Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-11-16
AGRICULTURAL.
rau Flowing

Eau FLOWING,
T.l u.iive worklnen 1--WE but repeat the say
..s Ha be secured By any farmer Tor the win
fet r paptively small expense, FeTmen'
aY.n au frost. il his Lelds are plowed IN
.4Inn III be busy with their culture through
.r H., ,ent months, preparing food for plants
rrl m the soil for their growth, Dscom-
position nd dlsiniegTatlon ara mure or less
active n fall To spring, aud most soil, il
properly lowed Ia autumn, are benefited by
OH. .-" thus set work. Let us offer some
l.r. On the advantages and Disadvantages
n n..tmu cultivation together with some d.
r.E n " performing the work.
]. A.v lands. such rs uTe usually most
benefited ~ fall glowing, are generally IN their
beet ton for the operation AZ this season OF
hu frn Very often they GTe too wet 10 pillow
lu starg until the season for seeding is iarad'
,aHt9l 'nd the product is lessened by the de-
.rv, as Wrll ssrhe coil injured by working when
600 Na- becoming baked and lumpy, aud re.
.nlr.g veal years time TO recover It's usual
GN's. ,'avy clays, especially, must be plowed
when Ius right us 10 moisture, or they may al
u.rs, as well remain without tage. Heavy
'u,D. .r' often in the best condition for blowing
.n 'ho N aud can be sown or planted more
s.srg.syly, and with better results, il this ope-
ration performed than il neglected.
@. IeHns are generally in better condition
Tor pUw' in autumn more Injured to labor,
and 10 pressing demand for other employ
uspt pn ne farm. Ia spring variety Of work
pr,ssss ugon the nti,n ION OF the farmer, which
must bt alne as rapidly uS possibly, and 1t is
well TO Il" yhten the load" as far as may be by
'ore,boucat and precauiion.
3. stG, heavy soil, plowed in autumn, be-
sides beng in good condition for the work,
undergo y the action Of water and frost,
more thorough disiniegration - clsys, with
proper provision for surface drainage, are pull.
rur,zri a.d crumbled heavy loans aud hard
VlG lands IRE acted upon in like manner, and
,si,n like anelcial results TO the soil and sue.
cyedIcg rfup.
(. hnlgy and coarse sward land is better
mcilowal and subdued when the inverted sod
Us gSpo.nd TO the acticn OF the winter wealth. !
cr. Euurd over late in the season, all vege
tutinn ceGses the gras. roots are frozen out
and rnuy weeds share The same fate, in
spring we md the land bare and mellow, ready
with tho ough narrowing for any appropriate
crop. be surviving weeds are less likely TO
spfout than if turned under in spring, and the
turf IS yeller prepared by its more advanced
state o. dccay for feeding the products which
follow
g. Ibouph Int frll r'owin~ nv have little
lime los WrauHuu Dr ..a decomposition O.
the veg 'a matte. JUus- yy W, r'ow, thls
decay goes ,l 40 some nH'"u.. and by the
time III. c~m, gfop need L., usually arrives
at the Fr stage 10 supply us necessities
But tue ft works wiln wi,. and untorpop-
ar cond produces aw'rhaGicsi aUeaaaaou
OF thas ,ercs.y p1"l..c uadef AM 9;herPfo-
cess.
6 plowj9gj Huga lhs quarters afraug.
ed hy lus insects .or passing The winter in
the so nos destroying iarge numbers Of these
pests iher eggs ll7yae This is minor
advantage, but one worthy OF consideration,
especially on lands infested with Larvae of the
May bog or the wireworm.
The principal objections to fall blowing are
the Glowing
J. The loss of that fresh, friable condition
d soil rcadily permeabIe to air and moisture,
and tie Consolidation Of the soil by long expos
rre tochlnging and stormy weather. This, on
light ands is serious objection TO autumn
plow,ng The same is true of any soil not pro-
yidtd aiih. u licient drainage to prevent water
f,ou saudng for any time Oh or near the sur
face
, AGo,her disadvantage i, the los, of veg
e,ab natter, and ofits gases while decaylng.
The aGer is but a small loss ifsthe p'owing is
dooe ate in tn. fall, but OF e., on hilI-sides, a
large par: of the soluble and floating organic
matter IS washed away by the heavy rains OF
winter and early spring-time. The soil also
consolidated by the same influences. Heavy
swatds ;hus situated would sustain less injury
than .ghtswards or stubbe lands.
Aad lastly, few hints on the manner ofI
performing the work:
/, Do it thoroughly and in a workmanlks
manner 0aa
3 IL tne'soi is at all liable to standing wa
ter IN the winter, il should be plowed in mar.
row leols, and the water burrows carefully
cleared and Tree outlets provided, so that all SUI
face moi sture may at once drain away Unless
this is atended TO, it is of little use TO pillow low
lands IN the fall. If covered with water until
spung lie frost has no melowing effect, and
very little decomposition takes place-the soil
is only hardened by its exposure
3. 10 fall blowing, the burrows should be
deep and narrow, so as TO expose as much sur
face as possible TO the action of the FROST and
it matters little how rough the work may be,
nroyided the whole surface be inverted by the
pow. FTfE7sg
IN conclusion, we would again urge the i'm.
FoTfdnce OF preparing oeioIe "iu'eI sets III, as
lar as may be, for another year. We hear the
eomplaintyery frequently that late seeding has
injured one or more of our spring crops, and
that the most successful growth has been made
upon lanis plowed in the fall. Spring powed
land can also be given more attention, with the
tbr le,soned demand upon the team and time,
and all branches of farming feel the influence
OF The workmen who so cheaply aud faithfully
assist N forwarding the labors Of the farm
Co. Gent.
NEurRA1IzrNo PoisoN.-" A poison OF any