The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-12-07
AGRICULTURAL.
Fixed Facts in Agriculture,

F1Xed Facts in Agriculture.
Somebody has made up the folio wing
list Of ''6xed facts" in agriculture. Tho
for the Eastern States, many of
the facts are of general application:
/. All lands On which clover. or the
grasses are grown. must either have lime
in them naturally, or that mineral must be
ar,ifcially supplied. 1t matters but little
whether it be supplied in the form of stone
lime, oyster lime, or mari.
2. All permanentimprovement oflands
mus, look to lime as its basis.
8. Lands which have been long in cul-
ture will be benefited by application of
phosphate Of lime, and It's unimportant
whether the deficiency be supplied in the
torn of bone dust, guano, native phos.
phate Of lime. compos,s of flesh, ashes OF
,ha, Of oyster. shell lime-or marl-if the
land needs it, lime also.
4. No lands can be preserved in high
state offertility, unless clover and the grass,
es are cultivated in the course of rotation.
5. Mould is indispensable in every soil.
and healthy supply can alone be pre-
served through the cultivation Of clover,
and the grasses, the turning in of green
crops. or by the application of compos,s
rich in the elements Of mould.
6. All highly concentrated animal ma
Nj.
benefits prolonged, by admixture with plas-
tier. salt. or pulverized charcoal
| 7. Deep ploughing greatly improves
The productive powers Of every variety OF
soil that i. not wet.
/ g. Sub.soiling sound land, tha. is, land
that is not wet, is ernin emily conducive to
increased production.
Il 9. All wet land should be drained.
| 10. All grain crops should be harvest
ed before the grain is thoroughly ripe.
i IL. Clover, as well as the grasses, in.
tended for hay, should be moved when in
. full bloom.
4 12. Sandy land, can besmost effect
ually improved BY clay. When such land:
require Inning or maring, the lime or mar
: is most bsnefcialy applied when mad.
into compost with clay. In stacking
) lime. sal brine is better than water.
13. The choppiug and grinding o
grain to be fed to stock, operates as a say
1 ing Of at least 25 per cent.
Ia. Draining Of wet lands and marsh
r es adds to their value, by making then
{. produce more. and by improving the healtl
: of the neighborhood.
II Is. To manure or lime wet lands. i
h to throw manure, lime, and labor away.
. Is. Shallow ploughing operates to i'm
+ poversh the soil, while it decreases pro
? duciion.
: II. By s.abling and shedding ssoc
+ through the winter saving Of elourt
II the food may be effected; that is, one-iourt
o may be exposed TO the inclemency Of III
o weather.
e ls. A bushel ofplaster per acre, SOW
e broadcast over clover, will add 100 pc
II cent to its produce.
19. Periodical applications Of asht
\! tend to keep up the integrity Of soils, b
y supplying most, if not all, Of the organ
er substances.
P 90 Thorough preparation OF land
: absolutely necessary to the successful an
$ luxuriani growth Of the crops.
s. 2l. Abundant crops cannot be grow
ly for succession Of years, unless care
III taken to provide an equivalent for the su
OF stances carried off the land in the produc
N grown thereon.
b. 22. To preserve meadows in their pr
al ductiveness. tits necessary to harrow the
n every second autumn, apply top-dressin
OF and roll them up.
st. %. All stiff clays are benefited by f
d and winter ploughings, but should nev
$, be ploughed when wet.
= II at such ploughings, the furrow be m
terially deepened, lime. mari or ashe
should be applied.
a. Young stock should be moderate
% fed with grain in winter, and receive ge
r. erous supplies Of long provender, ii beil
:, essential to keep them in fair cond,io
:, in order that the formation Of muse
10 bones, &C.. may be encouraged and CO
,inuously carried on.
ri 25. Mich COWS, in winter, should
-, kept dry, moderately warm. but in W
- ventilated quarters, fed and watered thr
:, times day, sailed twice or three times ?
:. week, have clean beds, be curried dai
"a and in addition to their long provend
- should receive succulent food morning a
- night.
,w &c. Full complement Of tools and i
:. plements OF husbandry, are intimate