The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05
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The best rotation Of Crops.

Juuse Duet, "ho was q" e"Ss"eu' P'aS"S1'
farmer, says:
The hes, guards asa,ns, d,outh are, keep.
Ing the soil deep, rich, clean, and mellow, on
the sur(sce." lie also assures Us, ,het I" the (,
6brous rooted vegetables gather their sus'en.
auco fIom the upper, and the tap rooted from
the lover stratum" have said deep p'ow
ing is necessary TO prepare the ground for the
succeeding crop OF rye and clover, ia order
that there may be a deep permeable soil Tor
the long tap root Of HE latter, aud thus ena-
be i, to draw It's nourishmen, from the sub
soil. The corn will also be greatly benefited
by deep powiug, because ,his is not only the
best guard agsIus, diouth, bu, also enables
the roots of corn to penetrate deeper in the
soil, and thus derive q foller suppy OF food
than they could possibly do / only enabled to
extend themsalvee along the surface Of the
ground.
The advantage Of deep plo"ing may be
beet attained, in the foregoing rotation, by ell.
iectusliy turning under the clover ley, IN the
/ fall, or early in The winter. The sooner !his
operation is performed, after the second crop
Of clover is thoroughly ripe and dry, The bet
ter, becsuse il would have more time 10 20
ihtou. h the process Of puttescen, tetmenla.
ton, before The clover 10 lhrown 10 The sur
face, by blowing the ground the next summer
The loiiowlug plan |, recommended: so soon
as he second growth Of clover Is thoroughly
ripe and dry, let the clover ley be carefully
turned under, with suitable pIoas; and, to
accomplish ihls moro eiIeelually, lie. second
pow Of suitable construction, follow each oi
The large ploss IL the sane luftog, 50 a. to
deepen The loose SOIL, and completely cover
the clover.
10 flcllia'e this purpose, brush drag
should proceed, the FIST p!oss, so a, to lay the
clover IN the sane direction in which the
ground IS 10 b, plowed. II this operation IS
well performed, the clover ley vii be CON.
pletsly buried, aud deep, loose sol found,
which may remain undlslurbed unll near The
tine :or planting corn IN April following,
when The ground shou d be veil harroaed,
and chsekersd of very shailo". SI!h hsh'
one.hofse plows, and plan'ed. 10 order not
10 disturb the cover benra'h, the corn should
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ha,tows or cultiya,ors, TIL about the FRA, oil
Ju.y. e, tlis sime, the clover will probably
have gone through the pu;rescenl Iermen'a.
ion, AID should ncs be seIl stirred With
shovel ploss, each way, aud SO deep as lc
cier, portion Of clover seed TO iurssh The
succeeding crop Vi clover.
Early in September, The fed should b,
soSn in rye, aud ru, in With the cul:ivalor
or cora harrow, 80 as 10 leave a .oletabls loye
: su,face, for the benef; OF the succeedn,
crops OF rya and clover, both of which aIe Il
be fed on tho ground. Ii the corn among
'hich the rye IS 10 be sosn, in September
: shall have been Losn down, or tangled SC
nuch that the cu'Ivaor OF corn hsuos can
not be used, N putin. III the rye, thus opera
; lion must be delayed 1911 the corn - cut W
aud put 10 shocks. A, IL IS important iba
Tie rye crop should be sosn early, IN order
! hat II may furnish god pisture the ensuing
'igef and spring, it IS necessary that The
corn crop should be planted early, go hat It
may be ready the sooner 10 cut vi. in case Il
should be So tangled rs to proven, the rye
: beng sown amoug tie standing corn. Be.
, sides, even il II eau bs sosn, b.f3re the cora
IS cut Il, It IS important that this operation
! be performed soon alef, as much benefit will
thereby result TO The rye crop. by sf1fd.ns
It sun and ar.
Tie corn crop should always be Gu, up,
~hen thoroughly ripe, IS we'll for the pu pose
! Of prvyendef, as With a view 10 saving Of
Dsunfe. II should be fed to (aitening cattle,
IN fted'ug pens, 80 situated as TO be best
adapted to The sayin: Of manure, AMI conve.
n'ence Of hauling to The proper fields. That
part Of he fodder, from winch the corn shall
have been shucked, should be fed 10 the same
manner, with view TO the same Object.
Judge Ble states thai by pursuing the course
} recommended, ten OF ,aese loud. of manure
may readily be obtained every sptne, rom
each animal w,nletcd 10 the yard.
; A. BEATTY.
Prospect II i, Ky,