New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-07
AGRICULTURE.
Rceiaiming Bog and swamp Lnnd

Retaining Bog and swamp Lands
To me Editor Of The n. Y. TtbHHs'
noticed your inquiry some weeks since, as
as to the best mode Of recaimng bog mea-
dows"
The sentiment seemed to be, that as We had
failed TO elect our President, aud thereby So
cure the general prosperity of the country every good
Wing should individually and by his business do his ut
most for the public good Of the Farmer, by improve
ments In Agriculture, and the Mechanic by inventions
and the pcIlecting- Of tho Arts and Sciences
| have had some experience In reclaInlng waste
lands, and, should you deem my communication wor-
thy place In your paper IL may call oat the expert
ments Of other practical farmers and by this means n'
formation be dused upon the subject tsecms that
email space In periodicals aud newspapers devoted
20 Agriculture would not DO wholly lost when 40 large
portion the inhabitants Of tlis county are farmers
And the aborng classes too, beginning to read and
seek for information subjects pertaining % their ndi
ydua ayocation recoloct very we'll that year since
while travelling in Ohio had passed - supposed be-
yond the bounds OF all newspaper intelligence In stop
ping at farmhouse almost the frs, Oh Get that greeted
my eyes was TIE Neo York TribaHS | found the occu
pnnt reading thinking intelligent farmer. But 10 tho
sul ect 81 retaining swamp lands, SC. The question
proposed Is OF interest particularly 20 the northern
farmers for these "b0S meadOUs sudmps' and muck
beds' are the Ell DOTadOs OF Northumberland yalua
for with these enrich our fields 70 the utmost
extent Porcelain these lands, tho chief requisites are,
hrst 20 drain secondly, 20 drain well thirdly, 10 drain
thoroughly for unless these lands well and thor
Cughy drained 10 Is ueless 10 expect much improve
rrent And besides IL pays well % m Ike frequent
dChes for the proceeds Of these drains conveyed 20
the upsnds ore equal 10 the best Amor the
lands IRE sufficiently drained they should be thoroughly
broken up Where tie lands will admit this can bs
done with the lcust expense by the pOw otherwee with
the boghoe and hook You cannot expect 10 etsdi'
fhae and. Will ihaiT
roots firmly planted in the coil by merely bushng over
ond sowing little Vass seed yet have sect ths
thing attempted and people wondering why theJ
did not succeed | have usually planted with corn
or potatoes or two yeGrs aud then stocked With
hay Two years planting are better than one, and three
years better than two for the Wild stui 10 better
subdued. You inquire how much lime - the
acre necessary, the expense, sc. Most Of the
New England farmers have not the means for pgrchag
Ing foreign snd expensive manures and have % depend
upon their resources. Ashes, made from burnlng
the hogs roots, &c, found In the sSamps, with what
wood aches made the house afford good substi
tute for lime end fully OF the opinion for neutrais
ing the sol and for suppyiDg the necessary aAes are
lar preferable.
Our necessities call out our inventive faculties and
force ~ depend upon such materials We may have
in cur possession and are thus enabled 20 make
good poudreto from night soil pure guhno from our
heBIeIcs and phosphates from the bones Oi the ktch
en- good absorbent and de0dOniscr may be Obtained
by sitting the charcoal from wood ashes and eharFed p9st
both Of which good substitutes Tor plaster (gypum)
and az tring expense The only article that
csssry % purchase Tor manure In the Interim 10 salt.
and tbs may be supplied 10 conslerable event rom
waite brine &c Salt and brine, the residunrn of bsh
(pckle can usually be purchased Of almost every coun.
Try merchant AZ tfinng expense
hese waite lands once thoroughly reclaimed, aye In
valuable for they are capable u producing succession
Of good crops without the aid Of cultivation nsnures
One piece that have taken good crops OF grass IRON,
for i've years actually produces larger crop eve
~ season Il Il moved ltie attention 10 the clearing
OUT the dtehes once Ia three four yesrs Is all tho
care necessary and this pays well 10 cart upon the up
the nCcTisgs.
IL sford me much pleasure and satisfaction to notice
recent improvements BY farmers, particularly In
claiming these hitherto useless and tly swsmps
and waste lands Correct nfDnatOn upon the subject
Is only needed 20 make the improvements more uniyer
sal. G.
- Thank you We shall profit by your
suggestion-Ed.