Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-03-30
5nrn1er5 Department.
FOR THE ADVERTISER.

FOR THE ADVERTISER.
Mr.. ED1roR,-!n pcrusing your paper
of the I'd March, | discovered from your
remarks and the communication signed 81.
A. that YOU had made call previous 10
that time OH the farmers generally to con-
tribute agricultural articles to your columns.
feel very much in hopes that they will res
pond to your call, by sending you articles
enough to fill every pigeon hole you have.
BY freely interchanging our experience and
views on different points in agriculture, |
have no doubt but many of US will be bene
fted. l am truly glad to see that you have
given US such an opportunity to interchange
our opinions on agricultural subjects. My
experience in agriculture generally is very
limited; but small rs it is, am willing TO
contribute my mite, and if it ever profits any
one man, will feel well paid for my trou-
ble nope at the same time TO elicit arli-
ces from farmers Of more experience, by
which may myself be benefited.
As "J. Il" has particularly requested
writers on this subject to give all the infor
nation they can how to improve worn.out
land, will first briefly give my notions on
that point As have ever been inclined to
farmers occupation l have long paid par
ticular attention to the different modes Of
improving the soil, and their results. The
one mostly practiscd by farmers is that of
hauling leaves and all kinds of litter into the
horse.lot, cow.pen, &c. All will agree that
this is a very slow way to improve land.--
¬her strong objection have to the mode
is that bya continued rakiug and hauling
the leaves of of the same piece of land, the
timber on this land will be destroyed and
thus, while one piece of land is improved,
twice as much is injured.
Ny favorite way Of manuring is with pea
vines. Iam perfectly satisfied from expert
ence that this is much tue fastest and most
economical way to improve land. SOW all
the land in peas, that | cultivate in corn,
and keep my stock off Of that part wish
to manure particularly thus giving ita good
coat Of manure with but little labor and
without injnring another portion of my land
find some Of my neighbors who have
but little faith in n,anuring with pea vines;
but let il be remembered that nine.tenths Of
the people who sow w'pcas (even for manure)
turn their stock on them to cat them down
instead of plowng them in the ground, and
consequently the whole crop Of manure is
wasted If any man will give the pea vines
fair chance aud don't succeed in improving
his land faster with one fourth of the labor
and expense than nc can in the way first
mentioned, will give up that know moth
ing about the matter.
have an early Pea (the Shepherd or Cline
pca) that will make two crops in one year.
intend in future to set apart a portion OF
my land every spring, that wish to manure
and SOW it in peas; and when they mature
will turn them under and let new crop
grow, and when they mature, will turn
them undeer also. | have never tried this
plan; but from the experience | have in
manuring with the vine believe can make
piece of land (no matter how much) good
in one year or two at the farthest.
would proceed to other branches of ag
ricuturc, Mr.. EDITOR, if | did not fear |
have already worn out your patience.
Farmers! come out and accept the kind
offer of the Editor, and give US your expc-
ricnce and views generally about farming!
Don't stop at your experience in manuring.
but tell US about your modes of planting,
cuItivating, &C., and have no doubt but
that many OF US will be benefited.
DARK CORNER.