Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19

snnply IS rarely if ever equal to 'he ue-
n,and much need not be said on Ihe
snhisct AtSto 10 cents per bushel' Il
the cost of transportation is not 100
heavy. they may always be proh"oiS
nso1. in durability they are next 10
lime. and the action immediate re"
comparatively, except within the Vi''u,'
~ Of cities or villages, Or those VIII"
water or railroad facilities, can procure
or afford to use them.
PoUpRErrE.-Much profit has not
resnl,cd in The use OF this (the merchan-
table, article, so far as have observed
its effects On my own, or the crops Oh
others Such as have purchased has
.. vet proaucel but slightly beneficial
results On the crops to which it was APP
plied. Is fertil'zing property was
d0ussl through such mass OF inert
matter that conclude with half, if not
one-thhd Of the expense, more benefit
micbt be derived from the purchase Oh
some other kind ofmanure.
In the neighborhood Of cities, where
a supply can be obtained without so
much adul.eration, its use might De
very profitable. r,.,
TURNING IN GREEN CROPs.-IhiS
plan Of "renoyating WORKOUT lands
has long given it a fair trial; aud with
the exception Of CLOVER as the green
crop little advantage has resulted from
its adoption; rery poor land' without
some extrlneous aid, will not produce
the green crop worth the turning H.
It is questionable whether the same
amount of time aud labor (suppos'h9
the occupant without the means 10 pnr-
chase manure of any kind) could not be
better employed on such land, in add
inc TO his stock Of manure, by compestS
rrepared from decaying vegetable mat
ter. alluvival soil. 81, &C., Astounding
more or less on all farms. Ii the land
nossess fertility to produce sufficient
clover for pasture, the use OF plaster
either without. certainly ,cih the aid OF
lime. will. with gosd management
make it Weld luxuriant crop. Bnt 1t
should be borne in mind that, to I'M
proye in thi, way. little moving and
less pasturing. must be permitted. The
land is not only benefited by what IS
turned in. but is also mat rally aided
in the process ofrenovation, by what Is
left ont. and on The surface; to shield
and protect the soil from a parchnS
sun. prevent throwing out the clover
roots by the winter iIosts, and Washing
away Of the soil, by heavy dashng
rains.
PREVENTION CT WASHING.
This brings to mind another ,matter'
though perhaps not strictly lin the
bargain" but which is Of much more
Importance than many seem to be
aware Of; and as yet euly incidentally |
alluded TO-. II is the preservation OF the
land after it is renovated, from washing
away ofthc sol. aud into gullies, and !
"galled places" as they are called;
this is bes. done BY regular water fur
rows made with bar-share plows, and |
throwing the earth Oh the lower side. |
will attempt a brici description OF my
plan of operations; but without dia-
gram, some may possible be at loss.
The points to commence at are deter
mined by the eye;a cheap spirit level,
costing but trihe, will soon give the
termination with precision, and the |
proper inclination. The opera
tor takes station some so to 100 !
yards distant from the designated point;
the assistant having the staff, with "a |
movable target, ahl also bundle Of
stakes, some , to feet long, places |
one on the ground, and by its side |
raises the staff aud moves The target up |
or down, to range with the sight from
the level : the target is then rQiSed |
inches and confined by screw; the |
assistant walks l. steps, and raises his
Staff the operator by merely turning |
his level. and not Ctherwife vayin its
position, soon determines the point for
the second stake. by the assistant NOV
Ing the Stqf backwards or forwards,
Creeping his distance from the first
stake until thu target again ranges
with the level; them set another stake.
and raising the target SIX inches at each
station throu 5hout the field One
position for tic level, If selected with
judgment, Will serve iorS or 10 sights;
they should be taken in Qdr4ace and on
or near the supposed line oftAe ia row.
With little practice the lcvellin. Is
done very CXpediiiouly, and by an, |
person Of ordinary capacity. When
ready for The plow, tae lcyciicr walk,
before it. (tne plowman guided by ms
steps picks up the slak as they are
reached, and if necessary by much
inequality in the line little betacen
the stakes, sali more to preserve the
level.
This givCsa uniform escape for anil
surplus water, with a regular fall oil
about one foot in the hundred. Nv
experience has proved that, if The
flrrows are not too far apart, Zone for
each fall Of to 6 feet will generallv
suffice they eilectually prevent wash. |
ing and the gradual descent of the
water does not form gulhes. They are
made directly after seeding wheat-are
as carefully attended to as the SEEDING
itself-and remain open until the land