The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-13

/" Hail. first Of Arts, source Of domestic ease,
Pride Of the land. and patron Of the seas"
Luuccrl,e.


We ask our farmers 10 read carefully
the following article, which is taken from
the" Plov, Loom and Ansil," taken from
the American Courier Although il ID
now too late to SOW it ibis season, yet YOU
can make preparations for trial next win.
ter:
ITO those Who are acquainted with the
great value Of this plant, especially for
house.feedlng or soiing, as it lie called, it
has been matter Of just surprise thai so
few farmers have entered upon it's cultiva.
tion. Their neglect TO do 90 Gao osly be
imputed to ignorance Of its advantages, or
TO that aversion which farmers ore too ap,
to entertain towards anything which re.
quires more pains than usual in tho prepa
ration Of the land for, 10 that, after ell,
consists the whole difficulty 10 establish.
ing crop Of lucerne--for once we'll es.
iablishsd in the ground, it will yield four
or FIVE heavy crops Of the mos. succulen,
and palatable green food for stock of all
kinds, every year, for ut least SIX or eight
years. Moreover, il may DO Gu, two weeks
earlier than clover, and would NEE, with
remunerailng prices al all our livery sta.
bles long before clover can be had.
The soil mos, suitable for lucerns is
that Of deep dry na,ure-,he richer Of
course the better; but so it i, dry, /, may
be loamy or gravelly, or even sandy land
1t rich. No grass equals it, when once
established, for standing drought, for it
sends down its great roo, 10 grea, depth,
and therefore needs, or 10 benefited by |
deeper iilih than usual bu, the grea, de.
sideratum is TO have the soil clean Of oil |
sxtraneous vegetable matter, 90 that the
lucerne may get early and complete pos.
session Of it, The farmer will do we'll,
then, TO sclec, spot which has been las,
m cleaning crop-such az carrots cab.
bages, tobacco, &c. Before the seed 10
pu. 10, the soil mus, be rendered perfectly
fine BY blowing, as often as need be, and
breaking it well down by narrowing. I'll
manure 10 used, it should be we'll ronsd
manure, perfectly free from seed of oil
kiplsi for tho objcc, to DO KEEP, constant.
~, is TO render the land perfectly
ues nvsn weeds and at the same time ssei-
low and friable.
"Thc seed is Of rather sh,er colo, and
larger than that Of clover and the ffesAsr
Me better. Ii sown broadcast, Is o, 20
po1pds Of seed will be required to the acre,
les sf course If drilled. 10 drill. i ip.
d 4. L 2 feet, G to 0 pounds; but inches
II drills will be best, and will take, say,
- pounds.
-s to the limo OF sowing, tho sooner
the b,,,s! IN The spring, to give the plan,
every chance against its enemies. The
seed should be tightly covered, say not
more than two inches, and rheTef5re, be,.
done with high, brush harrow. 1t ises.
iimated that one acre will support from
four TO SIX horses or cattle, through the
summer mon,hs; bu, caro- should be taken
not to give il in TOO large quantities, es.
pecially if damp, as cattle are liable 10 be
hoven or blown with it, a, with clover
We have known crop Of II to afford four
good crops year, for eight or ten years,
and give the notice DOW, that no time may
be los! IN the preparation Of tho land.'