The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-12-05

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I WI $50 that such questions car have
no gcnerafaIss :, but must be set-
tied in caeI, pOrticular castarr lisell,
and in the light of circumstances o
sol !, climate, season, and other condi-
uons governing 1t, and not according
to a fixed rule. Bearing in mind
these lacts, we may discuss aglicultuN
raj problems with some profit but,
first, let us iry 10 settle the general
I principles on which all farming ope
raliou4 rest. Having mastered those,
we shall simply need good common
sense to guide u. in their application.
FALL FLOWING AS AN OPEN QUESTION.
Fall plowing has been almost as
generally aud persistently discussed
as deep and shallow plowing, and the
Agricultural doctors who have so de-
cidedly disagreed on the SUBJECT, have
left the question rather more unset
tied than when they essaycd TO settle
it, and the poor farmer is still in tie
dark. The way to get light is TO fall
back on common sense, supported by
careful experiments. What are the
supposed advantages of fall blowing ?
|. II turns under and covers, if prop.
eriy done, the grass, weeds and other
trash which hes accumulated on the
surface, putting the whole into po>
sition TO become thoroughly digested
and prepared for the sustenance OF
The spring crop instead OF being
blown off and lodged in the fence
corners. 2. 1t opens the soil to the
disintegraling and ameliorating in
huences Of frost, which render it more
permeable 10 water and the iertilizing
gasses. 3. 1t may often nc done
when other work is not pressing, and
thereby Tighten the Dor Of prcpara.
ton in The spring, when it is import
and to forward the operations Of the
season as quickly as possible. Now,
when the question of fall plowing
comes up, we must bear the points in
mind, and ask ourselves whether, in
the particular case presented, is it de-
sirable and practicable to promote
the objects specified, or either of
them, and if their attainment will be
worth the expense of the work +? If
so, let us plo. by all means. But il,
on the contra. y, there he little or no
vegetable matter on the surface TO
turn under, which. however. is seldom
the case, the first named advantage
would be lost if our soil he already
too loose and friable, and especially
if liable to wash, we should not de-
sire 10 increase that evil ; or fit con-
sist oil that kind of clay which sim
gle rain will melt again into a solid
mass, our labor in breaking 1t up
would be lost and fall plowing
would be a piece of utter folly.