The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-13

A prominent and successful planter
gives his views on the important subject.
TO Southern Agriculturists in the follow
ing language: . have paid a great deal
OF attention TO what is called deep plow-
ing, and l never yet have seen any pillow.
ing that can average over six inches deep.
and that looked 50 deep, 10 an inexpe.
rlenced person, it could easily BE- palmed
of as eight or ten inches deep. But af-
ter trying satisfactorily both deep and
shallow blowing, have come 20 the con
clusion that blowing should be regulated
to suit the land We were blowing. II 1
went into a field with but four inches of
soil, l would turn over that land but three
or four inches, and subsoil in the furrow
of the turning pillow; that would be my
system for the iirst time / plowed such
lands. And the next year III there were
stubble or weeds on the land, | would
turn under again, going this time FROM
four to six lnches-that Is, | would never
Plow any land deeper than its soil-the
first blowing with turning plow: but
each succeeding breaking up, / would
gradually 60 deeper, until reached the
depth of seven or eight inches, which is
the maximum depth have yet seen done
by the very best plows, plowmcn and
team Of two and three horses: and if we
have weeds, stubble, clover or peas 10
turn under annually when breaking up.
soil can be made deeper than when We
first commenced.
My rule for blowing is, TO be governed
entirely by the quantity of the lands !
am going 10 pillow. II shallow soil. ]
pillow shallow, and subsoil; and put ON the
land such crops rs will make the most
rubbish 10 turn under-and, in time.
field Of shallow soil can be decpened hy
Judicious blowing and rotation.
would never turn up the clay 10 the
surface if it can be avoided; aud If al
field had so little soil | would break mn
such lands entirely with subsoil plows-
then sow them down with small grain.
cut stubbles long, and then turn under
as above described.
There is no implement we use Of 80
much importance as the pillow; il i our
trst and greatest implement, hence every
farmer should make the pillow and plow-
ing his study; he ought no TO understand
il, as 10 be enabled 10 instruct or aid The
manufacturer in its onstruction-tellinp
him what he wants and what is necessary
to make pillow perfect. But ~ il il.
there are 50 few farmers who understand
the pillow and blowing, we have been de-
pendent entirely upon the manufacturer
to suit us in plows, in accordance with
their own ideas Of what the pillow should
be, and, right or wrong i'm construction.
we find but few who know il. The pillow
may break and turn well, and the draft
may be too heavy, or the draft may be
light, and the work Of the pillow imper-
fectly done; also, the fault sometimes
lies in the gearing in Of the beam. But
be the fault where il is. the farmer should
so understand the pillow, blowing and
gearing IN of the same, rs 10 detect the
error and point out the remedy. If not /
his plowings are accidental, whether
right or wrong.
In turning lands, it will be noticed |
that some plows turn the furrow slice fiat
over, or lap on the principle Of Singing. |
Where the pillow turns the furrow over
fiat, prefer such pillow for manuria
purposes, that is 10 turn under clover, |
weeds, or stubbles.
But in breaking the ground for cult .
walton, and especially for corn, give me
the pillow that lodges its furrow-as, when /
the burrows are 50 lodged the ground re- I
mains longer loosened and broken--as il f.
is not 50 easily run together and COM I
pressed by rains as when the turning
over is fiat.