The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-09
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Horizontal Pioushing.

fact that even a; this aga oil agricultural I'm
proymant, there are men who pursue system
Of agriculture, which, il l,ng continued 10, vii
lave to our posieriiy bui few Of those beauti-
ful forests which contribute so mach to the
beauty aud comfort Of mankind. why Is
that in travelling over OUT country, &c see IN.
stead of ~ell cultivated and productive 6elds'
no,hing bu, one vast panorama Of sterile iands
grown % With btiars and broom sedge, AID
washed into gulie,s7 What is this but the
tesul, Of On ,nludcious mode Of agriculture
Isis hy the ploush sLd the manure heap
alone ,ha, We improve our lauds. There are
persons who are very dligen, ia accumus''ns
snd sppl, ing N inurs to their iands, ~hi'e they
pay hut little attention 10 the manner 10 which
ihey plough il. a matter Of US much or greater
| ,noo,,sncs than the maau.e, for What will u
ben f land TO manure l., # Il lie plou.hed IN
such a aanne that the first ~ashin. rain Sill
send u INTO the vale, =! To prevent this
would recommend The horizontal melhcd Of
agriculture q, the only etieclual method Vi pre-.
venting our land ffcm Washing, and oil iecety.
,ns The benefit Of tie manure applied 10 II,
especially ~here The land is much broken. -
+ By ho,iz ,ntsl plou hing aud ditchmg, broken
land. may be KEEP: N high sac Of pfodlc.
ti,encss for ages, ~hrn done proper man
ner. BY this mode Of agriculture, lands may
DO poughed level, uo,Wi,hs' sndin, the surface
may be very unlev,l Any plough nan ma,
know when he is gong level, aud allen he
fnds That he Is not going level. but Is aseend
ing, o. descending he shs I'D ms an,iy change
his direction, max n. gradual curve. 50 tia
wa'er may sisrd ~ the futfow hftef him, ~,'h
gu. funnin. either gay. Theis Is a t"t'e
adv IMAGE 10 ploushns land after Tbs ME lod
F,,i-lt prevents tho laid from sash,ng-
s .coud--lt 10 much easier for the horse 10
piou.h level, The drsu.h, bling m',rc regular
than IN d,reci plou, hing, Tnnd-li all re.
latH nHa tf"Fr ~
his system AL stand loug drought bette.
than when cultivated on the DIRE Ct system. -
Taking all the ad, sniages OF horix nsal pong
my into consideration, | cannot conceive ahy
there ore so many PERSONS ihit a'e 18th 70
adopt so ladiclous anJ ecpasmica' s,ssas
Some object % It. brtau'c they say ihit ~htn
ard is pl.n. hed hoflzan'aliy, more water nc.
cumuaes ~ he burrows, and hen 1t breaks
over IT does moe damage than ~hen II i.
p!nughed directly. fiite /. the error. con.
tend that when lard /. cultivated on sae hatl.
z'ofal s}s'em, nj RI u-hd pettyctiy lest',
sulet cannot aecuau.ie 10 such m8sse. a.
TO break over the ridge, but each suitow ~tI
contain what water falls IN il. unless n shn.utn
fol N such torrents az 90 Ill each furfo. to
everlasting. AID his lion occurs. ia
saere II Is p'ou.h,d ou the ti.est SIS ea.
ahat ate the conaqaeheesl Any fst.uet
, Who will 60 into his tl+id alter a ~ssh,ng tsIr,
may soOb tea thu II hes b CO stripped ii IT.
: surface, and nothing left but the naked subsosi
bis is the resuIi of direct pou.hmg.
. A1okef OF lnctop some persons have TO hpt.
tzin'sl plouehlng i, that 10 plou Inn. earn
thete Is a greater nDuhsr Of stutks b oket
, djsn IN Consequence Of the increased nua.b,'
! Of turn rows Which mu-t rece.s,tit, occur
c but what signifies The loss of few stack, oi
= corn, compared with ths incalculable b-ne6
winch The farmer 10 ohcf respects reee yes, i
. petsnn by pursuing she no izontai s,.t IN u
: agriculture prolonss thu rbiry II the sol
say but for tao ar three yeafsf IL noi lhi,
-. more Than sufficient to CON pensate huD e.,
d any loss h,e b he might sus' ain by btesksg s
: in turningl Where a wish ,ntefs fisia
Q from a road or ftom anv . her source, II -hnutt
!. no, be permitted to p,s. through the field. ba
shou d he conducted around II b. ditch, ~het,
ii can be conveniently dune, aud abe q II can
}. 10, be conducted around The Fl. ii, II n nd b,
carried through / ~ such a maLnes that 1
= will not owe l,w. | would say To yho-e person
= engaged IN agticuI n'sl pursuits be careful o
~ your NO ldlard,. Mabnrs more and cieat les
u plough idiciousiy, and when you find you
:, plough Is not going level turn. To pioug
= lsnd IN such a manner tina. il ~tlt not wash
L. it is inpor.an! that you should mind YOU
b. "sinpf." e.. ]. u.
n MI. Holly, Gaston ca. N. c., 1850.