The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
Notes From Correspondents
Showing the Productive Capa-
citv of the Soils Of Various
Counties. and on Improved
Breeds Of Stock.
From Col. Polk's Handbook
ALAMANCF.

~ Mr., j. IL. 1aTpIey, u OoLiIPoAy
Shops, produ ed thirty bushels OF
wheat from one bushel sown on one
acre of unim proved land. No fertilizer
y used. o--
Daniel Huffman, in the fall OF 1877,
sowed six pounds of Clawson's white
wheat. and reared six bushels of clean
whea-a yield Of sixty for me-.
John Graham, late of New York
State. in the fall Of 1877, cultivated
abou- 30 acres Of upland and gathered
go bushels of corn, Notwithstanding
q severe drouth during the months OF
June and July, which reduced the
crop considerably.
L. b. Holt produced 100 bushels of
oats to the acre in the year 1878 Fifty
bushels produced on one acre is a com
mon occurrence.
OF cattle. the pure blood Devon is
rlised to a small extent. A few Alder
ID Tvs have been introduced.
of sheep, a few Merino, Southdowns
and Cotswold have been introduced.
the first two do well.
Hogs have been grea ly improved
b thu introduc ion of thu Berh hire,
5Chester and Essex breeds.
~ AALA<ANOGhs
During tie last four or five years
the weld of com and wheat has been
Increased s or 10 per cent. by improved
system of cultivat on, regardless of
fertilizers.
From so to so bush Is to the acre
was produced by E. G. Oxford, on
lard which formerly Produced but
ten bushels.
OF apples. 1900 bushels have been
produced per acre.
Cattle generally fine, Of mixed Dur
ham and native sock.
ALLEGHANY.
Lands eXCeIel t for grasses and ce-
realS. On good unimproved lands
from 30 to GO bushels of corn have
been produced per acre, while on i'm
proved lots as much as 100 have been
realized.
Rye and wheat yield a good average
Without extra labor.
Irish pc. atoes yield finely, from two
to three hundred bushels per acre
being easily produced.
One hundred and twenty-five GAL
ions Of sorghum per acre have been
produced.
On lands well adapted to grasses,
from two TO three tons of timothy per
acre are produced, with good treat
ment.
Cotswold and Southdown sheep are
bred, both of the pure blood and
mix,d with native stock.
ANsoN.
III. Candle, in 1877, produced 5Oa
bushels of corn on one acre, and one
oh an improved lot produced 1857
pounds of seed cotton per acre. No |
commercial fertilizers used.
James {. Caraway produced 100
PUSHES of sweet POTATOES on one
eighth of IN acre. Il
vi cattle. the Jersey, Ayrshire and
durham breeds have been introduced1
and do well. -
The Berkshire hog has been intro-
ulced with satisfactory results.
MRS. ). s. Branch planted on an acre
u n slightly MANFRED with wood
ashes' half a bnShel of chufas, which
Iroduced 225 bushels gathered, and
g many left for the hogs. besides 1900 !
pfthus OF hay which paid all expenses
BEAUFORT.
a yield of from 40 t. 60 bushels of
Fora per acre is frequently obtained.
| lie largest on record was 100 bushels
or sOO barrels, which WAS produced on
Cne acre.
vi cotton, as high as COO pounds of
so pounds of seed cotton)
<G0 oeen produced to the acre, while
occurrence.
"a me t Durham and Ayrshire cattle
~ b Sie Essex and Poland-China hogs
Al ;u II Berkshire dos well
- considered thu best.
ponnSs a5u l. Hoyt produced 100
. Gnrrro INT cotton per acre.
resnitso correspondents report gratifying
lam sr ,ro.h 'ile system of producing
N gro~ at home, and It is rapid
&Io forn5 IN favor among farmers
nd dananiesrly produced only cotton
hem ip in ro" on that crop to purchare
Aol0!ern markets. r~-ve2
Of spad wilson produced 1900 pounds
nd 70 cotton on one acre of gronnd
In barrels, Or 30 bushels, Of corn
be- 70 e. 200 bushels Of SWEET nota-
~me parry. we're p~rodaeedsby the
44pivev MS OF swamp land w. ii.
&4.hels per- paocucsd IN average of 90
ndn Lot mn acre; No fertilizers used
Mack DD eS cultivation.
Top Of c Corn colored. produced a
acre, vitb averaging 20 bushels to
iHe Bertaah9!o manure of any kind.
Is and tho sIife and Poland-Chipa
NE have hdneVon and ShOrt-Horn
II 0een introduced and do
10 Be cosr1suro.) !