Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-07-28

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/. All hnds On which clover or The
grasses ars eFeva. must either have lime
in them natlsallys Or that mineral murs
be arti6cialIy sappliei. II matters but
little whether it be supplied in the form Of
stone-lims. oyster-lime. or mari.
2. An pelnasent Improvement oflands
must look 70 line q its basis
s. lands which have been long in cal-
turs, viii b benefited BY the application
Of phospAase Of lime and il 10 unimpor-
tant whether ths deficiency be supplied in
the form Of bone-dust guano. native phos-
| phetsuof lime, conposts Of fresh ashes, or
thu Of eyster-shsll- ime-or marl-i the
land needs linz also.
4. No lAnds I'm Be preserved in . high
state Of fertility unless clover and the
srassss ars enl6yaxsd in the course Of ro-
| taticn.
| 5. Meald = a;spensabls in every soil.
and healthy supply can alone be pre-
served thrcaG - 9ltivsiion If clover
fsnd ~ grss1l1 t1lni1 n VI green
crops, or by The application Of composss
rich in the elements Of mould.
! 8. All highly concentrated animal ma
nures are increased in value, and their
benefits prolonged BY admixture with plas-
ter. salt, or veil pulverized charcoal.
| 7. Deep ploughing greatly improves
the productive powers Of every variety Of
soil that 10 not vet.
8. Subsoiing sound land. that il, land
that il not wet, is also eminentiy condu-
Give to increased production.
9. All vet land should be drained.
10. An grain crops should be harves-
ted before the grain is thoroughly ripe.
IL. Clover, As well as the grasses, in
tended for hay, should be moved when in
bloom.
IL. Sandy lands can be most effectual-
ly improved by clay. When such lands
require lining or narling, the lime or
mari is most bene6cislly applied when made
into compost with clay. In slacking lime,
salt brine is better than water.
13. The dropping or grinding of grain
to be fed to stock operates As saving Of
at least twenty-five per cent.
H. Draining of wet lands and marshes
adds to their value by making them pro-
duce more. snd by. improving the health
of neighborhoois.
10. To manure, or lime wet lands. is te
throw manure, time, and the labor away.
16 Shallow ploughing operates to i'm.
poverish the soil, while it decreases pro-
drction.
| IL. By stsbling and shedding stoci
through the winter. saving of one-fourtt
the food may be effected that is. one.
fourth less food will answer than wher
the stock may be exposed to inclemencie,
of the weather.
| 10. A bushel of plaster per acre, sowr
broadcast over clover, win add one hun.
dred per cent. to its produce.
/ 10. Periodical applications of ashes tend
Ito lengthen the integrity of soils BY sup
! PLYING iHOBt, u uot all, VI tAc OIgdliC SUP
stances.
90. Thorough preparation ofland is ab.
solutely necessary to the successful and
luxuriant growth of crops.
81. Abundant crops cannot be grown
for succession of years unless care be Ia
ken to provide an equivalent for the sub
stances carried off the land in the product!
grown thereon.
%. To preserve meadows in their pro-
ductiveness, it is necessary to harrow then
every second autumn, apply top dressing
and roll them up.
%. All stiff clays are benefited By fall
and winter ploughings, but should never
be ploughed when wet If at such plough
ing the furrow be materially deepened
lime, mari or ashes should be supplied.
"a. Young stock should be moderated,
fed with grain in winter, and receive gen
erous supplies of long provenders, it be
ing essential to keep them in fair condi
ton, in order thai the formation of mus
Gle, bones. &C., may be encouraged and
continuously carried on.