The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
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The first step III the progres 81 reclamation
should be draiasge by bitches. X rood rnl
would be to make the drains Of sufiicien
depth1to take away all the water co,npletel,
as low as three feet. It is Impossible to ial
down rules applicable to all places 81 the dis
tances the drains should be made ffonl eacl
other, SO much must depend upon the quar-,
tity of water 10 be removed during the rain,
season and the descent oil tall tO carry ii az
These are the matters LETT to Till Intelligent
cultivator consequent upon tho clrcuna
stances.
Without drainage the soils cal, rarely IL
plowed and worked properly as early is they
ought. An excess Of water ID the soil rem
ders it difficult and often impossible to work,
prevents the access Of the air, and reduces
the Temperature Of the sol. Under draining
may well be called i short han way III viz
|tsaally subsoiling, Or plowing the ground
three feet deep instead OF ten inches or less.
for BIZ reducing the general water level in
the soil especially II inclined 70 be vet 1t in-
creases its power both Of absorption and at-
traction. such as yery deep plowing would
do so mucH towards the solution OF this
question, and am satisfied the result will bv
| in the htg lest degree valuable and impor-
tant.
The question whether the drainage and re-
clantation of these soils will pay. involves
variety of considerations and some Of d
strictly local character. and which must be
considered by those who propose to under
take It. There arc considerations connected
Wif. this Snbject which are not to he meas
,sred by tIeenniary standard--f mean, foas
example, such az relate to- the health Of the
locality rhe masna, and fampness arising
| from these soils ii, their natural state are 4
prolific source Of Ill health and sickness, such
as fever. agne and consumption. The cost
OF reclamation may in some ins.a ces be
more than the land Is worth after being re-
claimed; or II might be quite equal 10 its
value; but If II be worth nothing ii lis orr
ignal condition, the operation may be con-
sidered as an actual purchase of the land.
The useful ems loyment of ones capital and
labor. together with the real satisfaction
which one finds in having accomplished
good work. may operate as a strong inlnce-
ment to such an undertaking. ~
The NJ xt move towards reclaiming these |
lands, is deep blowing and thorough and /
careful cnl.iyation, with the free use of the
best fertilizers that can be procured. In
other words. to keep the soil in the best pos
sible condition for the absorption of heat.
moisture, gasses, and fluids indispensable to
vegetable life. from the sun and atmosphere
above, and for the free attraction of all their
earthly constituents from the depths Of the
soil below. We can safely say that no soil
can be made too fine for any crop within
given tlepth-the finer the better. IN gener-
q cultivation. 1t is left too coar efor all Icrops
Finally, and by no means the least important,
! systematic cropping Of such vegetables as !
are known to readily absorb and retain in
their composition an excess of alkaloids.-I,
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