The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-04-11

best, ard desired to know the best way Of saw
a ing it. In regard to top dressing; he had a
at one time applied manure as top dressing t,
IN meadow, and the following season The
r amount of grass realized was less than at any
'e previous season.
/ Mr. Hafford thought the best method of saw
L ing manure in the barn-yard was, to thrash
II wheat in the barn and have the straw piled
near at hand, so that the barn yard could be
kept covered with straw which will rot and
be converted into manure. Straw should be
: used in stables. A barn-yard should not be
!, = too large and should be paved Cattle should
not be allowed to run in the streets, but be
> kept in an inclosure on the farm.
lIr. Tucker thought that the theory that
! manure did not eyaporate was loOsing ground.
Clover draws fertilizing properties from the
al, and when ploRed under the soil receives
those properties and is enriched. Air is a
: great fertilizer. Soil is made by the growth
OF vegetation, for the reason that i. draws fer
tilizing properties from the air and returns
! them to the ground Did not believe that
manure teaches much. Substance of the soil
works upwards instead of downwards, and
, manure left exposed on the surface of the,
J ground will evaporate instead of working
downward into the soil. Top dressing is good
for the first crop, but will not benefit the sec
ond.
DR.. Ferguson supposed that the tendency of
substances would be downward, instead of up
ward. Some eontended that the substance of
manure, plowed under, would work up, but he
did not believe the theory. If manure is
plowed nnder beyond the reach of drag, it
does the next crop no good. Did not think
that manure applied on the surface of hard
ground would penetrate. His theory was to
plow first, then apply the manure and drag
in. Too much manure is wasted, if plowed
under. We have but comparatively small
quantity of manure, and it is highly ilnpor-
tant that the greatest benefit should be de-
rived from it. He depended on clover for
nine-tenths of bis fertilizers. He thought the
loss by evaporation, iappied as top dress
ing, would not be as great as whore the ma
nure was ploWed under. In saving manure,
the yards should be small and paved in such |
fashion as to save every particle of the ma
nure. Straw should be used IN yards contin-
ually. 1t is good plan to keep hogs in the
yard occasionally. Thought the plan of paw
ing yards would save money to every farmer
who pursued it.
Mr.. Hensel said it was time for our farmers
to study system of higher cultivation. By
continued use, the land was being robbed Of
its strength, and growing harder every year.
Farmers must learn to save manure. Much is
lost by leaving straw scattered. Clover is a
great fertilizer if ploughed under On hard
land, the soil is too thin, and deep ploughing
is necessary. Manure win go just as deep as
we plow, and soil can be made to any depth
that the ground is lOosened, and roots will
penetrate to great distance. Land can be
manured too much, and the life of the soil
killed for time. Straw left to rot in the
stack, will not make manure unless worked
with something else.
DR.. Ferguson continued the subject of evap
Grafton, and referred to the principles of phil
osophy to confirm his theory that soil does not
eVaporate. Air is a great fertilizer and con-
tains properties which mingle with the sell
and fertilize it
Mr.. Haiford believed in sowing plaster, and
considered it one of the best fertilizers in use.
Mr.. Tucker contended that the principles of
philosophy, advanced by Mr.. Ferguson .sus-
tanned his theory, That manure exposed to the
air would evaporate, for by the process of
evaporation the air receives the fertilzing
properties which it contains. He believed in
plowing manure under and keeping its sub
stance, instead of leaving it to feed the air for
for the benefit of some one else.
DR.. Ferguson believed that piece of land,
no matter how poor, if plowed in the fall, and
stirred in the spring and the stirring contin-
ued until fall the wheat sown would yield a
good crop. Tillage is the greatest fertilizer of
all. Referring to the subject Of ploWing he
said he considered this equally as essential as
manure. We fail more in plowing than in
any other department of farming. Every
farmer should have q well planned system of
farming to pursue Rotation of crops should
be practicee in the order of first corn, then
oats, and wheat, and clover, as a fertilizer TO
restore the land to IFS former strength. Clo-
Yer should not be turned under green, but af-
ter it is dry. Work for the season should be
laid out during the winter months. Did not
raise barley as he did not fancy the idea Of
feeding distilleries, but thought wheat very
piOus crop because of the use made of it. For
corn he plowed very deep, but for oats and
wheat the ground should not be plowed as
deep.
Mr.. TindGll thought that success in farming
depended very much upon tho application of
manure and tho manner of plowing. Can not
raise good crops without tho land is well
TILED. His plan was to plow and then drag
the same day, before the soil becomes harden
cd and never fails of good crop when the
land is rendered fine and mellow. His plan
of rotation is to have corn and wheat succeed
ed each other. Believed in deep plowing, as
the soil would retain moisture much longer.
Mr.. Bowlus advocated deep plowing, and !,
considered the sub-soil plow invaluable to the
farmer. The deeper the soil is plOwed, The
longer it will retain moisture. His plan of
applying manure was to put it on the land in
piles, and spread just before plowing.
Mr.. Tucker thought that different kinds Of
soil required different treatment. New land
is not generally hard, but on the contrary too
loose, and must be plowed shallow. Farmers
must study the character of their land. He
was cultivating new land and found it neces-
sary to roll it after plOwing, to harden it.
The hour for adjournment having arrived,
the subject of Grasses was selected for discus
sion at the next regular meeting, which will
occur on The first Saturday in May.
Charles Parsons, a reporter at Willinas-
burg, New York, suicided the other day He
left a note to a brother reporter, saying:
'Fix this thing up fine, Jim-put it under a
doubls head" Jim did SO.
Cleveland is to have an Opera House. The
Central Rink building and grounds have been
leased, and a building to cost $4,000 is to be
completed within fifteen months, either new
or in connection with the old building.
a riot occurred in Cincinnati, ON the even
ing of election day, which threatened to be
bloody affair. One man named Leonard was
shot in the breast, and policeman named
Gleason was so severely beaten that it was
thonght he would die.
Fine Lot of elegant Topaz. Amethyst
and Emerald Rings, just received at Leppel-
mans. l5-lG