The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10
a&3; GENERAL REMARKS.
Copied from Articles by Wm e Ycung, Esq, Of
n. Orts -yszy. Columbus, Georgis. rs 8 -. ,

I Copied from Articles by VIM T. Yeung, Esq, OF
f N. st,s ~ Columbus, Georgia. - :, =. -.
To secure the best results from farming, Planters
must cultivate only good land or land made good by
nanuring and thorough preparation. BY subsoiling,
the land is saved from washing, holds longer the
moisture of the winter rains, and thus enables the
land to counteract the summer droughts. TO sub
soil, turn under the grass, &c with good turning
plow, and follow in that furroW with subsoH ploW:
4 In old countries where lands have been cultivated
hundreds " ef years they stu produce sbundantg by
proper cultivation and generous feeding with ma
nire, Such lands are now worth from $40 to $500
per acre according to location. -. - -
b While our lands were fresh, they yielded album
dainty, but the system Of shallow ploWing, together
with failure to feed the land with manure, has
resulted in the soil being Impoverished and washed
/ The garden is well manured and yields accordingly
ibut even there deep plowing or spadng is neglected.
while the fields are continually exhausted without
manurng. s.s.ye .rs. .s..s 1y.g ~ i - -
,Cultiyate less land, cultivate it we and manursit
generously and you will be well paid for your labor
on the other hand if you cultivate thin unmanured
land you Id find it costs more than it comes to"
Il Let us suppose some cases and see results:
An ground producing 800 lbs seed cotton, 90
AZ S es s.osnd at Soaasias RI 500 S seed
1 INIT ss @ o i seed cotton or
An srr q ground Producing lbs seed cotton, Or 400
bs es ssOr SoI e ts ss. hand can tend with i
crops in cotton he gets from the land pro -
BE ss fS Ss land producing lbs %
( To accomplish this, he can spend $50 per acre for
manure and still leave large profit and improve his
land for another CROP besides returning five times
much cotton seed to manure his corn the next year
2s,ss5 - !. 9. COTTON CULTURE. ,,., So ~
eUAET1TY TosBE USED ON COTTON, AND rArPIdeA-
4 TIoN.sS4 o. ia Ey4S gHaaTssS7E
s On Cotton any quantity can be used to advantage
but the greater the quantity the profitable the
result as cotton yields according to the fertility OF
the soil a wider difference than almost any crop. S
& IF soil only capable of producing 800 lbs seed cot
ton can be made to produce 500 lbs, let Us examine
the results Of such productions: -. -: 80 =
acre 90 MS of lint gives as the average
TO die acre or $50 lbs of lint gives at The
70 suppose s.pend for Manure 400
lbs the worth. 30 90
Showing lover Manu s4 against ss ss4 90
From ABOVE showing, hand cutiysting tbesdes corn,
&c., u IN cotton gets for his labor, on enriched
The s hand Stsl the poor land only realizes
Difference to the hand off, 81. ... 4s9 90
Experiments the past year show greater results,
with less Guano than 400 lbs, and with 200 lbs only
crops were increased from to times besides the
fertility remaining to the soil lor another crop.
100 lbs Soluble Pacific Guano fully doubles the crop.
200 lbs Guano Increased the crop 3to4 timed. -. H.
400 lbs. Guano inreased the crop to times. y &
{ How far still greater quantity win proftabiy
increase the CROP each planter should determine for
himself on smaller scale If you apply 100 lbs. on
poor land give your cotton feet each way. If on
good land, not less than 4 feet Eyou apply 200 lbs
to the acre on poor land give it feet distance each
way; if on good land, fully feet or Al. IF you
apply 400 lbs to the acre on poor land give it feet
each wayA These distances may startle many plant
ers but on rich land or land made rich by manuring
the plant must have room to spread its branches and
bear fruit. A rank growth Gf crowded. often loses
its under and middle crop of bos by rot Especially
in wet weather) while distance will enable it to open
single stalk of cotton in garden is well known
to Weld from 100 to 800 bolls and sometimes more
ifsfhe field is made rich like the garden, and has
room to spread its branches, the result viii be the
same. - -.
An acre planted "A win give say 2,700 stalks,
which, If yielding so bols to the stalk, will give
1850 lbs cotton. IF planted s you will have
1880 stalks 100 bols to the stalk will give 1,76O lbs
cotton. :.
Planters should test the above, on at least small
scale. .. - .., ~
sNsz1hess distances apply to what Is generally known
he Petit Guk variety. What becoming known the
Dickson Seed With sss branches and hor ointed will bear
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