Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-30
Fixed Facts in Agriculture.s

somebody has made up the following
list of fixed fact" in agriculture. Tho
calculated for the Eastern States, many
of the facts are of general application.
Z. All lands on which clover, or the
1 other grasses is sown, must either have lime
/ in them naturally, or that mineral must be
artifcially supplied. 1t matters but lite
whether it be supplied in the form of stone
lime oyster lime or mari.
2. All permanent improvement of lands
must look to lime as its basis.
B. Lands which have been long in cul-
ture, will be benefited by application of
phosphate of lime, and it is uniInportant
whether the deficiency be supplied in the
form of bone dust, guano, native phorosph-
ate of lime, composts of flesh, ashes or that
of oyster shell limc-or marl-if the land
needs it,
4. No lands can be preserved in high
state of fertility, unless clover and the
grasses are cultivated in the course of ro-
tation.
5. Mould is indispensable in every soil,
and healthy supply can alone be preserv-
ed through the cultivation of clover and
the grasses, the turning in of green crops,
or by the application Of composts rich in
the elements of the best mould.
g. All highly concentrated animal ma
nures are increased in value, and their
benefits produced by admixture with plas-
ter, salt or pulverised charcoal
T. Deep plowing improves the produc-
tive powers of every variety Of soil that is
not wet.
g. Sub-soiling sound land, that is land
that is not wet, is eminently conducive to
increased production.
! 8. All wet lands should be drained.
10. All grain crops should be harvested
before the grain is thoroughly ripe.
IL. Glover, as well as the grasses intend
ed for hay, should be moved when in full
bloom
II. Sandy lands can be most effectually
improved by clay. When such lands re-
quire lining or marling the lime or mari
is most benefcially applied when made in
to compost with clay. In Stacking lime,
is better than water
13. The chopping or grinding Of grain
to be fed to stock, operates as a saving of
least SO per cent
IA. Draining Of wet lands and marshes,
adds to their value, by making them pro-
duce more, and by improving the health Of
the neighborhoods.
10. TO manure or lime wet lands, is to
throw manure, lime and labor away.
16. Shallow ploughing operates to inn
poverish the soil, while it decreases pro-
duction.
II. by stabing and shedding stock dur
ing the winter, a saving of one-fourth of
the food may be effected; that is, fourth
less food will answer, than when the stock
is exposed to the inclemcncies of the wealth
er.
IS. A bushe of plaster per acre, sown
broadcast over clover, will add one hun
dred per cent to its product.
10. Periodical application of ashes tends
to keep the integrants of the soil by sup
plying most, if not all, of the organic sub
stance.
20. Thorough preparation of land is
absolutely necessary to the successful and
luxuriant growth of the crops.
21. Abundant crops cannot be grown for
a succession Of years, unless care is taken
to provide an equivalent for the substance
carried off the land by products grown there
on.
% To preserve meadows in their pro-
ductiveness, it is necessary to harrow them
every secoSd autumn, apply top-dressng,
and roll them up.
% All stiff clays are benefited by fall
and winter ploughings, but should never
be plowed when wet. IF at such plowings
the furrow be materially deepened, lime,
mari or ashes should be applied.
"a Young stock should be moderately
fed with grain and receive generous
sGppIies of long provender, it being
essential to keep them in fair condition,
in order that the formation of muscle,
bones, &c, may be encouraged and contin-
uousy carried on.
%. Ailch cows, in winter, should be
kept in dry, moderately warm, but we'll
ventilated quarters, fed and watered three
times day, salted two or three times o
week, have clean beds, be curried daily,
and in addition to their long provender,
should receive succulent food morning and
night.
26. Full compliment of tools and i'm
plements ofhusbandry, are intimately con-
nected with the success of the husband
man.
27. Capital is not only necessary to ag-
ricultural success, but can be properly
used in farming as in any other oecupa.
tion.
%. Punctualty in engagements is no
cessary to an agriculturist, as il is to
merchant -
20. Every husbandmau should careful
ly read and digest matters connected with
his business his success being dependent
upon full knowledge of its principles and
details, as tits that of the lawyer, or ply
sician with knowledge Of the science Of
law or physic.
80 Wheat, rye, outs and barley, should
never follow each other-in coarse of rota-
ton there should always be an interven-
ing hocyorop between them,
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