The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-10
SEEDING TO GLOVER.

Mnssns. EDITORS :--Iu answer 10 I" =. W.,
New Jersey" IL may be stated that elavef
seed 10 often aown On wheat. ter which
clover has been plowed under. with salts.
factory results. in Western New York.
IL 10 the customary practice to seed with
wheat, and whenever the grain is sown on
. clover ley. II j. again followed with clio.
YER. Bot in this section wheat is not 50
oi,en sowa on good clover ley - Il should
be. II is more customary to let the land
lie until the clover is run OUT. and the time
il mast when the most benefit may be Sc
essed besides it 10 getting much too com
msn 20 SOW wheat alter spring crops.
But in the Northern part of 6enesee
Sosnly, and psrtiecisriy what % called the
" sak openings." plowing under clever
either with o. withoa, lightly pssturing--
ior sheat. has been largely prscused with
decided sdssntage. 10 such cases the land
in wheat ID always seeded again 20 clover.
the two cosrse rotation Of clsver and
wheat" having been followed eany years.
In this way great deal Of most sxeellent
wheat has been grown.
Bat il is found that II Is not bestto follow
this course TOO long. When wheat 10 sown
after clover every other year. fifteen !, ears
or more, IL begins TO fail. and show that .
change 10 needed. This 10 NOT because the
land 10 not rich. a. il is found ths, heavy
crops st corn and barley can be grown on
such laud. but because the soil needs rest
ing for wheat. When corn and other crops
have been gown, and the land il again
sown 70 wheat. good crops are secured.
This not only shown that rotation Of crops
IL necessary 10 produce the best results,
but there should be some variety 10 the
crops sdop,ed--that allhosgh land may be
made very rich By plowiag under - much
clover. yet 10 produce the best returns.
nature needs more change-needs greater
variety Of crops TO secure the greatest sd
vantage from % largeian amount Of Iertiiiz-
ing nsstirr. This Is further shown By the
fact that last year large CROPS Of barley
were grown On the " oak openings" many
large helds yielding. - | an told. from
forty 20 FIFTY bushels per acre.
Bar there 10 one point vi some import.
ance 10 those thar frar the land mar be-
eone " clover sick. !" and that 10, that shral
tails or shows . need Of 4 change before
clover. Not vniy 10 the land made rich,
aud Succession oi heavy crops VI wheat
grown. bst when wheat begius 10 show
need u . change. large crops of other grain
are grown. which are again followed with
good sheat. and all manly or Wholly Sc.
cured By freqseni seeding 10 clover. which
still c0ulinue 10 do will
True. this 70 doae on good land that is
we'll adopted to clover but il 10 not with.
ous valae ~ proof that on all grain soils.
and especially those suited TO winter wheat
--elover. if judlciously used in eonnectlcn
9Th barn gard manure. and 4 good ruia.
hon-sill make and keep land rich and
productive. II 10 also valuable as smother
proof el the advantage Of frequent seeding
70 clover. And one object IN writing al
this time, - sgain 10 urge farmers TO seed
10 clover With oil sown grain. AMI rs.
pecialiy winter wheat and rye. a. expert.
ence and observation each yaar conhrms
The opinion that IN no other wsy can the
came Improvement Of the soil be as easily
or chssply secured.
Bot Do not recommend farmers 10 plu~
under heavy crop of clover every other
yesr. fur wheat. Not but hessy crops Of
wheat can be profitable gro~n ~ this Wy.
bat | have no doubt that 4 rotation In
which cora 10 planted % two.ysar clover
sod. and followed BY some spring crop with
which clover can be sown. and this clover,
alter laying one year, 70 followed with
wheat. 10 betiesfor the land and more prvGt
20 the owner. 10 this wsy the land may be
In clover about half Of the time, and ID the
crop 10 good. Il may be cut for hay. This
hay. with cornstalks and straw, if oil are
well saved. and judiciously fed. with d
suitable proportion Of grain. will make SUI
6cient manure. II properly saved and ap-
piled 10 connection with plowing under .
good clover ley every tive or three years,