Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-04-06

ly into any system thai y - asIop-
ted 10 superseae N e ~ mAole
the growth of sohaece. sht n
such localities be made ~ Esl In
teEsst Elon The 1aKn' la IN
yolys but little labor, ~ ezap of
peaches matured when eE'a pay
20 secure that labor. kT0wn
q connection With eshsk sn Nonld
be . wise change Iron s products
now attempted earh yea II
In sections where 81 Aanses
may haze been estao'is flssfe y
no question ~ = ne prf =. as
vising that The afabls iae4 ne .AFl.
es gwen up e Pess. c'E' Q.sa
frat. These articles u g -
- more pre- iaals lhap - sft E9N
grown: their cultivation does not ex-
tend through 50 long q period - to-
eacco. nor 2 90 mnch labor per acre
required. They are quickly grown.
and a. quickly cold: and whilst de-
manding earnest work during the
summer. they are out OF the way with
the approach Of autumn. and leisure
= permitted IN the winter season 1ar
the accumulation Of manure, and for
cattle-feeding. Where therefore veg
etables can Dc grown, let no one hes
itate TO do 50; tobacco can never he
equally as profitable. and winter feed-
ing Of cattle or sheep should be prom
inent parts OF the system.
The introduction of factories fpf the
presTr0tion Of fruits and vegetables in
their green state. should be encour-
aged. The soil Of Southern Mary
land is well adapted to the growth Of
such articles, at less cost Of produc-
tiOn perhaps. than possible in tie vi
cinity of Baltimore, where q stony aud
naturally sterile coil requires increas-
ed labor, and large expenditures for
manure. Home markets everywhere
increase the profGs Of the husband
man, and are therefore highly valued;
the canning house is to sections re-
mote from town and city. snch mar
ket, and wherever established. viii be-
yond doubt create q radical change
in the rotation of crops. It Is safe to
predict that the culture Of tobacco
will not enter into that system.
There are other light sandy soils in
this section too remote from water
communications or railroad to permit
the profitable culture Of fruits for
shipment. and where as yet there are
no opportunities for vegetable produc-
ton. For these localities il 'is diff
cult to suggest q rotation Of crops in
which tobacco must not continue to
be the chief ralianca Cor The owner's
income. Such soils cannot be de-
pended upon for the profitable growth
of either grain or grass. The i'm
provement must be rather ia the mode
Of farming. than in the products. The
yield of tobacco must Le increased
from 400 or 500 pounds to acre as
now, to double that amount. The la
Dor repaired for the larger yield isno
more than for the smaller one, and
this increase must be obtained by in
creasing the fertility Of the soil. ~
Farm stock should be reduced to
the actual requirements Of the farm;
grazing should not be attempted q
small permanent pasture might be
provided for mich cows which should
be supplemented By a aliberal supply
Of rye and fodder, corn to be cut and
fed in their green state; hut all stock
should be stabbed ct night, that as
large supply Of manure may be se-
cured as is possible. BY these means.
and BY seeding down the field intend
ed for cultivation in corn and tobac-
co the previous wear 9th the cow