The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-29
&c RICULTUR.lL.
From the Fdrmer and Pionter.


Farming, Rotation, Manuring, SC.
Genil,men-While | AN seated, permit me
to drop you a few hints on the subject Of far
ming, and before proceed farther, wish to
lender you nv individual thanks. for have
set down The reception Of Your lou nal as a
ue~ era in my history. ieel thu it will be-
impossible for planter 10 read YOU. burma
and fail 10 improve bis farm. Il opens ne.
fields, enriches the old worn out ones, aud,
make shor, Of long story, i, makes one hun.
worn GU, plantation, and for the five ~ sly pc.
vious years, | have devoted muchlo n, ~
to the collecting OF manure, aud VIII. E sa,o.
cate the principle aud contend lh4i hands c,p.
not be better employed at the ptoper season
Of the year, yet there Is something else TO be
considered. Manure is TO The Phnter like
money TO the banker, The latte. IN The vaults,
The former 10 heaps aud piles in The horse lo,
'ence corners and 10 the forests; We have teo
piles TO their one. Now the bank se's abhu
financlerng State Legislature PROVIDES
Tor this chartered company. and they nov y
sue three times the z. OF their pie. Or
plIss are not Increased by any act,n ii ,te
Leeis'a'ure-ue are left TO "padde uui o.n
canoe" roo, lillle pig or die J Wei. II the
Legislature will not bel Va, We viii help GU
selves, we will put The shoulder 10 = e "heo.
and The undersigned Wi vouch or = fo'i ng.
/ Our practice, hitherto, has be'u save
/ it GU, so foe tina, you would have to dive up
a stake to tell where the manure gave out; 10
The above system enter a protest. and Will
answer TO it below. Secondly, We measure
of our plantation. aud set apart that porIon
which We think bes, adapted to cntsoo, sod
coniine It 10 that plant time out Of mind; @
this, | also enter protest, and all answer to
I, IN due lime. viii take bu; one more po.
,Ition aud cease COR he present. One reason
ahy cotton is conIturd on the same laud IS.
It is generally better cultivated, and les gra,s
seed left TO come up The next spnng, aud con-
ssquen,ly easier 10 culiivate-the neKt sel
son | will try and remedy rhis.
advise an entirely different ~ stem; ad
wise rigid roiation-piant your cora st'er
cotton; after corn, small gram; a'trr susii
/ grain, rest, then cotton. We al nov -
pose Of our manure, We vii make al .
Of every desc fptlon. About the fist Il
uary clean cut your stables, and INK b u
ly the lot and stable manure 18th 81 ~ !,
seed let it remain two weeks 10
would do we'll to dispose Of one sack q
pie, say 10 b. 20, ami feel high. " -
YOUR pile 10 bus made, YOU have The vsft ma
teriaI that will produce cotton; aud "h'n> OF
crop is housed you cave behind just the a,a
Gle for corn, and the corn and peas leave Iu>
the article for small grain. b. this t,he YOU
land IS ured and needs rest. b, The abovy
system, y our manure is devoted TOY Jour cotou
fields entirely and you have much more AID
much stronger manure than # II sas dlydf d
Now, instead Of three.aod half feet, put
your cotton 10 FIVE feet drlll., aud y gu will b.
abe to put nearly he much more manure n
the dull; /, will be qui an cay matter To
make 1000 pounds o he acre, aud 1t Is muet
easier to dispose Of your manure IN this
Than the old. By this sy stem Of rotation d
heavy manurng, your lands will imptey
IDLY, and the product TO the ace ei Il.
you to cultivate lever aces aud do n Il
efeclually. When commenced t. N, .no
would 10, produce $50 b.. 70 Inc acre :
am producln, 500 10 1000, and do II sit
less abour
am in hopes your readers aill b. chari,a
bic towards me, as this Is the fr- article
ever submitted TO the press, and # you thtrk
It worthy Of publ cation you may publish any
or ALL bu, # not, you will do me favor b.
I throwing /, under the table.
A. N. STucKEY.