The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-03
IMPROVED FARMING NEEDFUL.


IMPROVED FARMING NEEDFUL.
The fact that the soil may be largely er.
hausted Of its elements Of fertility and in
measure worn out. will scarcely be disputed
while there are so many farms which have
come, by long and improvident culture. to
give less and less return Of crops. year after
year. Nor will il be denied that our land
can be over-cropped and mismanaged. for II
10 well known that much Of this comparative.
ly sterile land Sas once richly productive.
giving for many years, without manure or
careful culture. very large and profitable
crops. II has been found that the best soils.
If long cultivated in grain. without being in
meadow or pasture at times. or receiving pc.
riodieal dressings OF manure, must wear out
must become more or less sterile from ex.
haustion-for every crop grown and removed.
carries with Il portions Of The supply aSfood
for vegetable growth therein contained The
elements thus extraeted are found to be in.
dispensable. and must be restored 10 the soil
in some way. before 1t can regain lis former
produetiveness.
We hope few Of our readers have TO eau.
tend with the difficulties of these worn out
farms. and they will be le. inclined 70
think so. while harvesting the bevn,eoas
crops of the present season. than ever befnte
yet We know that many possess those
which are not as productive as they have
been, aud hence we believe improved farm
ing needful. as our caption deellres-belIeye
that the means Of restoring aud improving
their fertility and produetiseness is matter
of interest 70 individual land owners ss well
as the public Al large Private prosperity
makes up. and is Al the foundation Of naiion.
al prosperity. and especially Is this appliea.
bic to the condition of the farmer. Aay plan
by which the average yield Of any Of the
great agricultural products Of this State could
be increased even 4 lev bushels per acre.
would add millions 10 the aggregate wealth Of
the State. An increase above the full cost
a projection, II should be remembered.
counts as clear profit TO the producer. That
such an increased yield Is very possible--that
IL Is very easily attainable even-any one
who is acquainted with general farming Of
the country will readily believe. such men
have declared IL as their firm aud carefully
, grounded opinion, that we're the course ol
! eultiyatiou--of manuring and management
pursued BY our best farmers generally iol.
lowed. the average yield per acre. 81 III our
/ staple crops, enuli BE- increased nr.iparih
throughout the State. within three years a.
ter such general adoption d the improved
methods Of farm management
We have spoken and shall continue 70
speak Of the means which may be employed
. 10 restoring. keeping up aud increasing the
!. fertility Of tie soil. Animal aud vegetable
maHures and composts fafm the basis. with
which the slimulating mineral fertilizers may
be employed. and these. with thorough drain.
sge and ssbsa,ling. are ready means 10 The
hands &c those whose resources enable them
!, TO use the most costly and really the most
4 profitable means Of Improvement.
} To those who are differently situated ind
to them We would address more particularly
our concluding remarks--who make but very
little manure. and are iIly Supplied with ihr
raw material fsr compast-wh0 have no
means for the purchase % costly fertilizers
or the carrying out Of extensive Improve.
ments, must turn their attention 70 equally
effective though much less active means oI
: restoration; the planting and ploaghing IN oI
green crops. In this way. aided By iertil'
2 izers which every farmer may eemmsnd
= worn out soils have often been restored q
comparative fertility. and good suis has,
been kept good far many years. - for 10
stance IN the rotation d wheat and clover 81
long aud successfully followed IN Onpndsg,
county. as recently stated in our satrIel
from Mr. Goddess report.
Is On badly worn out soil. clover will mol
= grow. syen with plaster. u Il has been fresl,
I applied heretofore, without an additional
dressing II barn yard manure. or a lsas
will produce but . light crop. but On mrs
soils this proves cheap and efficient appli'
. cation. Buckvheat is often successfully en-
ploysd in the FIRST named cases. and some
II times rye and various other green crops n'
y ploughed under 10 inetesss the vegetable
n matter in the soil. Were IL our case, ",
. should make q strong effort TO produce clio
ver u the land was suited for il, II not. Olhs
grasses. Needing the esuiion, dent a.
J, tempt too much, We would begin gradually
b according 20 the mesns possessed, and ~ f"r
2 ward thoroughly with the work. manuring NJ
Y more land than can be manured well. ans
v plonshing none that cannot be LETT riehe
A Than before. The gfeatrr part NJ the manur
I. should be devoted 10 the production sf gras
>. and corn 10 be fed out on the iarm. and IL,
increase Of the supply Of fsrtiliring material
WHEN we have the soil filled with The ront
"" " of clover, or ihickly turfted with grass, W
have store Of vegetable matter % plow On
der which enables ps TO produce another an
% more valuable crop.
?, Deep glowing will often work wonders Of
;" thsse /. vorn out" farms. IN many eases
A only De surface coil which hss been USE
.,a s.k.usfsd. a "a. iushes bel0e lies an