Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
Undertaking. Land.

TO WHATEVER purpose we devote our
land, whether stock raising, grain grow.
ing, or fruit and vegetable culture, our
first aim should be to make it productive.
Here lies the great secret of success Who
ever got rich by farming poor landS
Thousands have remained poor by trying
the experiment. Thousands have drawn
out Il weary, miserable existence, rearing
families in Ignorance and poverty, by stay
ing on poor land without proper effort
to improve and make It productive; and
thousands are doing the same thing to-
day.
In this communication do not intend
10 say one word about the various kinds of
fertilizers, nor the best manner of apply
ing them-they are all more or less valua-
ble and can hardly be mis-applied ii
brought in contact with the soil but this
communication shall be "ofearth, earthly"
A comparatively small number of farm
crs are aware of the value of undcrdrain-
ing AS means of cnlarging the produc-
tiveness of their land; they are apt to
think that only swamps and lOwlands arc
benefited by this proccss-thls is great
mistake, fallen into by taking merely
superficial view of the matter.
a farmer in one of the Northern or
Middle States would be glad TO have his
land cniey the benefit of one or two de-
grces farther south, so rs 10 WORK il earlier
IN the spring, have longer season for his
crops to grow and mature, and at the
same time remain and enjoy himself with
the pleasant companionship of his present
neighbors. All this can be accomplished
by the simple process of understanding,
Yes, more than this-youT crops may be
doubled in quantity and of superior quail
ity.
The question will be aslxed-how under.
draining will accomplish all thisY Low
lying land is known 10 be cold, compared
with that which is more elevated. TIL,
cause Of this GOODNESS is the presence o
too much water near the surface. If thi
water is withdrawn by means of under
draining, the soil becomes more porous
the atmospheric air penotrates To create
depth--the rays of the sun meet with les
resistance and consequently penetrat
deeper, throwing into the soil u create
amount of heat. Admitting the force Q
all these facts in regard TO low land, the
will apply with equal force TO that whic
is more elevated.
All land except that with sand or YER
pOrus subsoil will be benefited by under
draining. Grass will take an earlier star
and the ground Will be in condition /
turn stock to pasture two weeks earlier
Oats, corn and potatoes can be plante
two weeks earlier, and the full crops vii
receive the benefit Of il two weeks later.
The best article for the purpose is earth
en- lyle, and should be used wherever il |
convenient TO procure them, but wher
they cannot be had, wood may be used I,
advantage as a substitute. Take sapling
oil from three to six inches in diameter
and let them lap little at each end Th'
surplus water will be attracted to then
and follow their course 10 the outlet 1,
which they lead.
lyle should be laid from two TO thre,
ieet deep, and the drains FROM twenty fiy,
to thr1y,hve feet apart. The deeper th,
ara drains, The farther apart they may be laid
Inc "otk may be done in the fall anl
early winter before freezing sets In
Every industrious farmer NAV find tim,
70 do this without much outlay Of money
AN Ss0ck Joarnae 'V'