Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-03-13
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From the Farmer and Planter.
Turning over land in the Eall.

blowing stubble land in the fall with large
turning ploughs, was best for all kinds OF
soils, and in all climates. But experience
has convinced me that this is q mistake.
In deep, loamy bottom Lands, or where
there is little or no silex in the soil, it may
be best, and | have no doubt is so. In a
northern climate where there is n great
deal of vegetable matter on the surface,
aud where the soil is stiIi, deep turning
up in the fall, would be Of great service.
There the land is covered with snow for
many months, and this protects the soil
from the heavy rains of winter, and iii
March the driving winds are warded of,
while vegetable decay under warm CO.
vcring of snow goes on, and all the gases
are retained and impregnate the soil in
the process of decomposition. On our
light sandy soils that are free and porous,
it is exactly the reverse. If you turn
over with large two horse turning ploughs
our stubble land in the fall, and have Il
coat of vegetable matter beneath, the
rains of winter fall and the water perco-
lates through, taking off the lighter and
nutritious parts of the soil which settle
beneath, and leave the harder and more
barren parts on top. Then the winds of
March come and seem to take all the
substance out Of the surface entirely. Ii
we had it all covered with deep snow as
at the north, it would be protected, and
the warmth of the covering would enable
decomposition to go on, making it fertile.
| have tried it often, and never thought
understandingly Of it, till this last spring.
In 1919 l had two horse ploughs run
ming early in the fall, commencing the
first of September, and kept them until
the both Nov, running every day the
land was dry enough, (for nothing Injuries
land more than to plough it wet,) and
the work looked beautiful. You could
scarcely see spear of grass or any stub
bic where they went, all being entirely
covered by the ploughs. took every
pains, and went so far as to have no wa.
ter settlers in every land, but closed all
by even blowing in oblong circles, | was
so fearful that the last furrow or water
settler in the land, might make Il drain in
any rolling place and become almost a
ditch by spring. The winter rains fell,
and when spring came, the surface seem.
ed to look barren, the sticky clay part of
the soil was baked by March winds on
top-the mica and calcarcous PARTICLES of
earth were beneath. planted cotton on
it, and it was hard to stand, the tap-root
not finding solidity beneath to adhere to.
1t seemed to perish out. 1t never grew
we'll the whole year True, we had it
very dry in the summer, Immediately after
the coolest and wetest spring ever saw.
But had one field Of stubble where the
ploughs were stopped by rain, in Nov,
and it ever after was too wet, or it did
not suit to 90 back until March. | broke
the balance in March with long keen bull
tongues, and planted first week in April,
after bedding right after the bnll-tongues,
and YOU could see the difference the whole
year. The cotton planted on the stubble
broken in March, looked better and yield
ed a full fourti. more than the other.
1t strikes me that the best Floug h to
break un most of uplands in the Southern
country with, is the long, deep bull-tongue
or Il subsoil plough. it is true, it takes
much longer 10 do it, and it does not look
50 well, but it leaves the soil more mellow
for greater depth. SO as to retain moist
ure in summer under our parching sun.
and does not put the barren part of the
soil on top. The theories to the contrary
are for the most part taken from expert.
encc on northern soils, with totally
different climate If we had their long
winter freezes, and deep SHOWS to cover
our soils and force decomposition ana
fermentation, and retain the gases, it
would do to put all our stubble under
with large two horse turning plows early
in the fall, but am satisfied it will not
suit our light free soils in the South,
where the winds of March arc so exhaust
ing. a Practical FARMER.
To MAKE lEASt.-lO TWO mluuilnS
sized boiled potatoes, add a point of boil
ing water aud two spoon-iulls of brown
sugar One pint Of hot water should be
applied to every half pint Of the compound
Hot water is better in warm weather.
This yeast being made without flour, will
keep longer, and is said to be much better
than any previously in use.
SwEAR1Hc.-Protanc swearing is an
indulgence of so base a passion, and so
unbecomiug, undignifed and grovelling,
that we are surprised that the man who
attaches the least responsibility to himself
will practice it. 1t is unmeanng and in
sensible. The man who damns himself
and his fellow beings hundred times
dav docs not mean word of what he
saws. If he did, he would be considered
4 fool or q heartiess villain. \ gentle
man in town, and one who moves in
respectable society among US, and who
possesses fine intellectual attainments, the
other day lowered the dignity of his being
by glibness in prolane swearing which
we thought would become Il lower order
of mind than himself. If men will swear,
let it be done by those who have no