Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-01

ments which are usually lost in the rottingI
process. Glover plowed under while at its
full growth, and while still green, is one of
the very best fertilizers for wheat. When
clover, manure, or sod is once plowed uader,
whether before or after the harvest season,
it should never be turned up again. Let
the surface be thoroughly pulverizcd with a
heavy sharp harrow, or with a cultivator,
but never use the pillow the second time, at
least deeply enough to throw up to the sur
face the oganic or vegetable substance buried
at the first blowing.
OF all foreign manures'' yet tried upon
wheat, there has none been found so gener-
dUy beneficial as genuine Peruvian guano.
Wheat seems to delight especially in am
monia, and guano furnishes this in album
dance at cheapest rate. Much value has
been claimed for super-phosphate of lime
aud other manufactured articles, but the
benefit derived from these often lines more
in the advertisement Of the interested man.
ufacturers, than in any observed valuable
results. Comparatively good results have
indeed been observed, but it is worthy of re-
mark that these have always followed where
guano, or some good substitute for it, has
been added to the phosphate. The
safer, cheaper plan for the purchaser is, TO
90 to the fountain head and get the pure
unadulteratcld guano itself.
MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF SOIL col
WHEAT.
First of all, after making it dry, let it b.
stirred deeply; wCdo not say plowed deeply
IN the common acceptation of that word
for it is net always advisable to turn up IL
the surface a great depth of the subsoil.-
This may be poisonous, or otherwise un6
for direct contact with the young plant
But it should at least he stirred below wit
a sub-soil pillow to let in air and allow waite
to drain off. If this is done the root
will strike down to a greater depth the
will derive more nourishment as we'll g
sap with which to appropriate the food CO
lected from the air by the leaves the fro
will be less likely to heave them out an
the roots thus allowed by deep cultivate
to penetrate deep downwards, will be belo
the temporary effect Of the sun in lor
drouths or hot weather.
Where under draining is not alrea
done, wheat soil should in all cases be plo
ed in narrow lands, and the dead furro'
between be left deep aud we'll cleaned o
50 as that no water shall stand in the SO
during freezing weather. A single i'll,
tration will show the importance Of this.
Dry or partly dry solid substances like SC
are but comparatively little expanded a
contract by heat and cold, while water
pands and contracts about one-eighth of
whole bulk by a change of nine degrees
temperature. (4Oo to 300.) Eight me
ures of water will produce nine measures
ice, and q soil saturated with water
swell and contract in freezing and thaw
~ just as much as the same bulk of water
self. Now a wet soil by these altern
expansions and contractions, breaks
tears the roots Of wheat, and if it is
winter-killed outright, it will be SO M
ON injured as to have a sickly, late growth
ice the spring. result not found where
,re soil is free from water during winter. y
ng winter crops are in a similar condition
Hence, we repeat, let the best provi
put possible ,bc made to keep the ground
by from water during freezing weather.