The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-08-19
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MAJ, WALL; II may Sc Interesting I,
some Of your readers TO know how this sue
cessful planter gathers together and saye
his fertilizers. Twenty years ago his plan
tstiou could have bceu bought for eps Dol
larper acre. Il was poor. thin piney wood
land, decidedly below thc average Of Han
cock county. BY scientific blowing ant
manuficg. be has ehhanced its.value frou
one to Fifty dollars per acre, and instead 0
nai.ing q quartsT'ef i bale. ssit~oirld has'
originally produccd-according to the sta
tistics at the Hast State Fair. held at EMpeoI
he now makes from one to three bales o
cotton per acre oftbc ,iastktsple raised il
the State. Mfour correspondent saw viii
his own eyes stalk that grew on ais plac,
containing eleven hundred matured bolls
equal TO about twelve pounds Of seed cbt
ton. What eitcost to enrich lis lands il
this way do not know; but it is on ole
adage Of biz, that ii is cheaper to ihiproy,
even scdge lands thau 10 move to the Wes
and build and clear fresh plantation.
It's o pity that the farmers ofthi} cprntr,
win not profit by his example. Instead D
quitting their filoIaes ID -sesrch Of an .Elde
RADIO. let them show energy and enterprise
here. The soil is adapted to everything
they could wisb. A fiuef- climate eauno
he found. Let them beautify and adorr
their farms. thoroughly cultivate what thcl
Do work sndlsoo', Immigration would poul
10. and the old Garden State would Bios
som astbe rose. 4Fffl 51yR II III
One great mistake in the farmers here.
rnEY PEaNr roo ntcm. ~
Il Is well known fact, one acre we'll work.
ed win MAKE as much as ave scratched oveI
as we generally find. Mr.. Dickson peyel
plants more tasn twelve acres to the hand
This Is deeply SUBSIDIZED. heavily nianuret
aud worked lksa garden. Glfis motto is
'D0p't let Jour crop push you--riish it,
Another fault here should be corrected
PEOPLE DO xor ROTATE THEIR .cRor,
ENOUGH. nv
They should SOW more grasses. grains. etc
Cut enough for rough food and turn undel
the balance 10, the tall to rot and create ,
mould IL Will make the soil more adapt
ed To- the growth Of the plant, and rende
il much more easy 70 work. This shouls
be looked 70 at once BY every one who ex.
poets to realize profit front painting.
'iIe does not make money. says nm agri
cultnrist. who year BY yesr rebs the eartl
Of her Substance aud gives back nothing il
return. Il should improve IN fertility tb,
longer il is worked. If this plan was a.
jopteJ The day would soon cone when tb,
South would coHpeie-with the finest belt
in tic Old World. But unless We chang,
the present system. we will continue 4
grow poorer and, poorer slfii1
HORSE IoT MANURE.
lie saves pretty much as others DO. iii,
secret lies in DE IMMENSE quantities he
makes tie yard Is kept covered frpm one
10. two fect deep. with pine straw. oal
leaves or ranything be can get; w'rsn damE
enough II is thrown Under she'd and kept
perfectly dry. where Il deconpJscs.
Ills stalls are kelt Uttered TO the depth
Of several inches Oace or fresh supply
added. which be always has conveniently
housed ready for use. having hauled il u
durpg the winter. AZ odd Times /; this j,
conunaed during the whole ycar- having
several hands employed for The business. ;
I THE COW Tot. silEEr lot ETC.
Are managed IN the same way. When
no shed Is handy. be cutsh ditch from three
10 four feet wide. By two fect deep; intC
this il nked all tho droppingso o. che stock,
together with the covering be spreads on
Oyery morning when the pit becomes fall
il u rniscd intc 4 pen. by means of rails.
continued 10 proper height. when il is Ill
carefully covered % ROT and pulyerise. lie
allows 10 water u possible 10 reach Il
p.ii.rnE FowL nousEAND AsmEs
nsAfb NtN NFF@tAt 0ttlEn IN f&fe tfuMuMHeen
ihom better than the pure Peruyian Qua.
DO. And il would astonish you to see how
much he saves during one season. The
fosls ins,esd u foos,iug IN trees. are slI
housel; over each floor. Is thrown fins dry
dirt or ashes. taken from under buildings.
Or apywhere convenient this absorbs tilc
droppipgs of the ben. aud retains all the
gases when sufficient quantity Is col
looted il Is pnt il barrels packed tight,
and always kept dry until ready for use.
This Is an elegant fertilizer; HUNDRED and
iifty pounds properly put 10. viii make .
balo Of cotton 70 the acre, on ordinary
laad. THIS plan is simple and we'll worth
trying. h 80 ~, =.
corroS SIZED. .....ssF
lie always erushes green and manipulate.
With other manures am 800 bgs.tis
Another advantage Is 70 be hid IN The
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