The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-08
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From the Southern Csltiuator.
what sh ould be done with a Whcas

Field after the Grain Is harvested!
The above is question Of much importance
to all wheat grover. At tho North, the
6e,d., are generally seeded with clover and
y here the stand is good, an excellent pasture
furnished for all stock till winter. Al tho
Sou,b. comparatively few SOW either clover
or grass seed OF any kind, 10 cover The ear'h
and render i, profitable, immediately sHef
v beat harvest. The ground, however, IS OIL
ten pretty we'll supplied with tho seeds oil IN
d, senous grasses. which germlnsis aud grow
.tr lite laxurianty. To promote this result
it i. the practice of good farmers TO pillow the
land: and The use of q sharp harrow, or two.
horse cu,iva,or, will answer on most soils a.
we'll. Judging from Tho few cases that have
fallen under our observation, We should haf.
row or plow our whea, fields as soon ss the
grain was cut, If the cath we're not quite
green with a valuable g,ass or clover.
A Southern clover is greatly needed. and
the Agriculture! d parinen. OF the Patent
Office has sen, an order to Valparaiso 10 pro.
cure quantity OF Chllian clover seed for gra-
,ui,cus distribution. Should any reader oil tins
Cul,ya,or know Of any plant peculiarly sh'p'
ted TO Southern climate and soils, which may
he proh,ably grown With wheat, he VII con
for favor BY wfit,n. q shof, communication
on the suljac, for the Journal.
VIVA, is the value OF the yellow clover, Tor
the purpose indicated, II ~lIl never DO TO
leave subble ield naked for several months
after harvest, 10 be burnt up by consum NJ
southern sun and the question ": What plah
vii. Weld the most shade TO the land, and iof'
nee to domestic animals Is the hea! OF sum
mar and autumn, and The usual amount OF dry
weather. such as TO forbid The u,urian, gtosih
of the COW res, Of turoips, barley, or rye
We cherish the hope ,ha, the CHILEAN cio'
yer may prove Of great vaus to The Sou'h'
and shalt spare no pains to have The matter
tested 10 the mos, thorough manner. Our
faith is strong ,ha, a profitable crop OF some
kind NAV be made ON land from which wheat
has iu.. been harvested bu, What that crop
should be is the Information which We seek.
The climate best adapted to cotton culture
possesses peculiar and grea, advantages. u
can be made to grow ceresls, lesumes and
g,a..e.. ba. y no will name the best system
Of ro,a,ionl Where 10 the clover Of the South
which will yield ,~o tons OF good hay per acre
b. a year 10 addition to a far crop Of shes1
. There i, ptodgious waste Of travel ant
o loss of sunshine on msny plantations, ~hlct
4 ought 10 be avoided. Why make q hand ant
mil. take 100 steps 10 accomplish purpose
}. TIA, may be attained ~ 5o' Thee /. e.
" much solar leh. and heat lost for all ecano
it mica purposes, after ~hes' harvest IN tn
Southern Atlantic and Gulf Safes, ~ woul'
= suffice 10 produce crop OF corn, which. iron
the lsck of sunshine and solar hra'. cannot b
=. grown Of oil in England and Scotland. Tn
- capacity of the S1uth to grow cotton bette
At Than any other kuoan portion Of the globe
,e plies capab,Iiiy Of doing many other thing
n in an agricultural way. Of eqna', and We bs
If eve, Of greater importance to lie citizens an
:, the human family aslsrge. The natural pow
rr eris's; ard It's developmeGi mus, mol
much hunger delayed
One of the be. cultivated counties in En-
land Is Oslofdshife. A writer, shose fema,l
~e find in the London Farmers Msgszn
SAYS. A. soon a. one crop is removed, al
y other take. i's place, aud even before the pes
r. are reapsd, that which /. TO succeed has bee
sosB. The rye, veiches and late 'urnips al
! grown during the win'er months, and defi,
much Of their noutshnent from the damp .
:" mosphere, aud berg all consumed on II
= ground, return to it more than they dsri'
- from it, especially II the sheep are n, he SUI
=" =. time fed on corn. The droppings Of the she,
. and their 'reading of the land, give il tn
richness and solidiy winch, on ths.e var
." soils. arc eminsn.Iy favorable To success
or grain crop. The crops, both white and gree
+, ate eown 10 rows e..
d,. We have ong been convinced Of the vi
re. dom of the sisem which pisces The seed Of
ey new crop in the ground at, or before, the hs
ily vestlne Of the one already ma,ufed. The C,
ture of peas among corn IL on this princlpl
cir as is also the sowing Of clover and grsss Sc
w. on wheat some months before II 10 ripe. i
ere nakedness Of many wheat, corn and colt
ell a.. kna
cir noticeable detect IN southern husbandry.
sfe Too often 10 place Of gaming fertility, the
,ey is good reason TO fear hat the denudcd soil
parting with a share Of both tho organic a
inorganic food Of pIanIs.