The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-09-02
FARMER ANDPLANTER.
PLOWlNG.
rho Operation on Which Much OF the
Farmers Success Depends.

it being the foundation of mans tenn
poral business. No other department
Of agriculture, or any other business OF
is of such vast Importance as the work
of blowing the ground; therefore, when
and how to plow, is of vital Importance,
to know the best results to be realized
| thereby. When to plow, is OF great i'm
portance for many reasons; but how to
plow, is paramount to all else therein.
The best time of the year for general
good blowing is in the fall, but what is
of most value in regard to time for plow-
ing is by all means before seeding time
How to plow for all crops, both grain
| and fruit, and also for cotton, is the
leading business in new agriculture.
| This, therefore, now claims the atten-
ton first of thinking, acting, enter
prising and leading agriculturists.
How to plow is here and now fully
explained intelligently to all reason
able, thinking, intelligent plowmen.
Practical plowmen are those we think
will read this communication and en-
deavor to profit thereby. A plow suit
able for the business, motive power,
and to know how. are all necessities for
blowing. Land to plow'' is so abun-
dant (ncarly like the air we breathe),
that little thought has been given there
to on account of the superabundance
thereof Under Cultivation we say
truly, under cultivation, because our
| great untouched wealth, the lower farm,
is truly under yea deep under cultiva-
ton, so very deep under the surface
(although much less than foot below
the original surface) that many old
style plowmen never have even thought
of it, except that it was Under Guilt
vation.' They never seem to think of
the fact that it is right or proper to dis
turb this lower farm with the plow.
How to plow is the question. An
swered as follows: Much deeper than
plowing has been done-from one to
four times the depth of the old style
blowing, which is much more easily
done than has been thought possible.
good, large size plow must be used
where proper work is to be done; some
less width of furrow to be taken than
the full width of plow. instead of
greater width, as has been the custom
in the dark ages of shallow plowing.
A plow made expressly for shallow
work is a poor tool to use for deep
blowing. They can be used to the full
satisfaction of the non-progressive;
those who can not change from antedi-
luvian customs, and there will be such
who can not believe that a change is
necessary until they are compelled by
force of circumstances to quit the old
style ways, and put their plows down.
The shape of the plow for new agri-
culture is that which will do good work
at any depth from six to eighteen
inches, and easily drawn in clean land
by two good Clydesdale horses, or any
other good span weighing one and a
half tons to the span, and properly
trained to blowing, and hitched close to
the plow, which must be manipulated
by an intelligent plowman.
The brightest of the Boys should
take the lead in New Agriculture, and
the less apt follow the less important
calling.
The days of trickery must pass away,
and true, honest merit come to the
'front.' earnest work and true, proper
life is now demanded, not only in the
professions and in Office, but in agricul-
ture
The earth must be moved at a greater
depth by the plow. Intelligence is re.
quired to do it. More wheat, more corn
and potatoes, more fruit and more cot,
ton is needed, and must be produced,
which can and will be done by putting
the plow down into the new land
which will be found easier done than
clod-hoppers now think possible OF
proper to do. A sigh of relief will
come to old fogies when they are in.
formed that one deep, thorough plow.
ing will last number of years, the
good effects thereof in each deep -plowed
acre will so stimulate and encourage
the plowman that he will deeply plow,
soon, all his acres and will realize that
New Agriculture is grand reality,
and not nonsensical theory, as some
smart Alec s now call it.
The Ethiopian can not change his
skin, nor the leopard his spots, but a
change from old to New Agriculture
can be easily made, and it will pay big
all who will make the change; labor.
saving machines have been very sue.
cessfully introduced in defiance of old
fogies and scoffers. Except in the
plow, great changes have been made in
all agricultural implements, but it re.
mains unchanged except in the ma.
terial used in its construction. The
plow has been constructed for shallow
work, left and right-handed plows
wood and iron stocks made, cast and
forged iron and steel, used in the con.
struction of plows, many devices pro-
vided for riding and attaching motive
power to the plow; but no calculation
made to plow deep, because surface
alone was sought or desired. The plow'
maker has made the kind of implement
required for the old style of work, and
will just as cheerfully make what is
needed for new. All old style imple
ments will be worn out by those who
can not progress, and who do not want
to be among the first to adopt new
agriculture. Nothing will be lost by
changing from old to new agriculture,
but very much will be gained thereby
Conrad Hartzell, in Rural World.
HOG BREEDING.
| Some Of the HeauisiteS for Successful Hog