Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-10-19

'"Au'ioh' Sio"'H oi grass and weeds on
ditch banks and mill races; even to the
hIgest points, when level enough to retain
the moisture that falls? have often no,ic-
ed such effects; and have almost uniformly
observed, that if earth thus taken from be-
low the surface, was capable of being pull
ver'zed by frost or tillage, increased fertility
was the result Such being the case, is
there any valid reason for supposing, that
still nearer the surface, so much differ
ence can exist, that while one will render
the same land sterile, the other will positive
ly enrich it? Ifadvanlage will result from
mixing with the soil, the earth taken from
many ieet below the surface-and that such
is The case ] have had repeated evidence,
and using 1t for this express object can
not perceive why portion of the same fer
lIzing property may not be found in the
earth, only few inches or a foot below
the surface. And last, though not least, in
the catalogue of advantages, the all import
ant Item OF manure, is rendered more avail
able; and consequently, the land is both
Immediately and permanently benefited.
But deep poughing alone, much as it is
advocated, will no, speedily make poor land
rich. ltalso requires some judgment when,
and to what extent it should be carried
Lands that are to be ploughed much deeper
than usual, should be broken up in The fall;
no crop should be seeded the ensuing sea-
son, that does not admit offrequent plough
ing or narrowing; and if PRACTICABLE give
1t dressing before planting, (unless pre-
vIously prepared for the operation, by lining
year or two in advance of lime, or some
other kind of manure.
These two branches, viz Draining and
Ploughlng are considered important in the
system OF renovation, and more mig hit be
added; but perhaps sufficient space has been
devoted TO them, with the further remark,
that NO land with clay subsoil, should be
Ploughed either deep or shallow, when in a
state TOO wet TO crumble or break freely be-
fore the plough. The injury is irreparable,
al least Tor that season, as nothing short of
a winters frost will efleclualIy pulverize it.
We will now proceed to the third i'm
portant step in the process of ''renova.ing
WORKOUT lands" The proper kind, and
application of, manures viz. stable manure,
and vegetable matter produced by the farm;
lime, mari, bones, ashes, guano, plaster, and
turning in green crops.
1t may be considered almost an axiom in
farming operations, that no one should 90 in
leb. for any kind Of manures, unless in ia
Vored situations where the price is very
ow, and the transportation cheap, except
perhaps for lime) without first having fully
walled himself of all his own resources and
lis manure heap too, should be his first
'are. No farmer need ever be at loss for
profitable employment for himself and hands,
n aiding to his stock of this all imporan,
equlsile TO successful operations; and in
preventing the loss and waste Of what is al
eady accumulated. When not necessarily
otherwise engaged. the time is we'll employ
I'd in many situations by hauling the rich
'arlh, and decompsed vegetable matter,
which has accumulated in the marshes, leaves,
weeds, Sc, and Incorporating them with the
contents of his barn yard; independent of
their own ferlillzing properties, they are
as absorbents, to receive and retain
The more volatile ingredients that otherwise
night be lost in the process of fermentation
and decomposition few bushels OF plas-
ter may be used with much advantage for
The same object.
II was the maxim of a wise man, who
began the world with nothing, and became
dependent-and that too. without the
c1arge Of dishonesty, or extorlion ever hav-
ing been alleged against him-lhat "a penny
sved, is two pence gained" 1t is emphati-
ally true, with regard to the saving, and
j'dlcious application of manure.
As an evidence of what care and attention
ii regard to making and saving manure will
accomplish, it is within the knowledge
O the writer, that two loads of manure
with two yoke Of oxen) have been hauled
Oh, this season., for every acre of PARABLE land
on the farm; and with a small exception,
produced on the farm itself, without extra
neous. aid.
As germane to our present purpose and
Object, will here remark, that many farmers
whose lands most require 'renova,ing,"
keep too many horses; in nineteen cases
ou of twenty, and for nearly all farm pur-
poses, one or two good yoke of Oxen are
decidedly preferable. They cost no more
at first, and will perform twice the labor;
save in expense of harness, and still more
In keeping; and after working to years
urder good management, are usually worth
more than the first cost, for the shambles.
MarL-l can say but little from expert
ace, in the use of calcareous manures; but
an fully satisfied both by information de-
wed from others, and from personal obser-
alton, that wherever it abounds, it might
e made MINE OF WEALTH to the proprie-
or, and the adjacen, districts which admit
4 water transportation.
The only apparent reason why they are
ct more so, is, either ignorance of its great
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