Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-23
WHEN AND WHERE DEEP FLOWING rs DENE.
FIEIAL


An English paper discusses this subject al
some length, and the points brought out vii
interest and instruct American readers. W.
condense them in the paragraphs below:
"Deep plowing is most eifcctual IN autumn
exposing the soil to the influence of frost, rain
and air, during the winter, which act upon the
mineral ingredients Of the soil, rendering them
available for succeeding crops also, pulverizng
the soil, and thus facilitating the passage of the
roots into the subsoil. AS regards the period
Of the rotation, it should precede root crops,
lor, in this country, Indian corn,) or may be
the first plowing for fallowing preparatory to
the wheat crop.
"Deep plowing is most beneficial to stiff clays,
and as rule, We may plow deep when tho sub
soil is Of the same character as the surface, if
both are tenacious, or when the subsoil is CON-
posed OF good clay, only requiring atmospheric
Ipfluences to sweeten it. Deep cultivation should
eIe avoided in nearly all very light soils, and in
lowing for crops after large applications of ma
re, thus burying it too deeply; or in turning
hder clover or other green crops. Deep ploW-
ing in autumn, on most clays, is equal to half
dressing of manure. Clay from which the air
is excluded exhibits blueish color. After
dreaming, it is not advisable to bring to the SUR
face more than inches Of clay subsoil at time,
otherwise more is brought up than the frost,
&C., can fit for growing good crops.
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HORSES STIFrENED AND HooF-BouND.-A
horse that is driven on hard road is liable to
get stiifened. have seen valuable horses driven
on our plank roads 4 few days get quite lame
reasoned to myself Of the cause, and produced
q remedy which proved effectual. have since
tried it on foundered, or hoofbound horses, and
with good results. I made a solution of salt,
and water, and applied it three times day, by
washing the legs and pouring upon the bottom
of his feet, and holding them up few minutes
to let it strike in, and saw the wonderful effect
in few days. / account for it in this way:
Salt will extract moisture from the atmosphere,
which keeps the feet moist all the while; it acts
nearly like melted grease upon the foot The
1oof becomes tough, but yet plable. Like
,hunk Of wood saturated with salt OF brine, it
S tough, yet moist; and so with horses foot.
And here let me add, the habit of rasping the |
cracked hoof to toughen it is all folly. Apply |
'our brine, and it will effect cure Try it, |
md blame Inc if it does not.-Ohio Cultiyator
FoR CLARIFYING BLACKBERRY WINE.-To
'nS Satioi VI IHS w uiS, oieSS o!ii aii, dlu |
: s,i fife
care not to stir it after it is put on
he fire. BOIL few minutes then pour into
y-bass-pouring it back into the bags repeat
dly, until perfectly clear, as in making jelly.
The specimen send you was made iroul
US. the drsgs of all my buttles, after pouring
IF the clear Wine. / think it important for
he ladies to know this, for we have always had
o throw it away.-Farmer & Planter.
THE Maine Ermcr says, (what can hardly
,e said too often, and what there Is some time
ret left in the Southern States for reducing to
practice the present winter:
eft is impossible to keep animals in good
condition, unprotected from the cold, especially |
;oung and growing ones. 1t is well known that
animals in culd countries require more hearty
ood than those of warm climates. A certain
amount Of food being necessary to keep mp tue
natural heat of the system, the greater the cold
the more food required, which lot being sup
piled, the animal lives uponitSclf or grows poor,
much less food being required when the animal
Is protected from storms and cold. When pro-
tected, all food not required to maintain the
natural waste of the system goes towards IN.
creasng the animal. To obtain perfect form,
animals should be kept continually growing un-
til they arrive at maturity. They are often
turned out in the spring SO poor that it requires
half the summer to make them as good as they
were the fall before.-a loss of three quarters OF
Nn.rs~ -,Trorvt II of the animalo