The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-18

most useful, as Inc lenstn OF i's too' WIZ SA'"
), moisture when the surfsce root Of the 9th
), o,sss on such lands would not sus,ain il.
When lands are seeded for the purpose Of
moving, the above mixture 10 desirable, as
The quality Of the hay will be Far superior
fol- aoy kind Of stock than either Of The kinds
alone would nsks separate. BY seeding
land, 10 this vay, before they we're exhausted
40 preserve them from sliding aud washing,
VII Oh is 90 general nov 10 our county
These are two highly impor'sn, ohlecs' to be
gained, and ,here 10 no room 10 doub. bu. that
this procsss ~,ll cure that evil.
The Preof Of such result is furnished o."
every plantation 10 our State end only needs
TO bs observed BY the farmer aud be ~'l BE-
convinced.
This washing oflsnds never takes place
10 any considerable extent. un,il the laods be-
su 10 dsprseis,s in strength or ability Tor
producing aud the reason 10 Pla'n.-bsiors
thew assume the state The soil is light and
open sad has .bs capacity Of sbsofs'ss sstsr.
While 10 q vorn out state the porous quality
OF the land ~ we'll a. ito strength 10 destroyed.
The leaves it in q sesd cementsd state, 81
mos, impervl0us 10 the ss'ssy element END
bsucs. % the rain descends. instead Of being
absorbed i, is forced 10 take suddeu exit, and
pass OF IN rapid rivuls,s over the bill s'd'''
e.u,,pp corses ood raviues where nature new
o. designed them, very much TO the annoy.
anes Of the farmer, II nothing sa, the 'nc0n.
vsnispcs Of working such lands we're take" ~
TO account.
How 10 this washing Of Tho soil pre-.
vsn,edl 10 i, not BY turning on. such land
% i, 10 termed. 10 grow up in psxious Plsn's,
vild wood and gael This s, The mode. aud
this secures them from tina, Obstructive waste
elcsp, vheu the soil 10 90 far exhausted that
no,hiog Gao grow upon il. Here then ~e
have proof In pom, tina, comes under every
msn's observation. that by sesd,ng lands they
may be secured sgsinst this prevalent waste.
Ii nigh. BE- we'll here to compare the mode
- propose With the one nov employed 10 OBJ
vis,e this difficulty. BY the present system
, lands 90 abandoned or turned out TO the CON-
mons, are Of little or no use for ysars, and cau
aever 10 restored 10 their org,usl goodness
bet BY seeding bsfsrs thsy are sern out, the
, pss,ursgs they will afford, and las food the,
gill p,oducs, oil y,sId The farmer ss much
OF more, real prof, - whom 10 their original
strength. IN producing corn. ~hest or any
ether crops. THIS would MIKE . vast differ
sucs 10 the fssult Of . cslcula,,sn on hun
!, d,ed scses Of land. end When % lsok 81 .h'
hundreds Of thousands IN eur State 10 this o..
). u.'isn the facts are startling.
, Ner,h Carel,ua embraces 90 area Of 90
). square miles, sod consequently $4,000
acres. II We ssppose ose.hsIf Of that nup Be
Of scrss cleared, us have 2.s0o. 900 acre.
: then allow, that THE cleared isads, one fourt
:, are nov on, to the commons, CT a, sny ra,s
:. not producing 10 tho advantage Of the farm
ere Of our State, tbeo ws you'd havs TOO. 90
;. scrss Of wssts lssds.
). If these lands. had they been seeded IN III
manner 70 have proposed, would produce I,
j; the sdvsn,sgs Of the farmer 81 per acre ps
:. snavm. over oil expenses. end that would
. al sl,rsvsesnt lee rate thes On The wssl
Iands Of our State i, vll be seen that ~ 81
losing 100 900 dollars . year, and 10 ie
years ten ,imss tbs, smovnt and The inters
On ,bs ssns, Which would sselI to the eco
:; mous sum Of .420. 900.
10 no, such % item - this worth lookIn
after and 10 II any wsudsr, that whts tb
people OF ether States who farm on the pis
:, Of making their isnds better are grown
rich. and filing their coua,ry With improve
6 msnis, that - should grow peer BY su6stin
- eur lands 10 wear gu, end thus be eonpsle
10 live without such improvements and fscii
tiesl no one Gao clam the, for we are tsa,
Jog that which We have so~n. But u may
- asked, What are we TO DO With our old land
!. such Of " a. have no ns~ isnds 10 clear
this We reply ,hsrs are but few farmers VII
have not ., least . small portion Of land ,h'
Will raise 4 crop Of clover /; # then. this we'
seeded, BE- it less or more, he would soon hs'
an accumulation OF manure sbou, he bar
from what would be raised from these prem
/. sss, end we're be to NOV them asd iced
~ stock, IN the proper way. BY ihis means