Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-11
The 0bie2t Of Plov;rg.

The object of plowing is not thoroughly
of those who perform tie work: if it were.
it would be more faithfully done. It is nc,
alone to Kill the weeds ard gra;s, nor ever
to furnish a seed-bed e f esh turned soil
for planting or sowing-nor puy hing tina:
looks merely to the inversion Of the soil
which constitutes good blowing. Large
plows turning a wide and .hallow furro'rt
show a large days worl-but the work is
mperfectIy accomplished, when the true
oliect OF blowing is considered. The chief
value of plowiag is the preparation it gi3es
the soil for producing yege,a,.on--ia- Civ!
ing 70 tie plants sown or planted, the elc.
mcnts of growth and fruittu!ness. 1t shou!6
thoroughly pulyerlze and loosen the tcx,nr5
of the soil, and admit free circulation 0:
air and moisture, which by chemical action.
dsntegrates or breaks down me stony ans
mineral portions of the same, 50 ;ha. they
may Be more readily dissolved and taken NJ
by the roots.
In soil thus plowed prepared fol
yielding its support to vegetable liCc-plan!s
can appropriate from far and near, the nu.
trment needed for their growth. It IS dis
solved and ready for th-.r use--rot hidden
in unbrcAcr clods or sluntering in an TN,
disturbed sub-so;l--but awaits their attio.E
in friable and peneiraJ,e state, wnc+e ey.
cry hungry roo!let sent out to gather nour-
ishment for its parent plant, may GEd and
appropriate it. It is truly wonderful how
full Of roots the soil q 4 cornheld becomes
and if that soil is Ire and oeep. tho deeper
and closer together will the tibers per,ne-
ale and intcrsect it. This is true Of olf
other crops, and while the lcayc. and fruit
depend 50 intimately on The vigor ana ex-
tent OF these roots, these facts should a.
wsvs tc tal:cn into consideration among the
objects Of glowing.
Fmonoss and depth OF sol! are requisite
in order 10 receive the full bcueft Of tie
ruanures applied. II is not rer,..zing fred
II. its crude state which assists vegetation
it mus. at first become Intimately m,xe5
with or in fact part 0 the soil 8a.n-yard
manure especially, seems Of little worth;
willis formipr visible layers between the
clods oc half-y.1we1 soil--!t is if dry an
coarse, tathcg shu2neG ;hq1 QUIT By the
roots sent out C roragc :or. suitable .ood.-
, II well prepared s,il Gas Sny strength or
virtue, it will yio'd it readily: 'rnd poor land
in good ilth is oitec nor. product, than
better soils less rcrl,-.,y pre?a7cd. Let
the influence of air nd u...s '4ce Lave free
dom to work, and they nrc no siuggards in
in gathering means TO supper. the wants of
vegetation.
With these limits oa the sut ject Of plowr
ing, we m!g..t connect o;lers ell the process
the best ne1ns Of accomplishing the Oh.
iect--but prefer 10 leave It for othar pens
Wall our practice! farmers, who have thought
and experimental UP.H Inc s4yj,ct, tell US
what pIovI, ard what t,,,k and t?!dtl. Of
> furrow, taking also sol. season, team and
time into consideration most thoroughly
loosens, pulveri7es, and :nverts tie soii2--
This information would be Of much value 10
tie farmer, and is especially needed in the
present state Of agricultuvl p.-.--ess-fer, ..
taking the county at large into aecount
powing is mere imPortocty performed thar
any other part cf' farm husbanirv.