New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-19

SOIL ana the growth OF plants. Dr. waterbury migDt
bring every census report ever published and hold
them up in evidence of his correctness and he would find
the t0cs Of natures science still unwilling to bow before
them. No. Sir. The gentleman is wrong in his opinion.
The law that somttRg taken from something ieaUes less
Than present AT fra inmuable, and experience
as farmers has shown and ever viii show that are pur
suing wrong course
Bat do not propose illustrate farther the injurious
tendency Of present system OF cultivation. That
fully discussed at last meeting and its certainty 20
clearly settled that we need give no more trne Our
attention may be more prohtably directed toward the
means imprOU,ae operations and prersaiag the loss
phich IRE luce seen 10 be 50 seri0as.
We must prevent further wastes, and make Of all
available refuse matter in increasing the fertility Of the
soil The eectual accomplishment Of this object will be
difficult to attain II will require the assistance OF Gov.
ernment and thorough reformation in nearly every
branch of husbandry. Every farmer should Keep WIZ
his faim sort of customhouse account In which sh0ud
be carefully registered his imports and exports II ne
ses Lundred bushels of grain he should ascertain how
many pounds Of each kind Of inorganic matter are mus
reno. edhs he may learn from printed tables wncn ar
within his reach. He may pursue the same course WIN
the mill and other animal and vegetable products sold
I'm some cases strct accuracy viii be nsrdy possoe ~
such the estimate should be too great rsaei .aaI y.
small At hs yearly settlement OF accounts TINS STOCK IN
trade sold should be charged TO the cash receipts at lis
actual value and equivalent amount same kind OF
matter should be purchased ana 20 ,e
ing once pursued such practice will abandon u. I
speak now only Of the mineral parts OF plants those when
constitute the ash left after burning The organic poroh
ae not 20 strictly due to the SOIL as they may be obtained
from the atmosphere and other available sources whns
the asby parts can be obtained only from tne so aA'
must be 6riifcisly returned after their removal.
In preparing The soil for crop or rotation, re&g
an gsralent for ecery mineral Ingredient reoeed ~
the preceng crop rotion This rule should DC ever
before the mind of the farmer. BY following y nc MY
fully maintain the character OF hls soil anu u WIZ u
necessary to apply, besides this only ammon aca msn
urcs. If the soil is to be improved 1t may DC Necessary
increase its amount of mineral matter hm eah NC uoHo
udciously only after the soil has been analysed.
Those materials viii "a removed in crops pat WHICH
are not sold in vegetable and animal products nd ne
he haag xrtO
from los HUNDREDS Of barn.yards in this state have
carefully constructed cutters carry their liquids 90 re
nearest stream swamp, and thus while they rap .ls
rcles of the farm they show the world The pocy q
our economical and proctic1l farmers. tbinA ~ zoe.
bad, arranged yads the grectes co., &c - io''
with which country il cursed
Aro'h.f serious difficulty gh Which we hove % G. .',
terd s the one mentioned by Mr. Robin'on a. Or is,i
neetipe viz wa-hng By rains This can De 9fo5es "a
H. >, cs e. ,ce Mr. r. SAYS, by level p,ow;ag s.. e.
--,s b. lndeidraning, which viii cause ae "S''S u