green
vegetables, and particularly clover, are not
much improved las mannre) by feeding,
as they do not require the heat, moisture.
nor the same amount of fermentation TO
prepare them for the food of plants. And
il is The economy Of nature that nothing
is lost; vegetables are the food for animals
and the breath and droppings Of animals
are The food of growing plants,-But 10
my wheat growing.
Let MS suppose that A. B. and c. have
each 100 acres of good land. in equal con-
dilion Tor producing wheat, together with
snfEicien, gras land for keeping the teams
and other necessary stork of The farm.
Now suppose A. divides his land into two
equal felis of 30 acre. each, and has one
in wheat and the other IN clover each
year The clover he plows under and
sows with wheat annually and he has 80
acres Of wheat 10 harvest. II he pursue
this course for ten years, his wheat crop
believe will not average over20 bushels
per acFe-but call it % and it be 100
bushels. from which deduct so bushels
for seed aud he will have 1850 bushels
for market. Call this Gs. GIL. per bush.
81, which is as high as we can calculate
for an average, and it will make $3.50, IL
yearly income for A.
b. divides his land into three equal
parts of 49, acres each; one of which lie
has in wheat, the o'her two in clover each
year. RE stsaktssps I50 sheep: these he
pastures on his fallow till it IS ',s.sttsaGsd
instead Of nlnwina In Tho clnver as 4