Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-12-17

/ article, which we find In the Country
Gentleman, we believe in fall plow-
ing and fall manuring, too, for some
Of the crops, especially corn. Indeed
we regard fall piowiug as eminently
beneficial, anli are surprised that 50
few of our good, Id. practicle farm-
ers. who usually have sharp eye 10
results do nol more generally resort
to It. The argunen Of 'Youn ,
farmer" read very much as though he
possessed 40 Old head. They are apt
and cogenl and worthy OF all accepta-
ton. Read ihem and judge for your
selves;
Late sowing and planting, to Judge
from tny few years experience in
! farming, seems 10 be the cause to-
which most frequently the failure Of
our spring crops may be traced
Late sowing, after hasty aud impsr-
feet eparatipn, in nine cases out oE
ten, results in a poor crop. Our sum-
iners are frequently dry; if the
drought comes on early ths crop is
pinched while attempting to root and
can never attain fu4l growth. II il
had started earlier, the drought,
which now so materially effects the
product, would have injured it much
less the roots have deeper hold up
on The soil. This every farmer finds
TO be the case. But why dove sow
and planf so l:ile q naea we know the
risk takenl eeausy the spring sea-
snn is oftenssket aad cold; we cannot
plow our heayygsoils until "settled
warm weather" and then the press.
ure of work IS great; we have barley.
oats and corn TO pre- pare for-fences
TO repair manure to draw out--a
hundred things TO do in few short
weeks, and in consequence some must
be delayed none have that thor
oughness which should be bestowed
upon them. In consequence of this
our barley and oats dry up, our corn
is cut by early frost, and not a few of
the many things which ought to be
done are totally neglected.
Among the ways Of fastening the
work within the reach Of every far
mer we reckon fall glowing as of no
small importance. II will mend tho
matter in several respects. The land
latest fit for blowing in the spring is
generally in its best condition in au-
tumn and needs "the ameIiorating in
huences of fermentation and frost"
to fit it for spring crops. We have
case in sight where clayey field was
broken up late in spring, when too
dry, and consequently came up in
large lumps-larger, many Of thems
than the horses heads. This was
four wears ago and the ground has not
yielded crop of much account since,
though fall blowing last year impro-
we'd the last crop considerably. 1t 10
equally Injurious to pIow when too
wet-as was portion OF the same
tield-t though it will do to plow land
moister in autumn than in the spring.
Green sward is, bettersubdued and
mellowed by fall proving than by
any other season. The work should y
be thoroughly done and the sward
will be thoroughly cleared of vsgsta-
bio growth. Weeds and grass turn
ID under perfectly in autumn do not
often make their appearance again
And, by the way, though would
1Iant corn on manured green sWard
olowed in spring, would not sow
my other spring crop. 1 have tried
1 to my satisfaction, and though the
,ward was pIowed early and well
md narrowed and gang plowed until
n fine filth. the oat crop was very
and such has ever been my
on spring-plowed green
wardI
Other advantages of fall blowing
night be enumeraied-suc as the
tate OF the team, the price Of labor,
he fastening of spring work. sc;
,ut any farmer who will think about
{ will see very readily that ii is advi-
able to plow all that he can for spring
wheat, barley, oats, &c, in the fall,
specially on heavy lands.
Let no one try the experiment un-
sss he is willing to do the work thor
,ughlv-as we'll as if preparing for
is most important crop. 1t is OF
cry little use to turn over the soil in
utumn if you leave it 10 be covered
nth water through the winter. 1t
,ill become as hard as before-the
osl produces no favorable effect up
n it-and, instead Of drying off light
nd mellow in the spring it will be
aked and hard, fit for no crop, and
OF readilys6tted for one. Plow mar
wv lands, clean out all the dead fur
,ws, provid carefully for the drain
ze of all surface water, and as much
Glow the surface as may be, and you
i'll become believer in fall plow-
@. A You've FARMER.
Niagara county, n Y.