Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-11-13

crcments Of animals and men, u Of re- |
turning them TO the soil from which they
have been taken. The subject ofmanuros
Is very extensive and important one.
We propose TO discuss II In It's proper
place. At present, however, II is moro
particularly our object 10 discuss the best
methods ofmanaging the farm, with view
to prevent the exhaustion of the soil, and
also TO make the labor expended yield the
best returns
Deep plowing, fall plowing, and green
manuring that Is, turning under a good
crop Of clover, or other green crop, whor.
ever a crop of wheat or corn Is TO be pro.
duced with iudicious rotation of crops,
and frequently resting the soil, by letting
Il lie for a year or two, or three, In grass,
are the means TO be relied on for keeping
q farm always fresh and good; and II In
conjunction with this management, we
adopt the most economical and rational
method of returning TO the fields all that
have been taken from them, In the form OF
manure, we shall have farm that will
be constantly increasing in It's productive
ness. The rotation of crops is an impor-
tant thing claiming the farmers attention.
| If we continue to SOW wheat on the same
field year after year, we shall find the
crops TO deteriorate In quality, and grow
less In quantity from year to year, while
yet the soil is not exhausted as may be
| verified by planting the same field In corn,
or sowing IL in oats. II Is only exhausted
| of some of the elements necessary for the
successful production of that particular
crop hence as a general rule, we should
not attempt TO raise the same crop from the
same field for two years in succession, un-
less We are prepared TO give 1t an unusual
dressing of manure II Is true corn has
been raised successfully In some localities,
for fifty or sixty years in succession, but 1t
is only where lands are subject to overflow,
and thus receive top dressing In the
shape of a deposit from one TO six or ten
inches Of mud every now and again. A
soil of unusual depth and fertility may
produce corn well for several years in sue
cession, without the aid of these deposits /;
| but unless n soil be unusually rich, our
rule should be rigidly adhered TO.
Rotation of crops should be the rule,
and this rotation beginning with crop of
wheat, or corn, should always end in a
| crop Of clover, or other grass, and rest
| of two or three years, after having taken
1 off two, or ut most three crops of the
various grains; corn, wheat, rye, barley
and oats are the most exhaustive OF land
and their relative powers of exhaustion
are perhaps fully represented in the order
in which we have enumerated them. To
carry out the principles thus far enun-
ciated the farm should be divided Into O
| sufficient number of fields to allow of the
rotation of crops suggested; and at the
same time, of keeping one.half OF the
| whole area of the farm In grass for hay
pasture and sward, to be turned under foI
the production of the grains and roots
that we may desire to raise. Root crops
are very valuable for purposes that We
have before indicated in these papers; and
like the soil woods, they derive large
share Of their nourishment from the Mt
mosphere, and consist largely of water
hence they are easy crops on the soil
good economy then will not overlook theil
production. The management of the
farm would be incomplete also without
the devotion of fair proportion of time
and space, to the production of the fruits
including apples, pears, peaches, grapes
and the small fruits generally. These oil
contribute greatly TO health and enjoy
ment in the family and there are few
locations where their production may moi
be made TO contribute TO the profits of the
| farm. a
IL Is not only by making farm profita
BILE in money point of view, but by SC
ordering all its arrangements that 1t may
| be made to yield the greatest amount OF
| enjoyment and pleasures, that the intelli.
gent farmer fills his vocation.--Americd1'
| Stock Journal.