The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-03-28
DEEP PLOUGHISG.

However much the opinion OF farmeg,
may differ In 1eglrd 10 the cait,valien G.
crops, whether Toe dsep anu hugh rug
culture OF the I'D school. IN the suriaor
skImmtng, fla culture III the new aepai
ture,' all agree upon one point, VIZ: thaA
deep plough,ag in the Spring is absoafeis
necessary to secure the eest results. D.
universally is this admitted and the Fee.
sons 80 obvious that it spuid be IDLE 10 al
wise il we're il not that one-half ui thess,
able land IN the State Is broken up with
one-horse plows. aud at the average depth
of 81 or 1 inches. Lands thus PREPARED
cannot fail 10 disappoins the hopes OF The
farmer. and where the heat Of duty sun
willis the leaves aud the crops cume y
stand still. be is ready to nufmur aud -,
it is bad crop year. when the fault 10
n great extent lies at his own door.
Land broke at double this depth. say Z
or S inches. may not double she yield, but
twill Increase it. by deep breaking the
areais virtually enlarged BY causing il to
yield larger produce by enabling the roots
Of the plant to penetrate downwards in
search Of food. which is taken up only shel
il il dissolved la water. and the deeper the
ploughing the more moisture is retained,
and a greater supply u plant food slowed
up for future use.
The subsoil being broken. IS laixed with
the soil. greatly improving some lands.
and the air freely admitted ~ the depth
LroIen. Now the subsoil being cooler than
the air. il acts as Condenser, and rs the
air comes 10 contact with il, water is for.
med. This water acting upon the organic
matter in the soil produces water. carbonic
acid and ammonia. three essential consti-
tuents of plants. This is not the least Of
the advantages for these are held for the
benefit Of the LIANT. aud will sustain It's
vigor Of growth much longer than 4 piant
growing 10 shallow ploughed laad.
Indeed there is plenty Of water held in
solution 81 the air in the dryest weather.
aud If the soil could be completely puiver-
lied toa considerable depth. crops might
he raised with very little rain.
Deep bresking prevents 70 great ex-
tent the washing away Of soil by rain .
rainfall that would wash land ploughcd 4
inches deep. would he entirely absorbed
aud retained By that p.oughed s inches
desp. Apo.ber advantage Of deep break.
ing is, that all or most Of the filth on
the ,und may be turned under. IhIs
kecps The soil loose aud light. prevents
baking, and is really dressing q manure
turned under to give up is fertilizing pro-
verties throughout the season.
TLis filth on bottom land is something
- great A. 10 require burning before plough
jps. Tlrs. however. should not be burned
where the ploushius can be done without
IL. sooner than burn !ifthe land does not
was BY oyerAox) it should be plOugbed an
der ID the fall while vet green.
By deeply and thoroughly breaking and
preparing land We ssry much lessen the
after cultivation. and We do il too 81
comparatirtly leisustine. All haveheard
Of {" making a crop before il was planted
the secret lies 10 the above suggestions.
Well prepared aid planted me crop j.
half .n.de: but indiifereutiy prepared and
planted and IL is never made. We suffer
hy the comparison when We place the pro.
duets Of some other states claiming DO
superior climate o. s0il. b, tue side n our
rwn, IL bushels ~ corn. buslsls Of wheat
\ Lushel. u rye. I6 bushels Of oats. COO
,,oond. al seed cotton These are about
IN. figures AZ which We stand at present.
with he state veil adapted 10 corn aud
cotton. anl the other half 70 wheat. oats.
,ob.ccn. lie. II the bslf Of pur lands now
broken With one hvr.s plos. was deeply
aud faithfully prepared. North Carolina
might show cJlunn Of figures much more
complimentary 70 the kill Vi her farmers.
-BiJiicm RecOrtler.