The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-06-28
THE CHEAPEST MANURE.

II anything has been made clear by the
dear bought experience Of the past few
years. it is our impoverished soils will no
longer give US remunerative crops without
n,auuring.
llowto restore and maintain their fertility
h then question Of vital Importance. 4
writer in the Country G sntleman Only con-
Firms what has often been claimed IN this
Journal when he says. that The cheapest
manure obtained undoubtedly is in green
crops turned down, Ii Is also one of the
best Of general fertilizers and is what is
usually wanted /; this clear from the fact
thatit is reproducing . crop.
The difficulty IN the case. he says Is that
Che land too often is run down 50 as 20 be
incapable Of growing a heavy yield. Land
moderately rich. therefore, i an advantage !;
and II still better. will proportionally in
crease this advantage. itrequires pretty
good soil % grow heavy crup Of clover.
peas. corn, the grains. aud other products
without any MD. Llckily, plaster wi
generally benefit clover aud Ieas, aud two
OF the rankest growers, If favored. and
coasainiiig rich material. And this is
needed. viii. still other aids where the
soil Is quite poor. . a
He. illustrates the benefits Of green man.
uring BY narrating several instances. Ons
Is ease OF grayelly soil. sowed the past fall
90 rye, and turned down in the spring for
corr. The corn is an unusually good stand
growing two ears to a stalk. 1t was done
by one Of my neighbors, market gsrdener
who bad occasion to use large quantities Of
manure, which lie obtains the best way he
csn-usually BY purchase little he also
makes himself But the cheapest he say,
isto turn down green crops. clover. rye.
etc; and be Is yery careful observer.
But there is an instance os still greater
success; something new. and II surprised
ne in It's result. II was the turning down
O. "a seeding Of clover, year old and be-
fore il bad formed stalk, The land IS M
island on The river fats which had been
put-to broom corn for over twenty years,
Lam told, without manure. exla usting The
land at last, 50 that in working ID farther
With broom corn il proved loss. Il was.
ssersfore. determined 70 change the crop,
srd oats we're put upon eight acres Of the
land. which was then seeded to- clover 10
enrich II. The eer0p Of oats was a fair one :
Che clover took well. and covered the ground
we'll BY fall. 10 the spring lthe latter
part OF May) the land was ploughed aud
pot. with the rest Of the island, 10 broom
corn. This was not 50 intended when the
clover was sown. but % grow q crop The
secoad season and turn down. Il vas said
70 be mere waste fseed In the case Of
the young seeding. but the ,resalt was
altogether different. Tho corn grew M
dark and rich. and promises 20 be superior
crop. shsle that on the land Immediately
sd;oining IS small. uneven and aiIing. and
will not yield, from present indications, i
third ofa crop.
The oat cropeOald NOT have been the
cause of this. as the oat is 4 severe exbaus-
Ter Of the soil. IL mast then have been
she clover. es rather the roots q the clover.
Ihis BECOMES evident sben us consider
the growth Of this plants. which the first
yesr makes, ss has been autbentically as-
certained, three and half feet: only 4
few inches more the second. Besides. the
strength s at once appropriated BY The
long. greedy corn roots, ere the nitrogen
can escape.