Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-30
FIXED FACTS IN AGRICULTURE.

FIXED FACTS IN AGRICULTURE.
Somebody has made up the following list of "fXeo
facts" in agriculture Though calculated for the
eastern States many of the facts Of general APP
pcation:
/. All lands on which clover or-the grasses alv
grown must either have liner them naturally OF
that mineral must be artificially supplied 1t mat
ters but little whether it be supplied IN the form OF
stode lime, oyster limc mari
9. All permanent improvements of lands must
look to lime its basis.
8 Lands which have been long in culture will be
benefited by the application of phosphate of lime
and it is unimportant whether the deficiency be sup
piled in the form Of bone dust guano native phos-
phate of lime, compostS of flesh, ashes, or that OF
oyster-shel lime or marl; if the land needs 1t, lime
also.
4 No lands can be preserved in high state OF
fertility unless clover and the grasses are cultivated
in rotation,
O. Mould is indispensable in every soil, and heal
thy supply can alone be preserved through the cul-
tvation of clover and the grasses the turning IN OF
green crops by the application ct compoSts rlcn
in the elements of mould
G. All highly concentrated animal manurcS arc IN
creased in value and their benefits prolonged by ad-
mixture with plaster, salt, pulvcrized charcoal
z Deep pioughing greatly improves the produc-
tive powers of every variety Of soil that is not wet
g. Subsoiling sound land-that is, land that is not
wet is emincntly conductive to increased production
O. All wet land should be drained.
10. All grain crops should be harvested before the
grain is thoroughly ripe
IL. Clover well as the grasses intended 1or nay
should be moved when in full bloom.
Il. Sandy lands can be most effectually improved
by clay. When such lands require Inning or mari
ing, the lime mari is most beneticlally apphed
when made into compost with clay. In Stacking
lime salt brine is better than water.
IS. The chopping or grinding OF gram to be 1ed
to stock operates as saving of at least % per cent
Il. Draining of wet lands and marshes adds to
their value, by making them produce more, and by
improving the health of the neighborhoods
Is. To manure or lime wet lands is to throw ma
nurc lime and labor away.
16. Shallow ploughing operates to impoversh the
soil, while it decreases production.
II BY stabbling and shedding stock through the
winter, saving Of onetourth OF food may be eHec-
ed-that is one fourth less food will answer, than
when the stock may be exposed to the inclemency
of the weather.
IS. y bushel of plaster per acre, sown broad cast
over clover, will add 100 per cent to its produce
TO- Periodical applications of ashes tend to keep
up the integrity of Soils by supplying most, if not
all, of the organic substances
90. Though preparation of land is absolutely ne
cessary to the successful and luXuriant growth of
the crops.
81 abundant crops cannot be grown for success
sion of years. unless care be taken to provide an
equivalent for the substances carried off the land III
the product grown thereon.
%. To preserve meadows in their productiveness
it is necessary to harrow them every second autumn
apply top-dressing and roll them up.
%. All stiff clayS are benefited by fall and winter
ploughings but should never be ploughcd whom wet.
IL at Sucn plOuSilnS the IuTIO" DC LhdlClIdiIy
deepcned, lime, mari, ashes should be applied.
"a. Young stock should be moderately fed with
grain in winter, and receive generous supplies OF
long provcnder, it being essential to keep them in
fair condition. in order that the formation of muscle,
bones. &c. may be encouraged and continuously car
Fied on.
%. Mich cows, in winter, should be kept in dry,
moderately warm, but we'll ventilated quarters, fed
and watered three times day, salted twice three
times per week. have clean beds, be curred daily,
and in addition to their long provender, should re-
ccivc succulent food morning and night.
90. Full complement of tools, and implements of
husbandry intimately connected with the success
Of the husbandman.
81. Capital is not only essential to agricultural
success but can be as properly used in farming as
in any other occupation.
%. Every husbandman should carefully read and
digest matters connected with his business; his
cess being as dependent upon full knowledge of its
principles and details as is that ofthe lawyer or ply
sician with knowledge of the science of law or
physic
80. Wheat, rye, oats and barley, should never fol-
low each other in a of rotation; there should
always be intervening hoe-crop between them.
81. Weeds should never be permitted to mature
their seed on the farm, but be pulled up cut down
often they show themselves such being the
only effectual method Of graduating them. To en-
this result, the ground should be planted in
corn, and kept clean.