The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-21
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ADVANTAGES Of Deep Rich Soil.

Advantages Of Deep Rich Soil.
Land d naturally rich only when
{ 70 kept rich, a. Ia the prairiee and
q land subject to overflow. Vhero
. Q constant WaDhing out BY the
'1ln0 foome Of the 3ertlljzing ele:.
A00He, sanopg which u tho principal
~ ~ importance. nitrogen. 70
l160&t llt1G before II Disappear must
10lt66 Ian6 Of the farmer, and 1berel
lppllcati6nt Of manure, especially II
nktoG1o b . large component Part.
must - followed By strong feeding
take up this important ele-
mont heSore II gets beyond the reach
81 the roots Of tho plant. Science
~ demonstrated this, and to ignore
h = to suffer loss. II will not do to
follow heavy msnuring With Q sllGnt'
roofing or feeble. growing plants. We
70 thlo 10 tho drst crop at timotny
Iltoe tho clover has disappeared,
Vheo Tho stand will be large. the
crop feeding upon the decsyed roots,
% iho clover. After the fret season
lAef0p b lees growth. and - 'eW
vo19s tho Timothy, unless kept up oy
e0YjoAmoht and favored BY q moist
,lndef1on. Will die out, the clover
F00(S Pruning channels tor tho more
- ~ disappearance OF the nitretes.
whjO6 would have been arrested by
moco vigorous, deep-roottn8 plants.
4 = t6g this reason that wheat crops
~ - o0ccessiul after clover, the
ro6( 4oe tAiG grain penetrating rapid,
II id dee1iy. SO with corn and
peoS161y every strong. growing. crop.
The only crops that should follow q
heoyy growth OF clover, especially
W6oee tho coil IL deep and well'drain-
"a 0lxJyjug the rain water rapidly
thfc0aSy e, and WITH Il always some
Oh ~ logtilizipg material. unless ar
roSl91u by Ie appropriate vegetation
Vhac0o roots penetrate deeply. a.
thoY Wlllln such coll.
HOMO the success at corn on our
deep Al)uyial soils. Orchard grass
tkf1kot bore remarkably. al does
Vh(atit6 ihra az the straw II concern
Cd. Ia ~ fhv0rabls years the grain
~ q ksye known forty. six bushels
NJ SOfS fai1ed on the Mohawk river
6Slc n q Sood year for wheat. Even
on eondy coll. unless quite light.
haoG1l ninnusSng may be allowed.
sed6 ~ advantage II Immediately
fOlloVcd by . strong fe0di0g crop.
H100Y lnopA0i corn are thus KIOwn.
n 000iksblo "a what extent roots
M p0N0t1ot0 10 such soil, following
The 10auaa and. the moisture. have
k1oV1 ,Ib)aekbeIgy roots to extend
0Voo, Av0tDet In sand what seemed
pun0s ooa6) = glover aud. hop roots
ne0SIy ~ f1Ane. In . deep, loose
Oojl. Orchard grass also flouriehet
hero; only give j. manure, which \
Nm beor n food quantities after i
y we'll e0to6liDhed, allowing little
Wasto, 0b1ekuse 10 long and manI
rood 0Du0b aods penetrate the soil
HoncA NM 4 .afands ythAs~AlEOasgh
!slls!4l tf99 YQYAlly Fsll q Mois
tuStjo6 tkNk kas root room
aad mi I enough. resureing viii
Rood bt6at the outlay Of manur
upoo Il, bat failing In coil scantil
I'D thas would support other lea
Vigorous plants. 81
IIoo0 end shrubs arc PARTICULAR
calculated for deep. loose soils, an
Wiu gov almost 10 pure sand. Loo
@ he forests o. tb6 NOrthwoOd
Whoeo the coil u nearly all sand 20
90 surprised 70 see such growth o
sueh coll ,aod 90 to blackberries an
Io0phos1joq. there seems to BE- q
ed S6Si6. Everv leaf. every twi
that deesys here II sure to be take
Up b. the roots u comes IL cOntac
With la1ts cpVesV through 10 soil. A
% growing grain and grass here ate
TIE land % cleared, the attempt ha
peoVo6 10 failure. o The land there
lore b left to the berries, a0d to ,
OoW gIoWth Of wood which ID slOwl
taking possession OF 1t. And u
eo0o o1l This soil u undes-s0oeessi,
cultivsaioo. Heavy ce0ps Of cor
end clover 40 raised, Of course by
Cogy oopo0djng amount OF Manur
1lo oily stands little chance her
ed y ~ ipslutlp the grains In
dry thsst cSn not we'll
nlN1aQ teNoe)tja TOO light.A -
66Ne mentioned, orchard gra
JeDootodly, ~ II 10 particularly adal
cdhA 6eSp 7Nl,. alshly manure
OOUUuSUB t0O yt01Us 00O mVBos
sos.pas;.d Nth st9e ssasss! graa: !:
nm najIlaa 6 ocee oorvs the D,
- ~ s. s g, more 8 , Ts.ss g :
q 11106ll 80 'lSk ] jSr; YIN
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