The southerner., 1852-09-11
From'the Working Farmer.
advancement iA AgrIcul-
tElFC.

gear OF the VOFEiny FARMER, DelnS
ehree and half years since its COM
mencement. At that time our advoca-
cy of sub-soiI plows, deep plowing, anal
gsis of soils, &C., was without support.
Not one farmer, in one thousand, believ-
ed in the usefulness of either Of these
necessary adjuncts to agriculture. Since
that time, wc have been steadily en-
ployed in the analysis of soils, writing
aetters of advice, founded upon such
analysis, &C., until, at this time, we find
II impossible to meet the demand of all.
Dur table is loaded down with new sam-
ples for analysis, and each day brings
enc or more new applicants for agricul
sural advice.-Scveral of our pupils are
busly engaged as practical farmers, and
b every case with success.
Sub-soil plows are now to be found in
eyery county, and it is no longer neces-
barry for us to continue to keep their
merits before the public. Farmers are
Beginning to learn that the term lasting
manure, is often misapplied; that ma
nureS which give out their influences so
Slow y as to last ten Or twenty years, ID
the soil, can benefit each crop slightly,
and they now prefer such manures as
will last until used up by crops, and
such only of these, as will produce the
crops rapidly A manure applied one
year which will give the effects of It's
cncrgy upon the current crop, and upon
The succeeding crops Of the rotation, in
crcaslng the amount Of these crops ma
<terially, is preferable to one which will
give less increase of product per year,
and spread over a greater number OF
years. A good manure is now known
to be such as is prepared with reference
to preventing it's loss by evaporation in
the atmosphere, and its peculiar adapta-
tiOn to the wants Of plants.
Guano, which was but slightly used
when our paper commenced, is now an
article of large import; but few farmers
are found who are willing to use it in
its raw or unaltered state. All who
read, now know, that the volatile por
tions of guano, by proper admixture
may be rendered non-volatile, and
hence, cause the production of greater
amount of crops. Almost every county
contains one Or more scientific farmer
and the term scientific farmer, is no lon
ger applied to chimcrical Missionaries, bu
to those who apply knowledge, reduced
to system, to the art of agriculture
The influence of these farmers is fas
Spreading itself, and whole districts ar
now producing improved products, bot
as to quality and quantity.
New beginners who adopt the improS
ed methods, have been annoyed by tn
doubts Of friends, and like ourself, pro'
ably, have been occasionally discouraI
cd. Every city friend who met US du
lug the first two or three years OF OIL
agricultural progress, advised us
abandon the project.-"Eyerybod
Knows" said they, ''that money cann'
ne llaoe ny farming; and even II you a.
successful, and prove yourself to
right in the adaptation of science to a
giculture, the farmers will not belle,
you nor follow your recipes"
This and similar counsel, we met
every turn; but thanks to the trut
Of science, we have out-lived every cav
Had we two lives instead OF one,
could employ each at the request OF
curing farmers. 1t is only those "
10 not, nor cannot read, and whose e
ly education, or the want of It, preVe'
their understanding what they do re-
who at this time have solitary dol
as 10 the improvements in agricult'
broagAt about by the assistance Of (
= eDce.