The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-29
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From the (M,lleegeriiie) Southern Recorder
The Improvement Of Land.


Messrs. Editors We have heard so much
.bou, the improvement Of land, aud seen so
title practical demonstration Of IL, that il has
become a sounding brass or thinking Gym
BAL" May Of US, when we see an article on
the improvement, Of land, pass it by wishou,
reading it. Why is this the case Are our
farmers lees energetic. more indoleut, and
more carsless, than the farmers Of other sec.
tousl Are not our lands IS easily improved
az The land 10 other States and other couniriesl
Perhap. the answer is this: the plan Of i'm.
provemeut recommended is ne, adapted 10 our
section. Whether this DO the case or not, 10
for others to Judge; bu, one thing iscettain, the
farmers generally will not 60 into the practice
Of making manure or maaurns their land,
until land becomes scarcer By being moro
,hickly inhabited and until it commands 9
great deal higher price than il does a. pre-.
sent. The great trouble and expsnss Of ma
king manure, of hauling i, ou, aud spte aiding
i, on the lard, viii presesi many from attempt
ing il. Incidence will prev Mt olhers. The
fac. is making mauures 10 lots, hog pens, COW
pens, or VIVA, not, is no, sdspted 10 the cotton
plss,s,ions OF the South, the assertions sod
Recommendations of others TO tho contrary
notwithstanding. Reader, If sou doub, this,
lie, U. hear from you tell Us of your plan, and
what is still more desirable, whether you &C.
iusly do manure ynur lanl or not. | do not
mean one acre, nor FIVE bu, oil the land you
cultivate.
A gentleman in Hancock county, few
yesrs ago, recommended tho plan Of msking
manure crop IF you will have j, by thai,
nancy at the same tins with the other crop,
with separate hands to work in each the year
round; those who worked al the manure were
no. 10 go in the crop, except a, push of time,
or (ra.bsr push Of grass,) which is sure TO
come. These hands were to make the ma.
nurs ard spread 1t they we're 10 be provided
with oil necessary implements, wagons, &c,
but 90 far as my information ex,eSds 20 one
has adopted The plan, and reckon the author
OF il has failed 10 adopt il himself.
! Bu, after all, am in favor of making ma.
nure. Make what you can If you can't ma.
nure your whole crop, manure part. Save
wha, manure you can, and if you have any
spare t,ne. haul in leaves, straw, &C., aud
ahen il 10 we'll ,rod. throw il up 40 pens ,o
j ret. Then haul i, GU, and spread II or you
land, broadcast, anI you will get we'll pal'
J.. Tor l.. Better have five acres Of rich lant
Than none. Having rambled thus far, vi
now come 10 hs suijsci which | intended Il
discuss.
Resting Land and the Pea Vine.
q Mos, farmers have 4 sufficient quantity o
open land 10 resi- portion every year an
, where this is not the case, i, can readily b,
made so. Every farmer should have opet
. lard enough so az no, to be compelled 10 cul
: nva,s any tisld every year. Every other yea
k would do, bu, one IN three would do better
g There are farms nov in Hancock county
which have been cultivated n this way ~hcl
/. are worth more-the land 10 better no~--hal
# il was twenty years ago. To The truth Of thu
e rany are ready to testify.
:. The laad has been cultivated 10 cotton he
q corn, then small grain, and lay out the mex
Il year. II might rave been greatly beneht'e
II BY pea crop the las. year. The pea vine
e worth more 10 the South, az a renova,or, tina
e aud faster than clover. Any worn gu. oil
II fields whch are ap, TO he found on almost e'
9 cry farm. were p'oushed up 10 the Spring, 0
J. rather burned over and then 10 April OF Ma
e laid of 10 rcvs three fee, apart, and planie
) ~ peas, they would pay their owners well 10
o the trouble and expense. They would on
/, need scraplpg of when about TO come up, an
d turning plough, or any other that would th'o'
v dirt 10 the vine. believe that any old Ian
e worked in this way would be better than plan
g ted in corn and peas both; aud one thing
a certain, i. would DO infinitely better for lh
!, land. 40 interesting article on The grea. va
Z ue Of the pca.vine IN renogatng old land
$ NAV be found in the Southern Planter of a.
b or 7. from The pen Of Mr.. Cade Of this State
i. brief ~ uopsis | will give: He had field O
d 25 acres lying on a river, or in Tho junction
1 Of ,yo. which vas overnowed 10 1910, an
1 so badly washed and damaged tina, be turne'