Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-18
Fixed Facts IN Agriculture.

fixed facts" in agriculture, and for once,
in a condensation Of the sort, has hit tho
right nail ON tho head, in most Of them.
They are for an eastern latitude, and no
western farmer need trouble himself about
what is nid Of manufactured manure, at
least till he has learned to use his stock fur
nishcd from the barn.yard.
Prairie Farmer.
/ |. All lands on which clover or the gras-
SC, are grown, must either have lime in
them naturally, or that mineral mus; be
artifclally supplied. 1t matters but little
whether it bc supplied in tho form Of stone
lime, oyster lime or marl
.. Al permanent improvements Of lands
must look TO lime as H. basis.
. 3. Lands which have been long in cul-
turc. will be benefited by tho application OF
phosphate Of limo, and it is unimportant
whether the deficiency bC supplied in the
form Of b1nc-dust, guauo, native phosphate
Of lime. compo,,s Of ncsh, ashes, or that Of
oyster she'll limc-or marl- ir the land
needs, lime also.
4. No land, can bo preserved in a high
state OF fertility, unless clover and the gras-
scs arc cultivated in course Of rotation.
.. Mould {, indispensable in every soil,
and healthy supply can alone be preserved
through the cultivation Of clover aud the
grasses, the turning in Of green crops, or by
the application OF eomposts rich in the cls-
mrnts Of mould.
6. Al highly concentrated animal ma
nurrs are increased in value, and their b,n-
cfts prolonged by admizturc with plaster,
salt, or with pul,criicd charcoal.
:. Deep blowing greatly improves the
productive powers Of every variety Of s3il
that !. not wet. 4.
$. Subsoilins sound land, that +, land
that i, not wet, is also, cmincn,ly conducive
to increased production.
O.. Mlwct land should De drained.
10. M grain crops should be harvested
before the grain &. thoroughly ripe.
n. Glover, as well as the grasses, intend
ed for hay, should be moved when in
bloom.
l.. Sandy lands can b. most c'rc;ua!ly
improved hy clay. when such lands re-
quirc lining or marline, the lime or mari is
most bcucdcially applied when made into
compost with clay. In Stacking lime, salt
brine is better than water.
10. The choPpinS, or grinding Of grain
to be rcI to stock, operates asa saving Of
at least twenty-five rcr cent.
/ II. Draining Of wet lands and marshes,
adds to their value, by making them to pro.
due, moro, and by improving the health of
uci.hborhoods.
H.. 10 manure, or limo we, lands, is TO
throw manure, lime and labor away.
Ii. shallow blowing operates 20 iml'ycr-
i,h n, soil, while /, decrease, production.
Il. By .nhlinc and shedding stock ,hro'
,hc winter, q .Ayin- or ou,-Iur,h The food
may b. effected; that is, ouo.Durth less
food will answer, than when ihc stock may
be exposed to the inclemcuc.cs Of the
weather.
. Is. \ bu,hcl Of plaster rsr acre, sown
broadcast, over clover, will add oac hundred
per cent, to It.. produce.
~. Periodical applications Of ashes tend
to keep up the integrity Of soils, by supply.
ius most, ifnot all, Of the organic subsian.
cts.
20, Thorough preparation Of land il ALB
solutely necessary to the successful and lux
uriaut growth Of crops.
n. Abundant crops cannot be- grown for
q succession Of years, unless care be taken
to prJ@l, an equivalent for the substances
carried Of tie land in the products grown
thereon
- 10 preserve meadows in their produc-
,iycucss, it is necessary to harrow them cy-
cry second autumn, apply top-dresslns' and
roll them up.
%. All s,ir clayS are benefited by h'I
and winter plowinss; but should never be
plowcd when wet. Ifat such plowinss, the
furrow be materially decpcnci, line, mari
or ashes, should be supplied
81. Young stock should be moderately fed
with grain In winter, and receive generous
supplies Of long rroyenders it being essen
tial to keep them in fair condition, in
order that the formation, Of muscle, bones.
Sc, may Lc encouraged and continuously
carried on.
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