Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-12

1t, but much more, which they had abstract
ed from the osphere-they will all grow
upon comparatively poor nd,-and when
a little assisted, will grow in luxuriance.-
For these reasons we believe them bes. a.
dapled TO American culture, for The propos-
ed object.
Let Us now consider how they may be
best managed, at the least expense, so as to
produce the greatest benefit. In expressing
our opinion in this particular, we do not
wish what we may say, TO be received as
oracular, but merely in the light of an opin-
ion, which we believe to have been we'll
considered, honestly formed, and malurely
reflected upon.
We would plough in two crops, in a sea-
son, which we would manage thus:
We would plough the ground inches
deep, harrow welI-harrow until we had
brought the soil to very fine ,iIlh-we would
then broadcast on each acre, 10 bushels Of
lime, l bushel of plaster, 10 bushels Of ASH
es, unleached the best, and 2 bushels of salt,
then sow l buShe of Buckwheat, harrow
The whole in together, and roll
When the Buckvheat first came into
bloom, we would roll. and plough it in in
ohes deep, then run The roller Iengthwise
the furrows, and harrow. In 5 or days
after this, we would sow broadcast over the
field, al the rate of Is bushels OF lime, or
ashes, per acre, sow thereon 9 bushels of
|" Cow," ''Finney," Black-eye, or any other
pea, and roll. When the peas came into
flower, we would roll them, then plough
them in S inches deep, roll lenglhwse the
furrow, and harrow.
We would leave the field thus until it was
time TO seed il in wheat; when we would
give il narrowing, to destroy weeds, and
freshen up the soil then sow 4 bushels of
bones. and bushels Of ashes, and bushels
of salt; then seed it with wheat, at the rate
Of 2 bushels TO the acre, and harrow the
whole in together, and roll.
With this preparation and management,
we believe, that even WORKOUT land may be
made to bring good crop of wheat, and
bear being seeded IN clover, which we would
seed on it the next spring. We do 10, pre-
tend to say, that it would grow as large
crop as it would had it been manured with
a heauy dressing Of Guano, but we do affirm,
tha. The improvement would be more dura-
bic, and the soil placed in a condition bet
After the clover had stood two years, we
would plough i, under, and give the land a
dressing of 50 bushels of lime, or so bush
els of ashes, or 100 bushels of mari, per acre,
and calculate, by means of proper rotation
of crops, and periodical manuring, to keep
it up TO profitable and advancing slate of
production.
ln regard to the compost Of bones, ashes
and salt, before we sowed it, we would treat
the substances thus: We would intimately
mix them together, throw them up into
heap, where we would let them remain for
few days, and until fermentation had COM
menced, which Is easily ascer,ained by in
serling stick into the mass. In withdraw
ing the stick, if il felt hot, that fact should
be received as evidence that the fermenta-
lion had gone far enough. If this point was
reached before we were ready to SOW, we
would shovel the mass over, and add l
bushel of plaster for ever 10 of The COM
pound. With such treatment, we feel GER
tain that very high state of fertility may
be impaired to almost any soil, and are sure
that the expense should not be complained
of, when good crop of wheat, and two
luxuriant crops of clover, could be thereby
grown in three years, and the land made
fertile in the same time.
B+LET THOSE WHO DOUBT, TRY THE Ex-
PERIMENT.=Ea
IGt be objected to this system of improve
ment, that one year will be lost to culture,
our answer is ready. To cultivate such
lands as we propose to improve, can only
result in loss and disappointment, as they
do not possess the inherent properties ne
cessary to ensure the growth of profitable
crop; while one acre improved by our pro-
cess. will yield four times as much as it
would have done before, so that, in fact, so
far as products are concerned, $50 far as
quantities are involved, There will be an
actual gain the year succeeding improve
ment, of more than three-iold, calculating
nothing for the year devoted to the renova-
ton of the land. Besides which, the soil
will have been so far restored to fertility, as
that, by subsequently adopting udcious
rotation of crops, and care in manuring, it
may be retained in good heart for any length
of time, provided clover, or grass, be adopt
ed as one of the crops in the system of ro-
talIon.
This question here presents itself: Is it
not better--nfinitey bet,er-to omit crop
for one season, with the sure prospect of
permanent meliora,ion, than to continue the
culture of the field with the certainty Of loss?
The answer to this question needs not be-
ing stated by us, as the good sense Of all
intelligent agricullurls.s will prompt them
to give an affirmative response.
Wha, did blind man take at breakfast
and recover his sight? He took cup and
sac sir.
When is money Damp When money is
Ian l., Al. L Il.