The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-28
AqrItultural.
DEEP CULTIVATION.

There is no doubt whatever that the English
farmer is thoroughly awakened to the Importance
of deeper and more perfect tillage. While anxious
after new sources of portable manure, grateful for
the boon of the eam-thrasher aud patiently wait
ing for improvement in reapng machines, he Is
more than alive to the advantage OF being
able to multiply mechanically the producing power
of his fields This beautiful island of ours cannot
be stretched to a broader area neither We con-
struct estates two stOlieS deep, one gallery OF
ground upheld by another, like John Mortin's
Babylon gardens; yet every day is creating new de-
mands fer increased yields of agricultural produce.
Thanks to the imp lement makers, we arc continu-
ally receiving fresh tools and machines to render
tllage easier, and to aid us in adding to the four
or six inches of immemoria staple and equal thick
ness of good soiling Immediately underneath it,
thus following the urban custom of era ming room
vertically when it is denied to in the ground
superfciencics. The spread of surface cleansing,
by pairing and grubbng, mainly brought about by
supply of cheap, efficient and economically work
ing implements, is really wonderful; and with its
extension, has also widencd in view of the farmer,
to the far greater amount of autumn cleaning
which would be worth doing had he but motive
power enOug for its performance. And there is
question that the approval and practice of deep
tillage is also gaining ground. Intelligent aggri
culturalists have not worked their teams in Her
culean blowing of fltcen-nch burrows and crum-
bling stiff clay subsoils, without spreading the
fame of their results; practice has not toled or
science preached in vain; and at the present time
We believe the NEST valued boon to the farmer
would be the placing in his hands the power that
could make deep trench work and deep-stirring
easy, instead of costly and somewhat dreaded ope-
rations Prizes for plows to work twelve inches
deep no longer deemed preposterous; and
come nearer and nearer to the successful hauling
of draught implements by the steam-engine, the
i Il,
comes a closer struggle between the manufacturers,
and livelier subject of attention to the business
farmer. In the columns of agricultural journals
a1d periodicals have cont iIual eXhOrtations to
increase our teams, strengthen orr whipple trees,
and dip the share deeper and the National Socie-
tvs Journal gives us essays the best methods
of deepening the staple soil, and the effects of
the atmosphere upon the newly upturned earth.
Marquis of Tweeddale devises most effective sub
soil pillow, and Mr. Stevens makes known to the
world the extraordinary ben fits the large scale
which have followed its iaborous cmployment-
Various inventors are favoring with sub
soilers, and Cotgreaves trench pillow to have
come OPPORTUNITY for the application of steam
power to deep tllage.
There is no occupier who would not like to have
his land in as fine filth and as clean as his garden
deeply worked, puverised and enriched; only las
he will tell you) he must raise and be able to mar
ket grecngrocers and fruiterers produce, in order
to make such perfect cultivation pay. AS long as
and roots and fodder are worth no more per
than at present there is limit to tie amount
of tllage i: will answer to bestow in growing them
Give him power cheaper, stronger than that If
horses, and still more than that of workmen; pow
or that eats only when at work. never wearie> and
will accomplish the tillage Wholesale at the right
time, instead of being obliged to plod on bit after
bit, often in unsuitable weather, and he will
soon show what augmentation of produce, and
how many other advantages follow better style of
culture
Even in the virgin soils of America this need
FIR deeper and better husbanGry is already felt
In New York paper, We read The great error
of Indian corn culture in the West, Is shallow
blowing; to which We may add continuing the
crop upon the same land for long term of years
without rotation. Tens of thousands of acres Cf
corn land in the west have never been plowcd
than four inches deep, and the product is not
thirty bushels to the The II inches
beneath the four that have been disturbed is quite
good soil as the upper stratum, and only needs
loosening to yield up its plant tood.-Edrmcy's
Magazine.