The Hillsborough recorder., 1869-11-10
Correspondent Of The Raleigh slandard.
!. w. NORWOOD, AGRICULTURAL
ADDRESS

9. w. NORWOOD. AGklCULl URAL
ADDRESS.
Mr.. Editor: An agricultural address was
delivered at Chapel Hill on the 23d Of 0clo-
her, by John Norwood, esq., WHICH was las.
tened 10 with deep sllenuon by all who
heard il. AIR. Norwood has been success
lul practical farmer Tor more than torty
years in this county. aud SHOWS whereof be
speaks when he talks upon The subject OF
farming.
He spoke about three hours, and all Who
nnsguld but regret thai has pracli-
heardl hini wi be brought home 10
cal views cauid ~ ns;diaa. A fes Of
every farmer ir north Csso % your rea.
ms positions will be interesting
ders. -
ii The land lying west OF The Durham and
Pitisboro ROADS, and within eight mites Of
Chapel Hill, should be carefully examined.
u would be lound that two thirds .f lhe
Cleared lands are 50 worn out and exhaust
ed that they will not yield crops safIicient
TO Pay Tor the labor oi cultivation, and Thai,
the remaining third viii be ia the same
condition IN the course VI dozen wears.
unless the old system Of farming is thaee.
ed, This Is bll specimen of The depto,a 4.
BILE agricultural condition ui North Carroll.
na. Our boasted wealth Of climate and
scenery, ci mineral resources, and water
power, aud natural ierllIty OF solI, is ihrea.
tened with ruin by our present sys,em ~
agriculture. The system must be CHANGED
OF ruin Is inevitable.
ihe iarlner has only to- look over his
ience upon The thrifty forest 10 learn lroin
nature the remedy Tor the uin which thtea.
tens him. The leaves whick fall annual,
return to the soil what the growth Of "
Tree lakes IRON ", and tie roots and le, 50
together prevent the laad lrum being @ash-
ed away. Ihe iarmrr on the contrary
plows has lands shallow up and down ni'i !,
~ ihal every heavy rain may wash OH par !,
-. /. ~. a...' =. si@..s =. ...... snA peas VIZ
hrst 5esr. Al the end 81 summer liz gat,. d
- his corn aud fodder aud pulls up bis /
'es vines, aud he trfns has cattis upun MS !
le'u that they may trample " into mortar q
hrougli The winter, aud eat on everything !
nal might be returned to The land as ! com. ]
ensatlvn ior what had been taken Oft in =
ne crops. The same thing Is done every =
ear unt'l The land is worn OUT aud washed !
way. IL - then turned oui and another !
new grounu'- is .i.ard. This is a faith. ic
y p.cture'of farming IN North easslsa.. b
here are, however, honorable exceptions :
J the rule. The Iemedy Is in horizontal g
lowing, hill side bitches and deep plow- :
". Il The soil is loosene,l ioet deep and !
lowed horizontally, Il will hold all .therain !.
hich will TAU upon il, and deal II out to q
rowing plants through the longest oi ouri
~ seasons. will mention here that ON
'e day Of the meeting heard gentleman a
y that ne gathered this fail six Oatreis of d,
'rn 10 the acre IRON u field u the sane a
laliiy oi land AZ that IRON Which some oi '
$ nelgiDofs gathered less than one barrel Il
the acee; and lhas his larger yield was q
Ne mainly 20 deep plow,ng. A crop Of n
'sn should be followed BY small grain, sndi
. land should rest every third year. la n
sa crop is planted with the corn. aad The i