The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-05
DEEP CULTIVATION.

There is no doubt whatever that the Eng
lish farmer is thoroughly awakened to the
importance oI deeper and mare perfect Ill.
Iage. While analous after new sources Of
portable manure. grateful for the besn Of the
tesm.t .thrasher, and patiently waiting for inn
pruyrmcnt in reapung- g-maehines, he is more
than ever alive 10 the advantages of being
able ia multiply mechanically the pro,lucing
power Gf his fields. This heartifai island
of ours cannot be stretched 10 broader area;
neither can we construct estates two stories
deep, one gallery Of ground upheld BY anatli-
rr. like John Mortin's Babylon gardens !;
yet every day is creating new demands for
increased Yields Of agricultural produce.
Thanks 10 the implement makers. We are
continually receiving fresh tools aud ma
chimes TO render iillage easier. and to aid Us
IS adding 10 the four or sir inches OF imme-
mortal staple an equal thickness nf sooi
sallng Immediately underne.th IL. thus inl-
having the urban custom of gaming RON
vertically when il is dened to Us in the
ground super6ciences. The spread of sur.
face cleansing. by pairing and grabbing. main
ly brought about by a supply OF cheap. eti-
cicnt and economically working implements.
j. really wonderful and with ~ extension.
has also widened IN view II the farmer. as to
tie car greater amnunt Of autumn cleaning
hich would be worth doing had he bat mn-
tive power ennugh for ITS performance. And
there is no question that the approval and
p.actice ol dsrpiillagr is al,o gaining ground.
Intelligent agriruliuraiists have nut wa'ked
their teams 10 Hercuiran pln~ing Of fifteen
inch lurrows aud crumblI"g stiff clay sub
/ .oils, without spraling the lame OF Their
results; practice has mt tuilrd nr scie &C
I preached in van i; aud al the pre.en, time
wr believe the most valued bum 10 the far.
mer wuuld be the placing in his hands the
pnaer that could make deep trench. work
and jerp- stirr,ng rass, instead Of costis
aud soinesh.i dreaded operations. Prizes
fnr po.. TO work twelve inches deep are no
hanger deemed prrpp.lerons; AMI a. we come
I neH, r. and neater % the successful hauling
If draaghr implement. b, the steam engine.
] ilr pro,laciinh ant irstng Of the heasy land
pIow becomes u closer struggle brtween the
manufacturers. and q lisel,er sablret 81 at.
tentiou 10 the business farmer. Ia the col.
unns ii agricultural jaarnals and periodicals
we have continual PxhDriatt as 10 lnrrrase
our Trans. strengthen aur whipple trees. aud
! dip the shar. deeper; and the Natloaal 81.
eieiy's Journal gives u es,ays on the best
msihads nf drrpsning the staple soil. AMI IN
the effect. &c the atmosphere upon tile newly
upiurn-d earth. M,rquis nf fsrsddair de-
,'se- mnst effective .sb.orl pl.w. and Mr.
sir,rns make. knot n 10 the world the esira.
ur,iirary benefits 80 the large scale which
hsyr followed it, labnrinns enpl ,ment. Va.
tiuus inventors ~rc toll wing ~ wIth new
{ sab.alers, aud cntgrrave'. irroeh plow see ~
10 have come oppnrlunr Tor the application
al steam pnwrr 10 deep iiilage.
i There ). M accup.er who w"nld not Like
tn have hs land 10 !. fine nth aud - clean
!. III garden. deeply snrkeil. ll,rnL-d aud
enriched; sni, 10, hr will tell you1 hp must
tai.s sal be able 70 markti green grocrr's
and fruiirref's produce. ia order To make
snch perfect ruli,,alion po, As long a. cn'n
and nus sn,l faiIrr are worth 40 murr per
acre than ~ presen there - limit 90 the
amount IL tiiase " all answer TO brsiow IN
grow iug them. Give him a power cheaper,
stronger IL a that 81 horses. aud still nne
/ than that nf warkmen; power that ssis nnls
whrn AZ work. ne,er ~rar,rs. aud VII &C
enmpiish The tllagr wholesale At The right
time, instead 81 beng obliged 10 plol on b,i
sli,r hli, nitvn IN unsuitable weather, and he
~ill som VI " what On augmentation oi pro-
alurp. aud how many nthrr advantages tollnw
better style II culture.
i Even in The virgin soils uf America, this
need Ier deeper AID bettei hu,bandry is al.
read, felt. Ii New York paper, we read ;
The grsat errw of Indian rorn culture ~ TIE
West. y - allow blowing; 10 which We may
add, cnntinung The crcp up"n The same land
fnr long term of years without rhatiun.
Tens III thousands nf acre. of corn lard n
tho we.t have reyer been plDwrd n"is than
laur inches deep. and the produet ]. not n.et
thirty bushels (, The acre. The twslse inches
beneath the fnur that have been disturbed, =
lqsiis 4, good .oil as the upper stratum. aud
anly NEEDS lopsening 70 yield up i's plan
loOl Fmmtr's MlgIzine.
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