The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-20
GEN ERAL REMAR
copied from Articles by VIM H. Young, ESQ, Of
Columbus, Georgia.


Copied from Articles by VIM. H Young Esq. Of
Columbus, Georgia.
To secure the best results from fprminc P,ntcrs
must cultivate only good land, or land made good by
Mahurlng ana thorough preparation. BY subSoilinr
the land is saved from Washing holds longer tie
,oiS'are mos OF inc winter rains, and thus enables the
SOIL turn under the grass, &c. with a good turning
pow and follow in that iurrow with subsol plow'
Ia oi9 countries where lands have been cultivated
proper cultivation and generous feeding with ma
nufc. such lands are now worth from $50 to $500
per acre according TO location.
Whilc our lands were fresh, they yielded album
dainty but the system of shallow riowing togc,hcr
with failure to feed the land with manure, has
resulted in the soil being impoverished and washed
in unsightly gullics
The garden is well manurcd and yields ACCORDINGLY
Out even there deep plowing spadng is ncgccteI
Whilc thc folds are continually exhausted Without
manuring.
Cultivate less land, cultivate it we'll and manure It
generously, and you will be well paid for your labor
on the other hand you cultivate thin or nmanurcd
Mnd you will find it costs more than comes TO-"
l'cl us suppose some cases and see results:
Anacre OF ground producing lbs seed cotton or 90
An @ ground S"Ss oaSix ST $S soo lbs seed ss
An acre Of ground producing 1000 lbs cotton or 500
pS po"ss G''SS ;fS lbs; seed cotton or 100
The aEors tic ha"d can tend with Other 20 %
Gr"p' say 6o iGae'es in cotton he gets from the land
He gets from the land producing 500 IoSo %
no accomplish this, he can spend $50 Fer acre for
manure and still leave large profit and improve his
land for another crop besides returning five times MS
much c"tton seed to manure his corn the next year
COTTON CULTURE.
QUANTITY TO BE USED ON COTTON, AND AppL1cA
TIoN.
on Cotton any quantity can be used to advantage
but the greater the quantity the more profitable the
result; cotton yields according to tho (ortitv nf
the soil wider difference than almost any cron
III soil only capable Of producing 800 lbs seed cot
ton can DC made to produce 800 lbs. let US examine
the results of such productions:
500 lbs to the acre, lbs lint gives at the ayerar.
o acre or 40 j Of lint gives; a; the aver sls 90
To aeeomr his suppose espcnd for Manure 100 W ~
SS,owin$ Sor tove cost Of Manure" a5 per ss So 90
&el II acres in cotton, gets for his labor, enriched
The cuvatns poor land only realizes Sis s 90 GO
Difference to the hand of........ ....... . w tIsg 90
Experiments tl:c past year show greater results
WITH less Guano than 400 lbs, and with 200 lbs only
crops were increased from to 4 times, besides liz
fertility remaining to the soil for another crop.
LOO LOO lbs. Soluble Pacific Guano fully doubles the crop.
200 lbs. Guano increased the crop to times
100 lbs Guano inrcased the crop times.
How far still greater quantity will nrof,ohv
increase the CROP each planter should determine fo,
himself, Inns on smaller scale If you apply 100 lbs on
good an ss yoIT eoo% cst each way
to the acre on poor and give it 81 feet distance each
way If on good lind, fully feet or a.. If Won
apply 400 lbs to the acre on poor land give it iect
each woy* These distances may startlc many MINT
ers but on rich land or land made rich by nannring
the plant must have room to spread its branches n,d
bear fruit. rank growth Ql crowded. often loses
It's under and middle crop Of bolls by rot (csrcciav
i'll vet weather) while distance will enable It 10 open.
smGic stalk of cotton in garden is well known
70 yield from 100 TO 800 boils and sometimes nIn,,
II the ileld Is made rich like the garden, and hn4
room to spread its branches, the result win be the
same. " W ''''
which, if yielding 90 bolls TO the stalk viii ave
'SS0 lbs; cotton; If planted x you will G,ye
7co stalks 100 bolls TO the stalk will give 17G0 lbs
Planters should test tho above, on at least small
scalo :"' " '''Ni'
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HoTk-hee distances apply 10 10 generally knovn
No eH uhf variety What 10 becoming known az the
Dokson Seed, With sho banches ainted aae