Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-11-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
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81 FAN fI6wfas.
Without plshoss,isy the many strong
points IN favor Of fall plowing, stsw Of the
more prominent benefits may be briefly
stated as follows: d,r sd, - .,,.aa. (
!. October and November are deemed on
excellent. time 70 break up sod lsud for
plantiwgthe following spring FF y =
: 2. The weather thenis cool and bracing,
and tho team strong and hearty for the work;
while the spring is more relaxing and the
team less able; and spring work being nl.
ways hurryine, II saves time to dispatch as
much Of the plowius as possible during the
previous autumn.
r's. Sod land broken up late in autumn will
be quite free from grass the following spring;
the roots Of the late overturned sward being
50 generally killed by the Immediately suc.
ceeding winter that much grass will start In
the spring. ~ L'a o. .f-b
4, Tho frosts of winter disintcgrate the
plowed land, so that 1t readily crumbles into
fine particles in the spring, and deep, mel.
low seed.bed is easily made. The chemical
changes and notifications resulting from
atmospheric action during the winter. dc.
velop lately fertility in the up.urned fur
rows, which, together with the melowing
influences, materially increase the crop.
5. Most kinds Of insects are either wholly
destroyed, or the depredations materially
checked, by late fill plowine; especially the
common white grub, and the cut worm.
6. Corn stubble land may be plowcd late
in the full. and thus BE- ready for very early
sowing in the spring, thereby poing far to
insure good catch Of grass 'he RIOTS Of
the seeding getting hold well, or being well
established before the droughts Of summer
come: ''il A|'itF ~ H''' 'i''S
"a THE VARIOUS KINDS OF MANURE
Opinions vary much as 10 he value Of dif-
ferent kinds Of animal excren,rnt, wlIen
used as manure. The dung Of swine is
probably the most powerful. The dung Of
sheer is generally Of two kinds. That which
forms the upper stratum Of our she pii,lds
is commonly dry and brittle possessing It'll,
cohesion while that below is more unctious
and of different consistence solid and
rather moist This results from its being
decSmposed. In any condition it is not
suitable for elevated lands VII ch are dry ;
but on low, moist, or rather wet lands. it is
properly regarded u. the hest ameliotant that
can be applied. When sheep dung il kept
10 close heap and rather moist. it decon'.
pose rapidly; but when not tcompactel withn
chance for its moisture to escape, the pro.
cess Of decomposition is more tardy When
applied to the soil or voided over the surface
By the animals, it decomposes more rapidly
than almost any other animal excrement,
and produces more speedy and energetic eli.
Scts. sAto large application often, from
its great energy, proves iniuriousto tllecrop
and pushes vegetation with an unhealthy
rapidity, and should therefore be used in less
quantities, both as regards weight and vol
umn, than any other manure. From the
excrement Of sheep, both solid and liquid,
there is eliminated large quantity Of am.
moiia. This gas is not without its value tn
the farmer, but Of this We are not prepared
to. speak. In preparing sheep dung for
agricultural purposes it is well to mix il,
with liberal quantity Of some dry material
which will absorb; the volatile products Of
decomposition and become god manure. =
For this purpose. good loan, muck. refuse
hay, straw and other similar substances, are
valuable. But, whatever material is made
use Of for this purpose, it will lie necessary
to pitch the mass over frequently. and the
more carefully this is done the more valua-
be will be the manure when used.