The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-17
From the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper.
Spring Pl0Wing. @ 10

when the earth, released from winters
icv fellers, is ready for the active opera.
ton Of the farmer, few acts in reIa-
ton to the utility OF spring blowing, as
opposed to fall blowing, and the expe-i
rience Of an old farmer, in the matter Of
getting in spring crops, may be OF some
practical use 10 some Of your readers,
/ therefore readily impart the light
which my long experience enables
me to. -t
In supporting the utility of spring
blowing, for all except fall crops, have
the strongest opposition to cope with.
The opinions Of some Of the best agrl-
cuIturists OF the day are against me;
the voice OF almost every agricultural
journal in the Union is opposed 10 me;
article upon article, line upon line, and
precept upon precept has been thrown
to the public, through the medium OF
other publications, in favor Of all plow.
ing; y yet with all this evidence in favor
oft, the experience oil twenty live years
directly TO the contrary will not allow
me to become convinced Of its utility.
NV rule in this matter has been fall
blowing for fall crops, and spring plow.
ing for all others, and have succeeded
equally as well as ny neighbors who
have adopted the system Of fal! plowing
for all crops.
For wheat commence plowlng as
soon as the ground is dry enough to ad'
nit of it. and plow from four TO five
inches deep. harrow enough to level
it, then sow in the grain in quantities
from two TO three bushels to the acre,
according to the capacity OF the soil to
sustain it, and harrow until it is well
covered. and then 90 over i! with
heavy roller. This process not only
leaves smooth, level surface Tor har-
vestng, but it also bures the grain the
same depth, and consequently (other
, circumstances being equaD it is ready
: for harvesting at once. which saves
: what would otherwise be lost in har'
: vesting by shelling.
e For corn-I delay blowing until
E nearly ready to plant, and for this rea'
e son, when it is done earlier, the noxl-
] Gus seeds and roots sprout and grow
sooner than they otherwise would, and
b. by the time that corn is we'll Out OF the
= ground, they are so large as TO impede
the growth Of it very considerably
l On the contrary when they are lelt un'
til near planting g-time, and then plowed
under, it kills the greater part OF them
and leaves the ground clean Tor recelv'
ing the seed. 1fso
ln regard TO fall owing for corn, as
far as my experience and observation
; 90, the facts are certainly against II.
, will relate one instance, touching this
point, in which this principle was d.
reclly tested. My neighbor, Mr.. W.,
who is a convert to the fall blowing
doctrine, in the spring Of SAG, planted
ten acres of corn adjoining field in
which had planted the same number
Of acres. His ground had been plow-
ed the fall before, and narrowed thor
oughly before planting. Mine was pre-.
pared according to the above method
of spring blowing for corn, in every
other respect the two pieces were
treated exactly alike, and the result was
, received weld Of eleven bushels
more to the acre than he did. Not sat
isied however, with this trial, the same
pieces were tested in the same manner
the ensuing season, and with nearly the
, same result; both yields, however, be-
ing abou. two bushels in advance OF the
!, pre- eceding, probably owing 10 the supe.
/ rior manner in which the corn was
tended the last season. OLD FARMER.
; 1t is saiG that when the mother Of
: Washington was asked how she had
: formed the character of her son, she re-.
piled that she had endeavored early to
, teach him three things; obedience dill.
J gence, and truth. No better advice
can be given 20 any parent. 1 sa
Teach Your children to obey. Let
It be the first lesson. You can hardly
begin to soon. One of the most sue
cessful parents that have known, said
that this point was usually settled be-
tween him and his children before three
months old. 1t requires constant care
to keep up the habi! Of obedlence, and
especially to do it IN such way.as not
to break down the strength Of a chi!d's
character.
Teach your child to be diigent The
/ habit Of being always employed is a
great safeguard through life. as we'll as
essential 10 the culture OF almost every
virtue. Nothing can be more foolish
than an idea which parents have that
it is not respectable 10 either children
TO work. Play is good thing. iuno-
cent recreation is an employment, and