The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-22
NOW TO SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE THE
QUALITY or THE SOIL.

NOW TO SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE THE
QUALITY or THE SOIL. y.
FREQ. fAs Ansri0sa AEisuliunsi.
n hss berome an important inquiry
among many uf our farmers. how tk-y
,hsll lrailiEe such of her lands NJ ars
yistdinF large burihens of produce. which
,ataken OF The premises for sale where
temo,s from large city. or places for sup
plying manuses. this % = most important
query. and ons which they are highly in
ierslsd in having answered correctly. IL
10 absolutely reriain. that farmers cannot
annually rob their farms Of large crops Of
fr,n, grsss and roots. without either sup
plying manure 10 The col. er losing rapid
" in ~ fertility. We shall briefly indi-
e.s some Of The most obvious resources
iOr Sus,,iaiug and improving she prOdue.
hrsness al the soil. @*a@e- saa ss
To ihe first place. not an ounce Of an
imil manure should be suffered 10 be vast
ed. either liquid or solid. When not drop
ped on the feeding grounds. but around
the stables and yards, IL should be CAREFUL
" saved and treasured M. where il can
not waste till used. This should be rare
fully and ludieiously compounded with
turf, or peat, OF vegetable matter, 90 as to
retain al It's gasses. and not be permitted
n drain away, and as soon a. proper
time offers. IL should be carried on 10 the
fields and at once incorporated with the
coil. &c. e..
Another resource Cor many Of our Eas.
tern farmers, is the immense stores Of peat
and muck that are within their reach, and
which tends greatly 10 bene6iing light
sandy or loamy soil. All the animal mat
Ter. ashes. leached and unleached, should
he carefully collected and applied TO their
land, and any other lersllizing substance
which is 10 be found around The premises
or can he collected \, not too great an cx-
pense in the neighborhood. .Z.
Dut in many cases where the stock Of
cattle is not large. and the produce sold
from, the land il considerable, some more
definite and certain means for sustaining a
iarU must be rcsortcd 10. With die most
Nlelligent and systematic agricullurist, a
proper rotation is adopted. which has been
found BY experience, To be adapted 10 the
lorali,y and products. Isy ibis is meant,
regular succession OF crops on the same
field through series Of years. which at their
expiration, are again repeated. They are
10 arranged ,hattwo grain crops never fol.
low each other, but are separated by root
crops, grasses. DC. This system prevents
The necessity Of the soil yielding similar
Ingredients through two or more surcs.
aVe seasons. which il " i'll seldom do to an
eIien. sufficient 10 produce good second
crop. Time is required for il 10 decom-
pose such Of The ingredients which j, con-
'ans. as are necessary tn form what are
called the inorganic portions 10 be taken
up and appropriated by the plant. !, al
O.aables the cul,ivator to apply his green
and puuesccnl manures TO such crops as
are mos. properly adapted to receive them.
such as corn and roots. and nrarly all the
objects Of cultivation excepting the smaller
grains. e~ Te~s - s...t
: The great object Of rotation, however.
sh give the land rest. AZ 10 is termed,
when allowed 10 remain in grass or mea.
dow, or refreshment when the clover or
~'Asr fer,ilizing crops are plowed into the
soE sog manure. Such crops carry back
10 I've sell 80 much of i,s materials as they
haze takea ffnm il. and in addition, inn
Porssn. elements which they have abstracts
Cd from the atmosphere; and they are
found BY long practice, 10 be great bene6.
IN sustaining the fertility Of the soil. De.
Tore passing on 10 /, eoasidera,ioD connect.
ID with This particular point 10 ,hs subject,
o. the highest importance. We would say.
That large share Of the benefit 10 the land,
d.nvsbie from this practice, maybe secur.
e. by feeding the clover to such animals
"wlll consume 10 on the ground. We
ny apart only, fos all The food which goes
"supply the respiration Of the animal
which is no uncomfortable share, passing
Oh again into the air 10 lost, Another
par 10 slowed up in the augmented sig,
Of The animal. for 10 il certain that wha,
sss' weight IL acquires while feeding il, il
"ms erpenss If the soil. II mich COW.
a" passured the abstraction of vaIaabl,
sssa'snts 10 s.iIl greater. a. il has beer
Ound that pastures. FED na Cor o long tim,
"yeaws. hsvsb been robbed OF large smonn.i
"pho'phais Of Inns. and other importan
a%a'@f. if the horses are thus fed aud Ia
~: Yen on 10 the roads or elsewhere 10 work
mn er''ien. tina. large quantities Of ,hi
manure will thus be lost 10 the folds sup
plying the food. >..sga t-f1ha'
eneep arc undoubtedly hes. adapted y
Ne ocJect we have in view. They 70
"'a'n stationary in the same field wher