Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-01
FIned Faets In AgrieuIture.

Some body has gotup the following list of elk
ed facts in agriculture, and, for once, in aeon
densation of the sort, has hit the nail on the
head, in most of them. They are for an, eastern
latitude and no western farmer need trouble him
selfabout what is saidofmanufactured manure, at
least till he has learned use his stock Furnish
ed from the barn-yard.-[ Prairie Farmer
l. All lands on which clover, or the grasses are
grown, must either have lime in them naturally,
or that mineral must be artihcially supplied. 1t
matters but little whether it be supplied in the
form of stone lime, oyster lime or mari.
2. All permanent Improvements of lands. must
look to lime its basis.
Lands which have been long in culture, will
be benefited by application of phosphate of lime,
and it is unimportant whether the deficiency be
supplied in the form of bone dust, guano native
phosphate of lime, composts of flesh, ashes or
that of oyster-shell lime-or Marl-if the land
needs, lime also.
4 No lands can be preserved in high state of
fertility. unless clover and the grasses are cultva-
ted in the course of rotation.
Mould is indispensable in every soil, and
healthy supply can alone be preserved through
the cultivation of clover and the grasses the turn
ing in of green crops, or b the application
of cOmposts rich in the elements of mould.
6'All highly concentrated animal manures, are
increas ed in value, and their benefits prolonged;
by admixture"with plaster, salt,or pulve!zed char
coal.
7 Deep ploughng greatly improves the produc-
tive powers of every variety of soil, that is not
wet.
Sub soillng sound land, that is, land that is
not wet, is eminently conducive to increased pro-
ductiOn.
All wet land should be drained.
10 All grain crops should be harvested before
the grain is thoroughly ripe.
II. Clover, as well as the grasses, intended for
hay, should be moved when in bloom.
u. Sandy lands can be most etfectually i'm
proved by clay. When such lands require lining
or marling, the lime mari is most benehcially
applied when made into compost with clay In
Stacking lime, salt brine is better than water.
Is. The chopping, or grinding OF grain, to be
fed to stock operates as saving of at least twen
ty- five per cent.
IA. Draining ofwet lands, and marshes, adds
TO their value, by making them produce more and
by improving the health of neighborhoods
10. To manure, or lime wet lands, is to throw
manure, lime and labor away.
l6 Shallow blowing operates to impoyerish the
soil, while it decreases production.
II. By stabling and shedding stock through the
winter, saving of one fourth the food may be
effected that is one fourth less food will answer,
than when the stock may be exposed to the in
clemencies of the weather
JS. bushel of plaster per acre, sown broad
cast over clover, will add one hundred per cent
to its produce
10. Periodical applications of ashes, tend to
keep up the integrity of soils, by supplying most
if not all, of the organic substances
20. Thorough preparation of land is absolute "
necessary to the successful and luxuriant growth
of the crops.
81. Abundant crops cannot be grown for sue
cession OF years, unless care be taken to provide
an equivilant for the substances carried off the
land in the products grown thereon.
%. To preserve meadows in their productive
ness it is necessary to harrow them every second
autumn, apply top-dressing, and roll them up.
% All stiff clays are benefited by fall and win.
ter plowings; but should never be powed when
wet.
If at such plowings, the furrow be materially
deepened, lime, mari or ashes, should be applied
"a Young stock should be moderately fed with
grain III winter, and receive generous supplies of
long provender, 1t being essential to keep them in
a fair condition, in order that the formation of
muscle bones sc, may be encouraged and contin-
ously carried on.
%. Mich COWS, in winter, should be kept in
dry, moderately warm, but well ventilated quar-
tiers, fed and watered three times day, sailed
twice or three times week, have clean beds, be
curred daily and in addition to their long proven
der, should receive succuent food, morning and
evening.
26. Full compliments of tools and implements
of husbandry, are intimately connected with the
success of the husbandman
u. Capital is not only necessary to agricultural
success, but can be as properly u@ed in iarmingas
in any other occupation.
%. Punctuality in engagements, is as necessa-
ry to an agriculturist, ii is 10 a merchant
~. Every husbandman should carefully read
and digest matters connected with his business;
his success being as dependent upon full knowl-
edge of its principles and details, as is that Of the
lawyer, or physician, with a knowledge OF the
science Of law, or physic.
80. Wheat. rye, oats and barley should never
follow. each other in course of rotation there
should always be an intervening hoe-crop between
them. R% eF 81 ~ fa FL
SlWeeds should never be permitted to mature
their seed on Alarm, but be pulled up or cut
down as often as they show themselves, such be-
ing the only efectual method of eradicatng them
To ensure Thu result. the ground should be plant
ed in corn. and that kept clean