Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-13
From Tho suil of the South.

Deep Proving.
Now is the time for blowing deep when we have
the aid of winter freezes soften and puvelize and
no hot suns to scorcb and bake the earth Care
should be taken not to operate when the land is too
wet. This is injurious either in winter summer
powings. The land is not only injured, but long
beforei be relieved from the harsh, crusty for
nations produced by such inudicious working
Where there is mach stubble or vegetable matter, q
large turning pillow should be used, which will break
deep, and eifectualy envelop all such matter there
to lie and decay much possible before planting
time In hard close lands, this operation is bene
fetal in keeping the soil open and light and hinders
much waste by the washing of the spring rains. 1t
is only in such cases as already mentioned that we
are the decided advocates for the of the large
turning pillow in Southern culture. We think the
free and discriminating of these pows have
done great damage to soils, and would in most
eases when practicable, prefer deep blowing with
out changing very materially the order of the
face The same benefits would be impaired to the
growing crop if the land could be broke deep by
some subsol pow leaving the sur ace and the sub
strata all in the relation without bringing any
of the underlayers to the surface, and the soil suffer
less damage and last much longer. Our objection
to the deep turning of lands applies on to the ag
riculture of the South, where winters short, and
the freeze too slight for perfect pulverzatlon often
leaving the land when the winter closes In rough,
discomposed state with the clay and underlayers of
earth unmixed, to be burned by our early and long
summers We are aware that few cross
plowings in the spring to put all right but
we have noticed another thing aso-that since the
introduction of the turning pillow, there to be
premature decline of our lands-a rapid wearing
out which did not belong to the days of the coulter,
the scooter, and shovel. We remark that we think
most of the mischief has resulted from the i'll judged
use of this pillow in the culture of the crop: and that
we not fully prepared to pronounce against its
use in beddngs and winter breakings. Indeed, we
hardly know how could dispense with its use in
our preparations. 1t is remarkable fact that the
Do1ha ho
piled they never work enough to it out. This
will have to remain a mOoted question but, if set
tied think it very probable that much of the rea
son would be found in their modes of culture, anC
that the soil suffered less by the of the hoe thar
by frequent upturningS with the ploW we
shall not insist of course, that they furnish models
for adoption, but these results may have in then
lessons from which we may learn something, and up
which we might improve. 1t is painful ant
alarming disclosure that the soil is very exhaust
ed by our modes of culture, and it is time that VI
should make the inquiry, and see if there may no
be some change for the better.
PLAIN FACTS FOR PLAIN FARMERs.-Farmers ar
often complaining of the burthen of high taxes tina
weigh them down. But it is notorious fact tina
nnety-nine hundredths of our farmers lose and waste
more valuable manures their premises annual,
than would pay all their taxes for five years.
We think we hear some of our farmers say tina
we are mistaken, because they keep their straw anC
their cattle in yard, and make two or three hun
bred loads Of manure in a year True, but the.
lose forty per cent of this very manure by mPrope
management of it, Generally it lies q steep sid
hill below their back barns with al the water from
the barn running through it for nine months, wash
ing out twenty per cent. of Its value, and carrying
it into the nearest run creek and then they hau
it into their fields in August and spread it out 70
two three weeks, on the top of the ground allow
ing the sun to evaporate twenty per cent more c
its valuable properties, before it is plowed unde
ground where it ought II have been before it wa
permitted to become dry Here is the forty pc
cent. gone at two operations Now three hundre
loads of manure worth five hundred dollars
the field Forty per cent. off Of this is two hundre
dollars loss.
PoTTED MEATs.-lt sometimes happens to the Ia
dies from some unforeseen circumstance, that larg
quantities of cooked meats, prepared for party tina
did not come off, perhaps, remain on hand, which
for want of knowing how to preserve measure
bly, lost. Such should be potted. Cut the mea
from the bone and chop fine and season high wit
salt, pepper, cinnamon, and moisen with vinega
wine, brandy, cider, or Worcestershire sauce, me
ted butter according to the kind of meat to su
your taste, and then pound it tight into a stor
jar nearly full and cover over the top with about
quarter of an inch of melted butter 1t will kee
for months, and always afford a ready and eXceller
dish for the tea-tabe.
DcsoIatiom.
An immigrant just arrived across the plains Civ
the following description of the memorable 'jarn
do del muerto,'' on which so many thousands of an
mails and many persons Of the last years emigr
ton persisted:
g. If there is section of country in Gods wild
extended creation that surpass that large scol
of country lying between Salt Lake Valley and Ca
son river for serty of soil, scarcity of timber al
every thing that has tendency to cheer up the spi