Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-08
agricultural.
Fixed Facts in Agriculture.

Somebody has gol up the follow
ing list of fixed facts IN agriculture
aud for once, ia condensation o.
the sort, has hit the right nail on the
head, in most of them. They arc
for an eastern latitude, aud no west.
ern farmer need trouble himself n.
bout what is SO of manufactured
manure, until he has learned 10 use
his stock furnished from the barn
yard. Farmer.
|. All lands on which clover OF
the grasses are grown, must either
have lime in them naturally, or that
mineral must be artifcialy supplied.
1t matters but little whether il be
supplied in the form of stone lime,
oyster lime or mari.
2. All permanent improvements Of
lands must look 10 lime as lis basis.
3. Lands which have been long in
culture, will be benefited by the ap.
pbcation OF phosphate Of lime, and
IT is unlmportant whether the def
cheney be supplied in the form of
bone dust, guano, native phosphate
OF lime, composts of flesh, ashes, or
that OF oyster shell lime-or mari
If the land needs lime, also.
a. No land can be preserved in a
high state Of fertility, unless clover
and the grasses are cultivated in the
course Of rotation.
8. Mould is indispensable in every
soil and healthy supply, can alone
be preserved through the cultivation
oil clover, and the grasses, the turn
ing in of green crops, or by the appli-
cation of composis rich in The ele-
ments Of mould
8. All highly concentrated animal
manures are increased in value, and
their benefits prolonged by admix-
lure with plaster, salt, or with pull
versed charcoal.
I. Deep blowing greatly improves
the productive powers of every varl-
ETY. of soil that is not wet.
8. Subsoiling sound land, that is,
land that is not wet, is also. eminent
ly conducive to increased production.
9. All wet land should be drained.
10. All grain crops should be har-
vested before the grain is thoroughly
ripe.
III. Clover, as well as the grasses,
intended for hay, should be moved
when in bloom.
IL. Sandy lands can be most eff
tectually improved by clay. When
such lands require lining or marline,
the lime or mari is most benefcially
applied when made into compost with
clay. In Stacking lime, salt brine is
better than water.
ID. The chopping, or grinding of
gram to be fed TO stock, operates as
a saving Of at least twenty-five per
cent.
Ia. Draining Of wet lands and
marshes, adds to their value, by max
ing them 10 produce more, and by
improving the health of neighbor-
hoods.
10. To manure, or lime wet lands,
is 10 throw manure, lime and labor
awav.
l6. Shallow blowing operates 10
impoverish the soil, while it decrea
SEES production.
II. BY stabliug and shedding |
stock through the winter, a saving OF |
one-fourih the food may be effected /;
that is, one-fourih less food will ans
wer, than when the stock may be ex-
posed to the inclemencies of the
Ia. A bushel Of plaster per acre,
'own broadcast, over clover, will add
one hundred per cent. to lis produce.
10. Periodical applications Of
lshes tend to keep up the integrity
81 soils, by supplying most, if not all,
'f the organic substance.
20. Thorough preparation of land
s absolutely necessary TO the sue
;essful and luxuriant growth Of crops.
81. Abundant crops cannot be
grown for a succession of years, I'M
ess care be taken TO provide an
equivalent for the substances carried
'ff the land in the products grown
hereon.
%. To preserve meadows in their
produciiveDess, il is necessary TO har-
row them every second autumn, up
ply top-dressing and roll them up.
%. All stiff clays are benefited by
TALL and winter plowings; but should
never be plowed when wet. If at
such plowIngs, the furrow be mater.
ally deepened, lime, mari or ashes,
should be supplied.
"a. Young stock should be mod
araIely fed with grain in winter, aud
receive generous supplies of long
pfovcnders, II being essential to keep
Them 10 fair condition, ~ order
that the formation Of muscle, bones,
&c., may be encouraged and con
Iinuously carried on.