The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-18
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Deep Flowing.

We must again urge upon our readers
the great importance Of deep blowing in
the first breaking up of their ground forI
corn. We hear it often said that it is bet
ter to plow shallow for corn, aud 20 deep
cr for the succeeding crop Of oats, but we
have seldom found this to be done, II
proper depth was not obtained IN the N'"'
breaking up of the sod,
In nearly every section OF the cou"Iy
there will be found farms where VHc "o'I
has not been stirred, since the forest was
cleared. deeper than three to i've inches
the latter depth being considered an cx-
,rc,ne We know of one case where a
c,rmer threatened to whip lad about 10,
who was bis plowman, all around the field,
ifhe was able to detect the least evidence OF
upturned yellow clay when the plowing
was finished.
The consequence of this unreasonable
practice has been 10 restrict the supplies
of food for crops to gl0cm and hHtlted
portion of soil, and by continued prac
tice of cropping for long series of years
to exhaust this Of the necessary inorganic
clements which enter more or less into
the constitution Of plants, and are as in
dcspcnsable to their healthy growth as air,
lirht or heat A friend of ours, near
Philadelphia, raised last season one o.
the best crops Of oats in his township, by
simply plowing SiL U5cteS 0oePcr, or al
old, worn out and neglected field, than
the plow had ever before gone without
amy manure. Our friends in the South
are often ridiculed for their wasteful hab-
lis Of farming, and disposition to have
their lands worn out by improyidcnt cul-
tarc, and commence again their system OF
exhaustion on new soil The sons OF
many Of our Northern farmers are guilty
Of TIE same thing, and consider farming
vi.l not pay when their crops are yearly
diminishing, chiefly for want Of going i
tuae deeper with the plow. There is it
orally u mine of wealth very often an inch
or two below the depth of our ordinary
p,owiug, and which only needs turrin.
u2 to the influence Of sun and air to bl
Immediately available. Another very
important advantage is, that by greater
depth Of soil you counteract the effects OF
too dry season, or too wet one. IN
the one case, the roots have 4 chance tc
penetrate IN search Of moisture, and III
1lhcr. the excess of water has an opportu-
uity to pass of, and not stagnatc about
the root, Of plants.
Sub>oil, double Michigan, and deeI
mould board plows, are more sought tor
the present spring than we ever reco--ect
to have Laown, and We hail it as one oI
lae very best signs Of the times. The
reason and common sense of the thing
are too Obvious to escape the attention o
the intelligent farmer. While We willing
ly admit mat a cold Subsoil turned up t,
tae -un for the first time, may net be la!
.- jH|v favorable 70 the quick gcrmiua
ten aad carly growth Of seeds, We ais,
,ay that the remedy is most obvious. II
the present era of fertilizers, a very til
ding expense for super phosphate Of lime
.uauo OF poudrette, to each bill Of corn
sill stimulate is early growth, til tax
roots are able to push down IN search
IF food We have repeatedly seen and
Eu9wu corn planted on contiguous farm:
rhc same season, on shallow and deeply
flowed l4ud, where no stimulous was aP.
piled 10 the hill although on the former
the corn appeared to have the advantage
for tie first few weeks, it has been inva.
liable czcclled by the latter before th(
seqsou was over; both in quality Of pro
duct and appearance. We hope whcr,
farmers are dubious on the subject, they
may be induced to try part Of field, b.
attaching an extra pair Of horses or oxeI
to TIE pIow, and letting it sink s or X
inches, and then give US the comparativ,
rsu'ts next fall.-Fgym JosHHL.