The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-07
NUMBER 4
HOW TO MAKtSaas POOR FAnA
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HOW TO Mako Sa8s POOR Earn
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"a practical faRmernis writing sersA
of articlesfsr the Gesmantown Tsleyra,eh
iof which hissis sesecesf
e.CoRN.--I haye never noticed any ma.
ieral benefit derised from fall, or easl5
spring plowing sor earn, but frequently !
disadvantage, by tie ground Becoming
TOO solid and conpact, by heavy rains and
the melting SHOWS, re quiriug in some casea
nearly as lnuch labor to.bc put in snisa-
ole condition for. planting as would be-
necessary if it had not been broken up tilA
| just before planting time; and the crop of
corn none the betterfor 1t.
Fail or winter plownig, as,I know froN
experience, is no kind of security againss7
the depredations of .grubs or other insects.
Tie ground may be plowed from four Co
six inches deep, and in such manner "a
to leave no part Of ii untnrned, except
where the lands are struck out. Plow in
large lands so as to have but few open fur
rows through the field, roll and harrow it /
we'll and mark it out IN squares Of four
feet each way, so that there may be room
to use the cultiyator effectually drop
four grains of good seed in a hill, il
MANFRED with ashes, drop half gill with
the corn and cover both. together, ashes
do the best on a heavy soil, being of Iittls
use in sandy land. If compost is used.
put a. a.shoyei fuilaon fiil; but in whatever
way the corn may De covered, be sure to
treadson every hill, to pack the earth about
the seed; il will cause it to germinate and
come up better than if.itis not done. Af-
ter the corn has come up, put small hand
fal of plaster on each nil; keep the ground
loose and mellow, and destroy all grass
and weeds. The more the ground is STIR
red while the com is young, the better it
viii grow This farming process 10 the,
corn-fed, should be entirely completed by
The first of July. When the corn has
arrived at a proper state Of maturity. is
should be cut mp aud shocked, or topped
in the old way; each plan has advantages
and disadvantages; the crop will not be-
much, if any, increased or decreased By
pursuing either plan; but lin any state Of
the case the stalks should all be removed
to the yicinity of the bsrnyard before
winter, in order to be converted into man
ure. Many have been in the practice Of
late years. of manuring their corn ground.
but whether sit is best TO be. done in the
fail or spring. seems to be matter Of dis
pute. This plan Of farming / have bus
little faith in, unless there can be sufE-
cient quantity of manure made for the
succeeding wheat7crop, asito buying fer
.tllizers 10 put On the wheat. aud buy again
10. put on the grass, it will pot do for far.
ners who are renters. or have to pay in-
terest f,r a good portion Of the purchase
money. 1t viii cost more than it comes
lto.' 2a e 31ss
! Asst applying manure, my experience
has mught me, that in whatever state the
manure is when hanled oat it should Tex
cept top dressing on grass land, be plow-
led under Immediately. while in moist
condition, as msehsof its feriilizing qnali-
ties are lost BY its seconingld.y before it
is covered. 4es
Oars The next crop in rotation will
be oats The production Of crop OF
oats requires rather hess strength. of soil
i than any yother crop; wiiisomctircs pro-
Iduce well on a grass. sod plowed down;
but the best plan Is to,Put it in ground
that was 10 with corn the year before, and
THAT as early in fhe spring as the ground
viii admit Of The ground should be
3 plcwed in large lands, to avoid leaving
many clearup furrows, and well narrowed
before sowing; mark ont in sowing lands
or SOW by poles II, the ground is poor,
SOW two and Il half bushels. 10 the acre;
lir miidlihg, t.gois better thsn more; tho
) eetter The land the iesso ssa.s is required.
) If oats are sown thin.lanalhe ground aud
season pretty good, il will SUCKER out from
the root, hut viii not thereby become too
= thick to thrive; and If it should lodge CT
Iblow dewn wi,h the storms, as it will most
certainly 10, thick orethin, N a growing
season, il viii not settle jsto such COM
pact mass as to rot OF. prevent the filing
and ripening Of the graiu. 1t was for
merly held, audsby many its'is yet, that
htte betief-the ground the more seed should
e .saeA ent Onto prevent IL from lodging; and
y -rist, III -car-ictfo0t viii do it TO per.
= fiction, as may be seen hy lhe productiou
- Of wAatois sSpiilcs, about @he seed bag
'f It stands very thick, ard seldom grows
Is more than ten o. .we,rc inches high, will
5 here ardlhere u grain -onelie top point Of
Il some Of the stsiks. aud would not pro
a daee The seed spiiledsif it was all gather
led Very true. its being thick prevented
it from lodging. and at the same time Pre-
l. vented AIRY crop from growing. Whe
r the oa,s are sown as mentioned above
+ SOW four quarts Of clover seed 10 the acre
Of aud harrow it once carefully toecovcr boil
is together then apply the roller to smoo,
"a il off, and it is done
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