The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-03
Essentials to Productive Farming.

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plenty of them, which SHOULD always be kept
in perfect order.
2. Deep plo,oing and thorough puloerisation of
the soil, by the free use of the harrow, drag
and roller.
3. An application of lime, marz,ashes, where
calcareous matter or potash may not be present
in the soil. In az plying lime to land, if there
be much vegetable matter therein, 100 bushels
may be applied at once, though we should pre-
fer giving it at four different doses, so that a
portion thereof should be always near the
surface, thus providing, b, the means of its
application, against its sinking, owing to its
specific gravity. beyond the ordinary reach of
the roots of many plants. Where land may
be thin, and but sparsely provided with vegeta-
BILE remains, 20, rs or 80 bushels of lime, per
acre, would be enough. The quantity of mari
should be regulated also, by the condition of
the land, and made to conform thereto: but to
act advisedly it would be best to cause the
mari to be analysed, in order to ascertain the
relative proportion of calcareous matter,
which it might contain, and then, SO to ap-
portion it, as that the soil should only receive
such quantity as would yield to such land
as was rich in vegetable matter, 100 bushels
per acre of the carbonate of lime. and smilrr
quantity as above prescribed of lime to that
which was but indiferently provided with such
remains Where an analysis is not practical
ble from 200 to 400 bushels of mari would be
a safe application, either quantity to be regula.
ted by the condition of the soil, whether ex-
hausted or other wise. OF ashes from so to 100
bushels, if hached, to land in good heart, per
acre, while from rs to so would better suit, if
the ashes should be unleached-and half the
quantity of either, to such lands as had been
exhausted by severe and improvident crop
ping.
4. A systematic outstanding of every SUBJ
stance on a farm capable of being converted
into manure. as systematic a protection cfsuch
substances from loss by evaporation or waste
of any kinds and careful application of the
same to the lands in culture.
5. The draining OF all wet lands, SO as to re-
leve the roots of the plants from the i'll effects
of superabundance of water, condition e.
qually psrnicious as drought to their healthful
growth and profitable modification.
6. The free use of the plough, cultivator and
hoe, with all roao cultured crops, so as to keep
down, at all times, the growth of grass and
weeds, those pests which prove so destructive
to crops.
Z. Seeding at the proper time, with good seed,
and an equal attention as to time, with regard
to the period of working crops.
s. Attention tie the construction and repair
of fences SO that what is made through the
tolls and anxious cares of the husbandman.
may not be lost through his neglect to protect
his crops from depredations of stock.
o. Daily personal superintendent, on the part
of the master, over all the operations of the
farm, no matter how good manager he may
have, or however faithful his hands may be as
the presence of the head of farm. and the use
of his eyes, are worth several pairs Of hands
10. Labor saving machinery, so that one
may render himself as independent as needful
of ncighborhocd labor as sense of the com
parative independence of the employer upon
such labor. begets disposition of obedience
and faithfulness on the part of the employed.
IL. Comfortable stabling and sheds, for the
horses and stock all necessary outbuildings
| for the accommodation of the hands, and pro-
lection of the tools and implements, as well
as for the care of the poultry.
10. C1over and other grasses to form part
of the rotation of crops and these to be at the
proper periods plowed in, form pabulum fol
succeeding crops.