, 1865-10-31

CuAArAlaS, Ill, Oct. .6.
This question was pretty thoroughly dis
cussed at the New York State Fair. The tes-
tinony was In favor Of rc-seeding grain lands
every four or 1ye years, giving a rotation Of
grain, while wet lands are better to renain In
grass. So much for the State Of New York,
clnlmed 10 be the best grazing State In the
Union, which may be conceded to It.
Here We hare different soil aud climate.
No mantle Of snow protects the roots Of the
grasses from frost, no wood covered hills
shut of thc ruthless prairie winds that are 80
destructive to plant life; no jutting rocks III
yite moisture no belt Of Northern lakes or
local bodies OF fresh wafer gives us mari
time climate; but, on the other hand, great
plains, extending hundreds Of miles, over
which the storu-laden clouds from the Mex
ican gulf spend their fury, or come down from
the Polar Seas with icy cold.
These great extremes. meeting On these
plains, make climate wonderfully varied and
trying to the farmer, requiring all his skill to
overcome these established though unpleasant.
lnws of nature.
The fornula Of farming that obtains in New
York is not PR &e Of any value to us, Jet the
true science OF culturcis valuable ever YWhere.
Qntninc is used the world orer for the rcduc-
tiou Of fever, get In snmc districts where fever
does not PREVAIL 1t Ia In little demand. 20
OF soils when they require doctoting. Ma
nurc Is the remedy everywhere. 0n the
prairic the soil is in good health, and requires
less Of medicine, and as no district Is entirely
exempt from fever, VIC find no soil but that Is
all the more healthy when stimulated by ma
nure, hence in the Treatment Of pasture lands
we must constantly keep this point in view.
J. n. Brown, of Sangumou County, has his
dc Ia n in Et1
gTcss {,>oa praien,ts] and claims that they im-
prove with age So far as our observations
extend, this grass, as well rs ulue grass (poa
ccmpressa,} Is best in continuous pasture, and
NC would recommend that permanent pas
lures be seeded Will, these grasses, more par
ticularly the hitter, the value Of which was
pointed out in d previous letter.
Nc will suppose that daityman ftom York,
snJ from Hcrkfmer county, would wish to
settle In this State to prosecute his business,
and apply to us for advice. The question
arises, arst Of the best location, and in The
write him private letter extolling Cham
I,aign county, no one would take exceptions
10 1t, at least tue public would not know tho
tenor OF the advice; but when It is sent
through the TRIBUNE, We might aronse other
sections that claim superiority In thisrespect.
This would be all right and faudab1c, and We
shall therefore leave the question Of location
ont Of sight, and only discuss soils and their
treatment.
Strictly speaking, grain lands are not as
valuable for pasturage as grass lands, but the
question OF what Is grain, or what = pasture
land, ard what constitutes the dihcfcnce, is
IN important one To great extent the dit.
ference is III the difference Of treatment both
as to culture and grasses sown.
On the white, chalky soil Of the basin Of
Egypt, extending from Neogo to near Chr
bondale, In tho natural state, the prairie Is
not well adapted TO pastnrasc On account Of
tne 1opg sunlnel uIonSot t9 M Hnucn ~ II ean.
1eet. 4he "ater Is nail, ana Iaao. nenee "c 1nnst
tha thns hsnd Nv. rain 3tstr;ct Sa +hfa H.
taaa nae n, ES Su9@ ~ th;ssh g,,"t guoa
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ana nPen'ns neiofe thq season q the summef
os lsaeu ulon lof @ enaseant & past5s 5 i1t th, .us
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E!aan anu -. ~ ~.
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"aSv, sn7,+f. efTaxhnGata " a4nano .,o hills and
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H. H.,.st fha-sf,t, ca1nct so,na ,soi,t r,rtb
of t1,e I;na xhorn H. witt, % rfav snit ~ thc
su,t.. wv W1th;n III th,s roe;1n ,r r haHc sbiri.
s;nn of so;iHa hIacts Snan -ich nentv aati
~ ~ NJ - f1,a1,1a a,s, can l. ~,
5e.,, -t,r1,t4, an'o, ho f,,,ar ,nor ~ 10
ns11ed w., .rtsUents no astrrs 1ani and the ,at. ~
~ nrst,, tnaa ~ 1apti, ~ ,.a1uoin. for ho,
ma thc 1 M u,sre - ~ sea NY
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