Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-04
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The Object Of Flowing.

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The object pf blowing is not fuliy
unrler5 ooa an J considered by the i
m2ior3.y Of tbo4 e who rer9oFn thc /
work; II it " IRE, 1t would be done +
more f.ithfln and thoroughly 1t +.
il no. alone 0 XII the weeds and
grass. nor eve 70 furnish sesd-bed
If frssh-snraek soil for planting or
sowing nor Anything which looks !
msrsly 10 tae Eaversion of the sod
wA;eh eonstit lt4g good Flowing
LARGE p!ows. t lgning d vide and shall
law sarrow, sill throw large day 5
work-bu. Ia work is very imPer-
fsefly aceemi.i wASn The true
object Of hlo7F iag IS consldered--
TIE chief "a ae Of plowing IS the
preparation it gives the soil for pros
daeing vegetation for giving TO the
plants so&n OF plated, The eli emsnts
Of growth. and fiaitfulnegg. 1t should
thoroughly pplYerize and loosen the
texture of TIE soil, and thus admit
free circulation Of air and moisture,
which By chemical action, dislnte-
crates OF breaks down the stony or
mineral portioRs Of the sams 50
that they may be more readily dis
solved and taken up by the roots.
Ia a sod thiIs plgwel-thus pre-
pared f3r yelling its support to veg
etable lfc-planis can appropriate
FROM FAR aud near the nuum9pt
needed for their growth. It is dis
solved all ready for their use not
hidden il uabroken eleds or SUM
herring Ia al 1alistarbea sub soil bat
waits their elton in 4 friablo and
penstrabIe State, where every nun
cry .roo.let, sent out to gather n6ur.
is5ment for lis parent plant, may
tiad AID approximate it. 1t is truly
wonderful now fall Of minute roots
tie soilof cornfsld becomes, ant
ii that soil IS fine aud deep, the deepel
and closer together will the librei
permeate anl iafers eot it. This j.
irae Of all other crops, and whiIt
the leaves and fruit depFna 50 iati
mit4 ly on the vigor add extent 0
the roots, these facts sh6ald always
be taken iato constipation among
the obiscts4of blowing.
Fineaess and depth Of spill arr
requisite id order I'd receive the ful
benefit Of DE mangFes applied. !
IS not fertiEiziDg f5od in It's crude
state which assists vegetation-i
mnsl first Uecoms Intimately nike,
with. or. ii fict, part Of the soil
Burl-yard ID ,lure especially, seeln'
Of litlls won th, while i4rmipg visible
layers between the cl9ds Of hal
pioaed soi.--it is often dry and coarse
--aud rather stunned than sought ~
the roots sent out I'd fora &c for suit
able feed. If well prepared sol
has any strength and virtue, 1t vii
yiall it reddily; and poor land Il
good tilth i of.e p more productive
taau better soils less perfectly pre-
parei. The inf Fences Of air ans
moisture have IRE .dom 10 work, ant
they are I'd laggafds in gathering
means to supply ]he wants of yeget
alton.
with theso hints on the object 0
plowiug We might connect others Of
lie process the best means Of &c
compIishing that object but prefe
to leave it for other pens. VIII on
practical frinefs, who have though
and experimental upon the subject
tell Us what plog, and What dept
and wid5h of farrow, taking also soil
season, team, and time into consid
Grafton, most thoroughly loosens
pulyerlzes, and inverts the soil? :
This information would be Of mucl
value to every farmer, and is espe
cialiy needed ID the present. state Q
agricultural progress for, taking th'
country at large into account, plow
ing IS more perfectly performed thai
any other part of farm husbandry.
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