The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-19
RTR.kL ECO.NO.HY.
From Boussiagduli's Rural Economy.
ROTATION OF CROPS.

certain period, # !, be grain, the quantit,
which at The oUtse, was eight or nine time
the amount OF the seed, will be reduced {
three times or even twice the seed. Thu
crops impair the fertility Of the soil, an
eventually exhaust it,
II has been long admitted, ,ha, difIeren
species Of plants manifest great diversity II
their powers ofekhaustion. Certain kinds
indeed, as treioil and lucerne, far from ex
h8usilng it, communicate new visor. Asa
general rule, however, every plant may BE-
said!oimpoverish the soil on y hich it grows
TINS impoyerishmenl is almost maui.es,
when the plant after maturity is completely
removed, but is less sensible when much rub.
bish iseit. Thus, for example, clover, after
yielding two crops, which are generally cut
as fodder, might still yield third this last,
however, is generally ploughed into the
ground as manure, being buried along with
considerable quantity ofroo,s. THIS plan Of
mehora,ing the soil By he cultivation Of ire.
foil, is what is called m1nuriag by smother
ing; method ptaciiced from a remote pc.
Rod IN the south ofEUrope, and v hich offers
decided advantages in those districts where
there is abundance Of pasture land. Hence,
IN smoIhering treio.l, the soil is amended al
the expense Of the notritye matter ii con.
tains,
10 discussing the advantages clone course
Of crops over another, the question always
hinges upon ,hat Of exhaustion. Wherever
az unlimited supply Of dung and Of haudi
work can be procured there is no absolute
necessity for following any regular system OF
rotation. Under such favorable clrcums,an.
ces It is expedisnt 10 ascertain what kind OF
cultivation is, commercially speaking, bes:
suited TO the climate aud the soil. There IS
lille 10 fear that BY a continued succession
OF similar crops, ihe heids Viii get infested
VITA noS'ous weeds, because this InconFe.
nieuce may be ot'iaied by labor. Nori IN
Po7eT'shmen' OF We SOL TO De dreaded since
that canbo remedied BY tie purchase Of ma
nure, The whole craft or agriculture Is re
dgcib,s 10 coroar,son Of the probable yalue
Of the crop with the COS, Of manure, labor,
g.. FARMING o-thissort excludes the /. ep
egd nroysgs,i7D Of cattle. and NAV bes,rie,.
lv reg,rde5 more a. pard,ning Than a,sp.
yicuhure.
Bot where mamie carno, lie Ind rr7p
without, things must be reduced % svs,em.
and the enount ~ ,,o4uca winch !, % Nos
s.bla n evnor, earb war "a fxed within
bepn5. which c,,eo, he avcssdad vi,h I'M.
rga;ty.
Whe, by ind claus cultivation land IS rem
dsrsd fertile 4, - rare.sa,v. towards seeue.
inc i,s fertility. to sn3psy AFTER every succes.
zion Of cr59s eogsI o4auttt,es Of mamma, In
cgasiJering ,h,s,o a purely chemical poin, Of
y,ex,tmay he said lba: The n,oduca vb,cb
can be- taken aaav uitbont d.n,o,n, the
so-.l-.- Dr.. -t e. $40 organic matter
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