The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-11-14
FALL FLOWING


this, have extended extended over wide
district and have put the heids in good cua-
dl;iou FIR fall blowing. The question now
inr farmers % consider is, viii the spring
work DO advanced probably by blowing thu
land This fail, which IS 10 10 sowed or piaut,
Ell III tho spripg? 10 reach satisfactory
answer il viii he necessary to consider tue
character III the soil aud lis condition.
Where clay predomiaates It is almost GER
lain that fall ploNlng IN average Seasons Is
beneficial. Heavy clay is made more pro-
ductiye " AM means that makes il more
friable ThSre il 10 more effective ageut
10 10 this work lhau frost, aided bs atlnos-
I.leric Influences. Mere freezing will not
10 the work Ii il would. it would tot 10
necessaFy to plow in the TALL, for the land
is usually frozen in winter toa greater
depth than the pillow goes. Tho heavy
clods should be turned up and left lying
loosely SO shat they may fall to pieces when
the frost leaves lhem. This dislntegra-
tion i Que Vi the cbietbenetts derived from
fall plowiug. The entire character Of clay
lands mny DO changed throug II this agency.
Theorists Insist thus besides the nsohaui
cal changes wrought by the frosi. the soil Is
improved BY The ammonia il gathers FROM
lie stores carried over IL iu The air. How
ever this may be there Is enough good in
the physical change 70 justify the work.
Ii some fields there Is SPECIAL reason
for tall blowing IN the fac. that tue soil Is
too wet. Work is 80 lar delayed il the
sprihg w this untoHard condition that the
hest chances for the srops are lust before
the pillow eau be put to work. In such eases
fall plowiug IS almost a necessity. Tho
rough draiuiug would be better and safer,
but far more expensive. 10 such fields
trench glowing. the second furruss lifted
only. withou: bringing the clods to the
surface. il equivalent to partial drainlrg
lf tbe burrows are cut TO tho depth ol
twelve or fifteen inches, the secOud pillow
doing lis work without balk, and at the
same lime up sud down tho slope. il there
il any. tho effect Is III many cases 10 make
wet field toieratly dry for three or four
successive seasons when tie process may be
repeated With less cost. Permanent iul.
pToyomsni Is sure TO attend this course, il
ii tie intervals good sod be established. tor
IL elects when worked in, is 70 Loosen tbU
soil ss well as to increase is fertility.
Open. porous, Or grsyslly lands are not
benefited by fall plosing. Many titues
thoy are not seriously injured. Such lsnds
lose fertility very easily. and asa rule they
arc never very rich until made 50 by arii-
fetal means. They need protection rather
than exposure, hence he interval between
tho plos aud the crop should be Is brief as
possible. As to the time VI fall blowing,
better late than early. Ii the action Of
frcrl b. tho chief benefit sough., II Is en-.
1lrely satisfactory TO have the vors done
just before tie winter closes in, for the fur.
nws arc thop held up loosely as they are
lslt BY tie plow thus Afoniing tho besI
chance for thai disinisgraiion which i'm.
proves tho condition. There is auolhsl
advantage 10 late blowing. After the usu
u fall work il over there Is time 10 per.
finn snch Tasks With n:co care. When Las.'
/. pot required il il we'll 70 make such wori
,hs means u thorough and permanent im
proyement. Fast stones may be removed
even II il should take considerable time.
II lifted ouI aud placed on tie burrows the!
can remain until winter. when there : u
ways tins 10 draw them 0ut Of the way
btumps that hayO loug iuterfered with ID,
work u tillipg car also be taken ont.
AL these matters are subject 70 tue De
cision Of those concerned. Fall blowing
aud tho attendant improvements. shout,
receive attention on many farms. FOR he.
would lead 70 increased profit. Wher
they give such promise, the time Is fayora
bic for beginning. -HasJ1Vlmaa.