Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-02-17
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70 RenOvate an Exhausted Farm.
In reply to an inqairy as to how Al
+. exhausted farm may be renovated
q tie Ptouymaa makes the followin.
:, suggestions:
/, This important object can be &C
q complished thi, f : by grass. by farm
i yard manure, and by allowing til,
tie land to rest Many a farm has beer
impoverished by long success sion o.
; eZhausting crops that 10 longer return
i the owner enough to pay for THEN
+ cultivation. Some farms can gener-
IL ally be restored to their original fer.
;. tiiity by q correct system of mana ge-
:. nIent, in few seasons. 1t will be
found that, rs Z general rule, they are
, 100 set. and they have been ploughed
100 shallow, the owners skimmine
!. ever two many acres instead of 90
: ng deep to cultivate a few acres well
= and get the largest return they are
cap"hle Of yielding.
In some cases, again, the crops in
stead Of being consumed on the farm
! Itself. to keep it in good heart, have
been caried upon adjoining farms OF
: sold 10 still greater distances. The
selling OF hay or other forage crops.
IS sure to lead to a speedy exhaustion
The first thing is to find out where
the leak has been and put stop to
1t. II crops have been sold. make
arrangements to consume them Oil
the farm. If the surface has been
skinned ever, begin by putting down
the plou@h, and do it gradually, not
expect NJ to accomplish the object
all at once.
Now the first practical step in rem
oyatillg an Impoverished soil is to
Drain q low places, and if need be.
20 into system Of thorough drain
ne, by cutting bitches over the whole |
farm. This will lengthen out the
growing season. Wet land that is
drained will not require half the ma.
nure, as land that is undrained. In
most eases, thoroughly drained land
fields nearly twice as mach grass or
any kind Of grain, and that too, with
oat any OF very little manure, as the
.me land undrained, viii with ina
L ring. This is, then, the first step
t,@avd a complete renovation. All
Q manure in creation will not pro
dlcc q crop Oh soil that is water
s)aaed. and IN . condition to roll up
like putty when pIoughed Such soil $
wants the air i:5 into it by taking
the Watcr out. 1t is s0dden. cold.
and umProductivc The genial sun
shine cannot wake it Into life Drain
it then. ana do it as requisite pre-
linina!y in lie course OF renovation.
The next step viii be to palverize
The soil completely, and this after
drainage can be done with the plough.
Bring up the lower STRAIT, TO the ali
aud light. Plough it in the most
manner, and then cros.
plough a Eide deeper. It must be
no boys wor5:. with a hcif-fed team or
4 span Of Jrnhea-windeI horses -
That will not DO. \ strong and well
fed team, on. chat VIII swing alon.
with eight OF ten inches Of tne soil.
md sep OF with it IS if he meant t,
work, Is the only a. to plough such
and. To skim er the surface j.
)nly to make Tie matter worse.
After thorough Cr.nage. AID I. -,
leeP and perfect puIycFization OF tn.
oi}, sos u wide breadth Of root crurs
specially naHcC.d5 aud Syeles. an,
nd take good care of tIeu. mani
ing highly and keeping e wee q D.,
ut Of them. That viii give yoa =;
lrge aalaut CT feeding mltcrial - ;,
toch as heavy as the farm viii ben -,
nd strain a peg TO feel well. even !.
on nave 10 buy a little Of tie II ,i.h
Crs. Il the farm has d en- fed Wit.
ows or horned cattle, co.cr tie pas i
Ire with sheep Tor Two Or thre, 't
ears, and then feed them extra ui:.
Hseed OF cotton eed meal while al !"
lstu.c. Without COIN. 10 mrch ex- III
CD e. you can make the pasture
'Try twice as mpny sheep as tlcg We
)uid without little extra faed,nc 5h
hey will reHoyatc tie pastures IN ii
70 or three years. and your root, Il.
i'll carry them braycly through the Lii
inter. and give you OF of the tn;
chest manure that can be made on
e farm.
If there is not pastura9e enough. 'H'
lse all the roots you can and bu, Ia
)ck TO winter Many farmer in Il
e State, buys sheep in the fall. 70
eds high, and sells the sheep fat IN TAI
arch or April, making something 5o'
the sheep and having an abmi-
ace Of the best manure for his to- Of
eco crop in the spring. In thi Ma
y his tobacco, exhausting as it is pie
leaving his farm better and bet cue
every year, and putting a liberal
}Ply OF money into his pocket ey- H.
: year.
Space will not allow US to enter IN. t t-i9
greater detail, but these are the 'E'
in points, drainage, deep and tho 'ii'
.sh culture, high feeding, and the r
ne consumption OF the products Of asti
farm. Sell the crops on four Ia,
:. Economic all waste substan ~
in the form Of manure, and .ai1
p all the leaks. renovated farm 90 -
financial success is sure to fol- L
=. quit
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