The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-13
RUR.fk ECO.yO.NY.
FROM the Southern Planter.
now POOR MEN MAY MAKE POOR
LAND RICH

FROM the Southern Planter.
HOW POOR MEN MAY MAKE POOR
LAND RICH
NJ. E}iior.-i will now endeavor 10 re,
deem my promise, in YOUR June number
OF showing the mode by Which poor men
may Improve their soils. No nan can al
tam riches, either in l4n1 or money without
the necessary ample nenis With which 10
work. A frugal wife Is the first aud in
dIspensnbie polni; the others are a sell.
sharpening plough which does as good
wosk as any and at less than half the cost,
besides the tine saved IN going TO the shop;
three-hOed pulyef.zsr, OF common three
hoed plough inverted, so that three teeth
leave but one lurrow: a good harrow a
horse rake 10 rake up pine boards, with
which can rake up more IN one hour than
can with Jnsn, a meadow rake to gath.
er grass, TIA, neither time nor hay be vas
ted; good cart aud mule, no, horse /;
no poor man should ever own one it he has
ogoI m deb; lar saspss lso mules can be
kept aih the food Of one large horse
the IRONS ior these plonghs, &c. will not
cdsi 1bove ~ Or s-ven dollars, and lei he
farmer aUusa himself woodlng them on raj.
ny days.
Thus equipped, one man is as good as
two on abs olI plan, Wh,cb vou petcei,e Is
one bnotfed per cent. added 10 his capital
at once.
Lime Is Ind snausable. What:a poor
man lime his land Yes; :" but What viii
II cost | have no money!" Well, that
shall not hioder you take a load of wood
10 come oyster house and they will give
yoo two loads Of shells Tor ii--tho oyster
boats jump al It. Garry the extra lead 10
the lot Of some friend, aud thus, whenever
YOU have an occasion for trip, bring back
shells. Make brush heap, large and CON.
e., throw fifteen bushels on as dlfusely as
~ can; burn more brush on top until you
See ell the shells red, and then they will
cool 50 as 10 crumb.e with a slight stroke
al the shovel; The nexi DAY spread them I
and plough IN, or NIX one bushe 10 each ,
load Of manure. You may not see the
good effect o: lime, bu, YOU will feel II ia .
increase Of weigh: 10 every crop. ADD .
some plaster certain: this you viii have to .
buy, but the difference of WELD IN half an
acre OF IRISH potatoes rolled 10 i, will paw /
i1E two casks Of plaster. Not so much in
lie g'osih Of the potato, that | know as 10
the uniformity and cerlainty Of ;heir CON.
ing up. la The production Of manure Esd /
sfe4: economy in keeping each animal stall I
ed and Uttered, so as 10 keep them clean. 1
D those who ialeud to build or alter their |
n lots, Suggest tina, he stalls for cows
kpu!es Be made with q road between
eo that they nay stand tail 10 In! =
s'st5belt separate house aassa,,ss -.
-, 80 out IN alternate law
~ produce bs;e article than either
paraie. Ny ANIMALS produce forty 10 fl
cart loads each year. THIS might be 10
sased Il their was help enough 10 do the
.arslng. Now FOR The application. lla1I
<oS fIy loads on 30 acre. turn II 10, sou
fls busbei Of corn, harrow II once when
AR iachfs hi.h-->. bis all 10 10 Ocio
Ser, ani ,han 50 .. ha,f p.cks OF
ss'cles per acrr, ahicS'D se7ysnabie v III be /
: saoa'de, hgh By the 25.h Of May, and
ri9e enough 10 seed again for the mex! year.
They will DOT sprout all summer but out out
about frost, and furnish crop again nexl
year Turn in the yetches every year. and
on tbs back Of all this plant corn. Thus
from year 10 year 90 Oh upon fresh acres,
and 10 more need be added to the FIRST, but
Ia i rest, 10 iis rotation. LaGd that gilI
h1az clover knee high ui,i bring yetches a.
bt-a Is rye, and IS lhlck as hey can stand
se1d Yo1 some Ds'ige veicbes, which
sra u-ias; also have procured some from
L9-iaad, and VII give YOU 10 time the re.
ss.'. BY the bye, would your readers like {
10 hear shat Arthur Young SAYS sooul
then; 81 50, you shall have mi n
Nov Mr.. Editor, an theorists allow tina,
Line vii make peas grow. Veiches arc
b1t mlGlalarc garden peas, aud If turned 10
all make corn gfos: one crop Of corn will
E9i take on al The maoure. And thus an
fape.as vii have been given to the soil that
cola could not oyenake, and a. each turn
~ 10 gives blck to the coil the property
best adapted to lts own reproduction, Ger
taay the theory must be good. And nov
let yon readers tear i, to pieces, bal vail
Try % az fast as seed uilI let ne, and be the
result what i may, you shalt have Il. No
sheaI growefs should think ri sowing yeich
-, Ct least natives, as the lares w6S kas
Hm7Hg Ihe wheat and run Il.
belief lhst ye'ches are eqlal 70 oal
all The lime nav spsa; IN their prdH5
vii have been saved Tor improving iG &
aa acquisition
am, however draaing out Il.
nlcailon 70 TOO great a length, and Ehcre.
fore, dssisl. Your frpud,
J. H. d. LOWNEs.