Evening star., 1869-09-14
IMPROVING Poop

There are many fields to be found, even on
farms that are ordinarily kept in good cultiya.
ZOE, tnat shows signs OF running out either
from having been oyer-cropped with gI ain, or
from neglect In seeding down 10 grass; i e.
being seeded down without a proper prepara-
uon OF the soil by acleaning crop. This is es-
Pecially the case on large farms in the older
counties, and those where the soil is of light
sandy nature. In most cases the difficuIty of
obtaining manure in sufficient quantity, oil the
distance and cost of conveying IL from the
homestead 10 far of fields, has been in a great
measure the reason Tor neglecting them, as the
farmer Is most apt in these days of high priced
iaoor 10 consider II more profitable to apply
manure TO those fields that are most handy and
easily worked without any great loss of time
m going to and from headquarters. Such
nelds often are allowed To remain lust barely
IN grass fer many years, theE ploughed up,a
crop OF oats or late spring gram taken Off and
nothing returned TO the soil.
NOW II would be an easy matter to bring
them into good and productive condition by
keeplng sheep on them. not merely as many as
could make a living of such poor lands but
by Asrding them at nights and during part of
the DAY allowing them access TO a better pas
turage during the afternoons. In this way the
land would be greatly benefited al little ex-
pense, as the sheep besides leaving their drop
pings scattered over the land, and no better ma
nure could be desired, would crop all the bush.
IS, weeds, poor grasses. &c so closely, that
Iney would soon be exterminated, and white
clover would spring mp IL their places. After
TWO OF three wears of such Treatment, If the
land Is then ploughed shallow and thickly
sOWn with red clover, n would prod uCe a good
crop OF feed for ea-ly summer, and the clover
being left 70 itself to grow and attain a good
size afser the other pastures come in at harvest
TINE, could then be ploughed under and form
good foundation of green manure on which
10 grow a crop OF wheat other grain, TO be
1oiloWed by cleaning crop OF roots, corn or
potatoes, then barley, seeded down TO perma-
nent pasturage- In this way many flelds that
now are good for nothing but TO produce a crop
Of weeds and oriars and a scanty bit for hum
cry stock, might be made to come in as a part of
4 rotation on the farm without expending a
large amount OF labor and manure, when both
these Items are too costly 10 be indulged in
We have seen fields OF blowing sand CONVEX
ted into profitable pasturage by the simplest
expedlent OF keeping sheep on them in large
numbers and afterwards seeding with clover
and turning that under when in full bloom
Sheep may also be allowed to run on summer
fallOns 10 great advantage, provided they get
access 10 good pastnrage at least once day
They are greatdestroyers OF all weeds and nox-
Isus Plants, and besides, on light land help to
make the soil more compact and retentiye OF
manure by the constant trampling In their
wanderings in search of food, and have been
known 10 eradicate the most inveterate briars
and brambles by their constant browsing on
them while they are IN a growing state
Canada Farmer.