The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-09-14
e AMG 4 CIR nHaagg1Jl vs'y3 I y nAzl,
= s From ,llo tnr,ncr and Plon,er.

6daGt MaOUA ( y AE 2lo
:S3SS sg From the Farmer and Planter.
Fixed Facts ira Agriculture.
These may be assumed as fixed
facts in agriculture:
All lands Oh which clover, or the
grasses, are grown, must either have
in them, naturally, OF that mine
tssral must be artiticially supplied. 1t
imatters little whether it be supplied in
ssstheW form of stonc-limc, oys,cr-shcll
sglime or mari.
s8 2. All permanent improvement of
lands must look to lime as its basis.
s5 8. Lands which have been long in
culture, will be benefited by applca-
sgtions of phosphate Of lime, and it is
sf1lnimportant whether the deficiency be
supplied in tho form of bonc-dust.
3 guano. native ph99sHehksi,ssASss of lime, COM
posts of fish, ASH s>that Of oys-
paerrshell limesr the land
laflssAZl t5c y rcsc4s q. in a
sss tgstate-of fertility, unless clover,
the grasses arc cultivated in the
ohfse of rotation. (o)
Mould is Indispensable in every
s ! spil ,sand a healthy supply can alone be
ssspfesefped through the cultivation of
clover, and the grasses, the turning in
@of green crops, Or by the application
seofs scomposts rich in the elements of
mould.
All highly concentrated animal
naalitires. are increased in value, and
Rtheir benefits prolonged, by admixture
with plaster, salt and pulvcrizcd char
coal,
a,7. aDoep plowing greatly improves
K flteIproductive powers of every varic-
sSty of soil, that is not wet.
aaaSt tSub-soilmg sound land, that is
Had that is not wet, is cmincntly con
SNgsfTe to increased production.
;s:SS All wet lands should be drained.
All grain crops should be har-
rested a week or ten days before the
is thoroughly ripe. ~
sll. Clover, as we'll as the grasses,
intended for hay, should be moved
ffwhen in bloom.
l2. Sandy lands can be most ctltc,u-
ally improved by clay. When such
sElands require lining, or marlng, the
slime, or mari, is most bcnciicially ap-
Stplicd, when made into composts with
clay. In shaking lime, salt brine is
sbetter than water.
2S;s l3. The chopping or grinding of
~ grain, to be fed to stock operates as a
saving Of at least twenty-five per
cent (c)
"A. Draining of wet lands, and
2s* marshes, adds TO their value, by ma
9sklng them produce more and better
$croPs- by producing them earlier
,.nd byimproving the health Of neigh
borhoods.
o. 10 manure, or lime, wet lands.
LIS TO throw manure. lime and labor
s away.
l6. Shallow plowing operates to
the soil, while it decreases
production.
II. By stabling and shedding stock
through the winter, Il saving Of one
stourth of the food may be cllcctcd-
that is, one-fourth less OF the food will
sssSSanswer, than when such stock NAV be
aa9eXposed to the incIcncncics of the
weather.
NILS. A bushcl Of plaster per acre
8lsoMn, broadcast over clover, will add
Ia5one hundred per cent to its produce.
.. Periodical applications Of ashes,
R tend :, TO keep up the integrity Of the
S SOILS, by supplying most, if not all,
85of the inorganic substances.
20. Thorough preparation of lands.
lsabsolutely necessary to the success,
5ful and lnxuriant growth of crops.
& Il. Abundant crops cannot be
grown for succession Of years, unless
care be taken to provide, and apply,
an equivalent for the substances carr.
ed OIL the land in the products grown
thereon.
;s s3s ~. TO preserve meadows in their
\ Produ.ctlveness, it is necessary to har-
TOW them every second autumn, ap-
ply top dressings, and roll them.
49, 20. AL stiff clays arc benefited by
sffall and winter glowing; but should
be, plowe1 while wet. If, at
uehgplowings, the furows be materi-
Z ally q deepened, mari, lime, or ashes
should be applied.
Young stock should be mode
g g Would not 2 crop of peas given 10 the
Lard auswer as wella 80
ID Not for seed .s
tc) Especially cob ia ground with Tho
aofll,7 EDS. II e. q =.