The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

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A correspondent of the Mark Lane Express
giving description of the very successful
farming of Richard Dawson in North Lincoln
shire, England, SAYS, "Mr. Dawson and his
father had proved that green crops were the
mainStay of all good iarming and that the
more meat a poor plowcdland farmer sent to
Smitlded. the more corn (grainj he would be
allie to sell per acre at Mark Lane.
The Improvement Of an English farmer is
estimated by his abil ity to maintain and fat
ten cattle And, yet, it is a question with
him whether the feeding of cattle yields any
profit, except the manure which they leave
upon the farm. That is, they make Ivy feed
Ing no more than the price of their food in
the market, but the benefit of the manure in
the increased production of gain, is ample
compensation for the labor and trouble at
tending the feeding
We cannot doubt, that the Maryland and
| Virginia farmer would realise corresponding
advantage in cullivating more crops for the
consumption of live stock upon the land, CT
by drvoting a large portion OF what hc al
ready makes to this purpose
| Upon farm strictly devoted 10 grain cul
ture as we have heretofore said, the least
amount of live stock sufficient for the purposes
Of cultivation should be kept, unless provision
be made for it, distinct from the ordinary
farming land. A rotation which would be
sufficient, and the best perhaps, for the mere
grain culture, could not endure, without rapid
deterioration, the tread and bite of Il herd Of
CATTLE
The first requisite for grazing is a well
fmmcd turf When it is well and thickly
'sc,," experienced grazicrs assure US, that
the land docs not fall off. but improves under
close grazing. The only necessary change
from an ordinary three or four Shift grain ro-
tation, would be that Of diminishing the size
and increasing the number of his fields, so
that when sown to grass, they should con-
tnue for two or three years. An improve
mcnt upon this might be the addition of lot
or two devoted to the culture Of roots. 1t
sometimes happens tina. there are ranges,
either in wood or swamp land, where cattle
may be graZed through the season without
coming upon the fields, and where they in
variably provide so well for themselves, that
they come in, in the Fall in fine condition for
iattenng.
The chief purpose in making the change.
would be to have consumed upon the farm
enough of the corn crop, to use up protably,
in food and litter, the large masses Of straw
and corn-fodd lich arc now merely thrown
tain that thil ial would not be as effect
i've for manure, after being used as food and
litter by cattle as before wheit would afford
in the profit of feeding good market price.
The results of this change would be:
LIST. The diminishing Of labor upon the corn
and wheat crops by lcssening the surface cul-
| ture.
Cd. The improvement of the land by lcav-
ing 1t longer in grass
Sd. The quick return for his corn. The
stock which would consume it, being dspo-
sed of by the Isl of March, and much oft be-
fore that time. And a price for his straw
and fodder.
4lh. The profit upon the stock, whatever
it might be beyond the net market price Of
the corn
5th. The return of manure of the very best
quality. Manure which would br well worth
the hauling and Granddaughter in the ele-
mcnts of guano, and of far greater duration.
And lastly, as the effect of this. increased
and increasing crops of grain, and a farther
permanent improvement of his land.
We throw out these as suggestions, which
we arc sure judcious men may profit by.