Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-28

ranged at TO y, IL DeneVe, at danu napus.
know Of but solution to this apparently unnatural de-
gree Of cold these different places and it is somewhat
Dr. Kane accounts for his open polar by warm under
current the winds that sweep Chicago and these points
100 miles south of u.s. constantly in contact with frozen
earth and all the way from the Pacific coast while in
passing 100 miles Lake Michigan its under surface i'm
bbes warmth and misunderstanding its warm kisses upon
the face of charming valley the heavier cold air
above has time to settle down and extngush its kindly pro-
tecve influence. Ii this theory correct then when Lake
Michigan freezes you may to plant your fruit
orchards For few hours only the morning of the 18th
ins the thermometer stood 20@ below zerothe wind
gently and steadily from the northeast all night overland
from Greenland. Pomoogists agreed that the buds
cannot withstand very long series OF weather ~ below
zero whether this short period of cold will destroy
buds leave for time to deveope mine appear to be
uninured far as l can yet discover.
All admit that the staple product of the half of
county from the character Of the soil be wheaeven
tually; clay subso intermxed with lme generally with
in reach of the surface and always Of the subso plough
renders just the soil with the proper elements for growing
wheat Can not learn something about the habtudes and
requisites of this article to insure not only best but
certain crop annually; knowledge in this may be Of
value to the farmer and his posery than the present Of
$1,000 in gold to-day-a crop and small additional
per cent in his wheat crop annually might be easily made
to overbaance the cash capital besides the noble pride he
enjoys of witnessing the abundant fruits of his labor and
skill. But about this certain CROPS it not liable to be
cut off by the insect and by rust This the point to
which wish to call your attention. and if the nature Of
these evils be correctly investigated and remedy APP
ped-then the query may be answered in the negative
Observation shows that field will be left untouched
uninured by the insect also by stand another in
the vicinity be totally destroyed this has given clue the
observing investigate the reason; and already there
who assert that for l0-1520 successive years their
crops have escaped both insect and rust! While Others
their neghbors who follow blindy in the old routine with
out shadow of turning thought the sub
jec have their crops entirely destroyed These successful
of research tells that the only in the business
is to mix and commnge the soil deep for the
down after moisture and the proper mineral elements in
the healthy growth of the pant and when these
deficient TO supply them to the sol, and neither insect
rust moths however plenty to attack unhealthy and
imperfect stalks will nure the healthy, vigorous and well
nourhed plants. But says one, have the rankest
strawed wheat destroyed by the rust Yesand the feeble
crop by the insect exhausted lands where it has been
robbed by constant cropping, of suitable elements grow
the plant vigorous and healthy Your big straw muck
rich SOIL in timber land lacks silica and lime harden and
give tenacity to the straw to protect it from rust Would
it not be we'll investigate this matter. Much of the
wheat is and will be for long time to grown up
new unp6ughed lands in county, and will be
rust from the large of rich vegetable mould upon
the surface of the mpervous subso the straw will grow
rank and but little Silica lime and other elements necessary
to harden the straw and keep it from falling down, also
to perfect the berry, be reached by the roots; it will
lodge not because it grows stout many imagine, it
should be the stronger for being larger and stand up the
better but because the soil is rich mould and poor in sand
ana limo TO harden the straw Dut winch IN
the subso uncomfortable by the of the wheat until
the green roots rotten and the subso plough made
lay open deep these thank God these hid
den treasures where abundant than in
jorty OF the lands of our county,
My conclusions that the upon timbered lands
first may well chop clear and crop portion of his lands
according to his every yearbut fast he
spare the time and force do it, chop down all the timber
into wnrows and limb down all the lands he in
tends to clear his farm burn these wnrows the I'd spring
during some dry PERIOD and to grass seed
and pasture till the roots rotten in years.
then clear off the timber and with heavy team put the
plough in Deep turning under the rich coat of rotten wood
and vegetable NATTER and he fail of good crops
without fear of insect rust he will only clear his land
easier cheaper but will be rich all its native elements
and will yield abundany for years longer than where
everything at first burned up and cleared from the surface
We hope and trust that the yeomanry Of this county
about to awaken MORE and not fall asleep
again, but organize organize and avail themselves of the
certain boon that must of it. Do understand
should? Science is the light path-le
read them let learn of the of science and when
and know the right adopt in practice far
canthe right way is the easiest and cheapest Men
punished for violating the laws of Nature and of God not
for obeyng hem-he who does little well better reward
ed for his labor than he who does nothing everything
we'll The of would teach you gather up
manure compost it with me salt and ashe with
dirt Sheds keep from the drenchng rains and the bleach
ing Winds plough it under the sod at rich in all its
gasses one load is worth 10 Of common beached
To be with virgin SOIL rich in vegetable nutri-
the of manurng essential those
who inherit exhausted SOIL but aside from this there