The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-11-13
agricultural.

! FALL PLowING.-A correspondent of the
Country Gentleman, who signs himself "A
Young TarImcr, writing {. o.u y .aeara coun.
ty. New York, on the subject of fall blowing
saws:
Late sowing and planting, to judge from
my few years experience in farming seems
to be the cause to which most frequently the
failure of our spring crops may be traced.
Late sowing after haSty and imperfect prepa-
ration IN nine cases out Of ten results in a
poor crop. Our summers arc frequently dry:
IT the dronth comes on early, the crop is
punched while attempting TO root. and can
never attain full growth If it had started
earlier. the drouth which now so materially
affects the product would have injured It
much less the roots having a deeper hold
upor the soil. This every farmer finds to BE-
the case.
But why do we SOW and plant so late when
we know the risk taken! Because the spring
season is often wet aud cold; we cannot
| pillow our heavy soils until "settled warm
weather, and the pressure of work is great =
we have barley, oats, and corn to prepare for
fences to repair--monurc 20 draw out-a
bundled things to do in Il few short weeks,
and IN consequence some must be DELAYED -
none have that thoroughness which should be
!
delay, our barley and oats dry up. our corn
, is cut by early FROST and not few of the
many things which ought to be done are to.
tally neglected.
| Among the ways Of fastening the work
within the reach Of every farmer, we reck
on tW p'oW'na as Of no small importance
1t will mend the matter in several respects
The land latest fit for blowing in the spring
is generally in its best condition in autumn
and needs 1.-The ameioratlng Influences OF
fermentation and FROST" to fit it for spring
crops. We lave a case in sight. where I
c'ayey held was broken up late in spring
when too dry. and consequently came up il
large lumpS--larger. many of them, than tho
horsls' heads. This was four years ago. and
the ground as not yielded a crop of much ac
count since, though fall blowing last year
improved the last crop considerably. 1t is
injurious to pillow when 10 wet-as was q por
ton ofthe same ticld-though it will do to
| p!ow land moister in autumn than in til,
| spring
Grctn-sward Is better suhducd and mel
lowed by fall blowing than by that Of any
other season. The work should be thorough
ly done, and the sward will be thoroughly
cleared Of vegetable growth weeds and gras.
turned under perfectly in autumn do not otter
make their appearance again. And by tn.
way, though | would plant corn on manured
green sward plowed in spring, would not
sow any other spring crop. | have tried it
to my satisfaction and though the sward
was powed early and well, and narrowed
and gang-plowcd until in fine filth. and the
oat crop was very moderate, and such has
ever blen my experience on spring plowed
green sward.
Other advantages of fall blowing might be
enumerated such as the state of the team.
the price Of labor, the Fastening Of spring
work, ect.; but any farmer who will MinI
"boW At will see very readily that il is advsa
BILE to pillow all that he can for spring wheat
barley, and oats, &c, in the fall, especially
on heavy lands.
| Let no one try the experiment unless he is
willing to do the work thoroughly-as wei, as
If preparing for his most important crop. II
is OF very little use to turn over the soil m
autumn, if you leave it to be covered with
water through the winter. 1t will become as
hard as before the frost produces no favora
hle ELECT upon il-and, instead Of DIR, ing of
light and mellow in the spring, it will bt
baked ard hard, fit for no crop and rot readi-
| ~ fitted for one Plow narrow leads, clear
out all the dead burrows, provide carefully
for the drainage of all surface water, and a.
much below the surface as may be, and you
will come believer in fall blowing.