The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-04

and time for the present in planting those /
green crops, which BY some have been
ploughed in TO the manifest Improvement
OF their ground. We have known several
persons who have planted the COW pea for
this purpose, but they could not withstand
the temptation Of reaping it, under the
pressure of a great scarcity.
| be ieve il 10 be very generally true
that those farmers adopt this course Of en-
rIching their land, who are in, what i.
termed. easy circumstances, or those who
may have fair start in an abundance Of
provisions.
Under this belief will ask for corner
OF your paper, that | may. in this, and
perhaps IN one or two more numbers,
throw out some Suggestions which will be
of use TO such as are starting on another
year with scarcity of provisions. We can
tell Them what has been done very profit.
ably by some others under similar circum.
stances-how they have avoided the ne.
cessiiy Of purchasing corn, whilst they
have materially enriched their land. Ia.
deed it will be found profitable by those
who, though they may not be threatened
with any scarcity, desire to raise stock, or
who may be near a market where provi.
slons are in demand.
4 What may be claimed for this mode.
which is very generally adopted in The
low country, Is, that IL is one of the best
and most economical ways Of ier,llizing
the soil, willis, it is made TO yield large
and valuable produce. IL has a decided
advantage over the pea crop, (that is plan.
ted as a manure,) in that you aie wed re.
warded for your labor, within tho season
itself, whilst the land will certainly be
fully as much improved.
The mode is TO raise q crop from the
vine OF the sweet potato-which is one OF
the most useful articles Of food we have.
The farmers Of the middle and up country
, are for The most plr, not aware "f i,s va.
lue, both as q fertilizer Of the soil and a:
wholesome aud nutiltious food for NOR
, and beast. We furm our opinion Of the
estimate in which the up country farmer,
; and planters regard the potato from tn,
a fact that they pant aud use SO few 70
stock
Now, sir. il some Of our agricutura
, friends will make III experiment upon
small scale aud try the value of a few
f acres of slip potatoes as food for hog
and even horses that is, experiment ant
- ascertain how many horses sEd hogs
" few acres will keep well, and for how Ion,
a time-and then also, ascertain the a
n mount of time and labor required 10 max,
). this amount Of food-and finally the man
=, iiest improvement Of the land for the pro
!. ducton Of corn, and many other yaluabl
grains 10 a subsequent year-we say. sir
+ II some friends will only but try for them
!. selves, they will never have reason TO re
greet it.
, Permi, Us 10 siy briefly, that We pan
ted IN June last, upon land ,hs, 10 lis ma
f turai state withou, manure, would yielt
but abou. TO eight bushels of corn pc
acrs-and We dug in November on al
! average 30 bushels Of potatoes TO the acre
The yield would have bnen better, as ha
) been proved by experience, if we ha
:. waited until frost TO dig 4; instead Of whc
. we dug several weeks before-a part i
/ October aud all early in November. O
course this is By no means large produc
= ton Of potatoes 10 the acte-It is consid
IL, cred handsome one here for the qnallt
!, Of the land. But there are acre. whic
+ yield several hundred bushels. Tn
yield however specified above was goo
:, when compared with The yield Of The SO m
E. land ia corn, or IN nything else. The
also we should take into account the con
= para,ive amour, Of labor and the condItio
:, in which The soil is left after you ha,
:, reaped your crop. 1t is sure to produc
\ good corn another year.
:. OF Of this crop Of pata,oes We have f.
" : head Of horses, 4 head Of oxen and
mich cows, besides hogs, &c. &C., OF
r people having as much as they could co
sumo from the LIST November to the l
J.. March, including four months. Ia all III
: lime we have not fed GU, ten bushels
II corn. But our paper admonishes Us
" stop for the present. If agreeable TO "
j, we shall wrIie more on this topic-for v
verify believe many would be profcd
- :, pursuing a similar plan. In our next '
will mention the lime and mode Of Guilty
!, tion-snd also the manner Of feeding vi
IN potatoes. HUGO.
:. OrangeLmg, 23d March, ls49.