The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-02-14
AN ADDRESS
ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY
FOR THE PROMOTION OF
agritulture, tbs atletbanit arts, 4 Mlanufadmrs,
Continued.

BY PAUL G. CAMERON, ESQ.
At their First Annual Fair, October 27th, 1854.

Continued
have thought that sandy soils improved under the hoof and
pressure OF heavy animals and the other hand salts
fled that clay sos are injured by being too closely packed
holding its surface to agnation. Whilst sandy soils
may be moved by the plough when wet clay soils be
approached adherng to the feet of poughman and team and
depyng the plough of its power by adhesion. When dry it
is burnt difficult to be turned up and when turned up
mains in large and nnmanageabe cods Nor the sandy soil
Of county much under the influences Of variable
winers is not powerfully acted on BY fros whilst
clay soils the roots of plants, especially wheat liable to be
thrown out Sandy soils improved by the admixure Of
clay and clay soils receive with astonishing benefit sands
il acts chemically aud mechanically.
Frequently spots Of cold acid clay soils hare obtained
stands Of corn where heretofore hardly hill Stood by simply
putting pint Or two o. pure sand u the hill 10 the garden
Of the county especially would suggest proper attention
to the admxure Of Soils Sand is essential to the production
Of many of the crops and the strawberry and raspberry
only be had in perfection from such soils whilst clay is
better suited cabbage and all the fbrous rooted plants which
have tap hence preference for wheat red clover aud
the oak Twenty years tage and observation induces
say that he has the best soil who has good mixture OF clay
and sand throughout his arabic lands
One feature have observed in the clay soils Of Orange and
confined chiefly that part Of the county called the aw
fields aue the influence and action of the winds on it.
when unprotected by the running brar and broom ssdge
there any where Orange and the grasses doing
but little in re-esabshng fertility Doubtless every here
has observed that the gals that region constantly widen
ing lands that have not been under the plough in the
last thirty forty years, by influence Of the Winds They
be regarded by the hubandmen ncurabe and like
the widen the circle Of their deformy
Not unlrequeny cultivated fields look they had
swept BY BROOM and The air filled with the soil in the form
of red dust.
II an ugly feature but deep tage heavy coats Of yege-
table matter with free application Of ime will in time
found the remedy. The early immigrants this
gion represented most captivating district covered By
most uxuan pea vine and majestic forest These lands
anly need vegetable matter sand and lime But lime is
be had any reasonable and to be had be
used pro6aby successfully soil nearly destitute Of yegc
table thorough clearing Of these old lands in the
month o August deep powng and seeding broadcast with the
red pea it best wilhsands rain storms and free
Of plaster the peavine before blooming, will furnish
these lands with large abundant supplies vegetable
ter enabling the farmer TO aen his pork and his soil making
large additions the supplies Of food for both and land
The pea should speedily become crop of the county both
drill and broadcast crop In recent conversation with
Of the best Observers and most accurate and
ce.su wheat growers Of Eastern Virginia, who stands the
very head Of the list land lmProver he his opn
ion that heavy pea ow is the superior of clover prepara
ton for wheat crop And the fact well known that plas
well the pea clover increasing the spread Of
the vine. and yielding more fruitful pod These suggestions
trust may 70 unheeded II taken up, and prosecuted
with industry aud intelligence, they will tell speedily and
largely the wealth Of the county especially in the largely
increased products Of wheat aud pork.
The opninn is ocn expressed that Guano will act
efficiently cay sandy soils. good for
IT. and certainly do hold it. Mr. William Albright, Of
Chatham obtained and reported the very best results in
wheat crop ad that he describes deep red aud wasted
clay SOIL Aud in July last never witnessed marked
hbton af the effects Of any any CROP
the red lands Of Aamancc cotton. where liberal had
been made Of Guano associated with plaster in equal parts
and applied to the drill Il surpassed my experiments
sandy soil satisfied that Guano should only be used
with plaster charcoal fresh wouds mould and
sociaon with lime ashes Not until Rail Road eights
reduced shall be able either lime, any oer mines
raj marine to any very great extent; aud for
enlarged system Of Improvement 10 Orange must rel man
y the pea aud clover low, with bnse Of plaster the
acre top dressing Under such system should
exhibit improved fields 0 wheat and Of the best grazing
and dairy districts rast of the mountains Of our State
would urge farmers, especially those clay SOILS to
conne their crop. far il is practicable, TO the inn
proved manured portions Of their lands is only from
such portions reasonably hope for paying CROP In
nothing do commit greater than IN making ourselves
SO entirely dependent the CROP With is
malt meadow aud The clay soils will make the best
the small grain crops pasturagc o light animals
clover and pea crops Such soils, when nearly destitute Of
sand slow for either cotton tobacco unless by the
application Of large quantities Of the most stimulating
their character aud capacity be much changed and quckened
Such lands every where constitute the best districts Tor farm
ing and maintaining mixed Of husbandry. On the
sandy Soils both cotton and tobacco may be cultivated
highly improved lots with good degree Of success and the
establishment Of manufactures should stimulate Us to
better efforts in their production, both regards quantity and
quality.
On the sandy soils Of Orange, general rue must
not expect The best crops wheat and oas set from such soils
only can you obtain The best crops Of rye. have never OBJ
tancd good crop u rye clay soil No crop yields
larger o long food for stock poor sandy soils and
when early good so II will furnish hnc green food
for stall feeding ol stuck in the months Of February March
aud April and then yield good cop Of grain. by every
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