The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05

the Kidneys, and sometimes nearer one slde
of the spine than the other. The operation
is considered n heroic one, but a majority
of cases heal without difficulty.
Flowing Land Too Wet.
We commend the following article from
the pen Of an old friend and confrere to the
attention Of our readers. Many farmers
are now preparing land and sowing oats
and wheat and between now and March
all the blowing will be done, or should be
done. preparatory to another crop. The ar
tcle has been-on hand some time, waiting
for more suspicious moment. We nave
had precisely the same experience on our
own farm OF the long-contnued evil effects
OF wet land pillow ing as that related by Col
cnel Newman:
Editor Notwithstanding the serious
injury resulting from stirring or rampins
the soil while wet, / ask that YOU publish
the following warning for the benefit oil
your farmer readers.
Every energetic farmer is now anxious
and inpatient to speed the pillow and the
tenntation 10 pillow before tine soil IS in
proper condition of dryness viii be almost
irresistible, even to those who fully APP
prec.ate its improperly. Many tenants ana
troopers farming upon the land OF others
viii feel less restraint than those cultivatlng
their own lands.
wish I could reach the ear and the un-
dorstanding of every tiller of the southern
soil and impress with indclibilty a realiza-
tiou Of the absolute wrong done by reducing
the productive capacity of the soil.
The injury resulting from plowing ana
tramping with stock the wet soils of the
cotton states amounts annually 10 millions
OF dollars.
At best. The preparation OF the soil for
tho reception OF seed is primitive ana SUI
perfcial an over the south; let MS not add
Z r,. Of
preparation while wet Whenever the ploN
slice glistens in the sunlight the soil IS too
wet when taken into The hand and pressed
together if the soil retains It's form II IS TOO
WEI. When the mason wishes to prevent
Law from crrmhing ne nanipulateS Il WINE
set aud passes lis t"owcl over the surface
% facilitate the retention of the compact
ibduratc condition desired. When the farmer
blows his land wot. the molahoarl takes
tho place ~ th- trowcl and the clods re
main through tie year. When cow or
/ horse packs tho wet soil under loot a ciod
formed under each track add any ob-
serving plowrnan can feel the resistance
presented by these clods in breaking the
I land and notice the humps thrown out to
remain until Jack Frost returns the next
I winter a. prEublc and reduce il again 20
soU.
Not only 10 These clods obstruct the prep
/ araticn and cultivation Of the soil but
i
. whatever plaut food may be locked within
hoir embrace. The impression prevails
vc,v generally that sandy soils are not
( INJURED by beiuI plowcd Wet. Il IS true that
hey are not 10 the extent that ciaycy
soils are. bat if stirred in the spring
rf,cr severe froSts are passed, the eILctNS
ere very serious.
n is a mistake to suppose that the e.
-,rts If manipulating the soil too wet are
temporary.
Tn 1870 young tenant on my farm in
Hancock county. of this state, violated my
orders prohibiting blowing wet soil lie
acked only about half an acre Of tniShihS
nreakiug the land allotted for his crop
.r corn when n shower sufficient TO thor
luchly wet land fell about midday. AilN-
ious to complete the work he broke the
-cmainlnG land that afternoon, thinkhg, as
r. afterwards told me. that There would
s. ro harm in breaking thai little place
y.t" The portion thus broken was a part
n am pId indian settlement and sim fertht
..r.-5rr.I with tho land around 10. II was
% TRIANGULAR form and nearly level The
T.-fs ot this one blowing were plainly
apparent for five years after the Iala
mistake. 10 not only presented the appear
nee OF au mmauurei plot surrounded t>
y,u fer. lied lard. hut 81 was difficult e
,r.rar. ANA a perfect stand of neither corr
.ot cotton could be obtained for several
years. tIy advice 10 the filters Of soil OF
. .lha,rvtr character ls To wait untA INC
OH as deep AS The pillow viii reach, is ~
-aoI condition before pi3wing.
pr,par. thoroughly before planting and
4 plant uo more than can be thoroughly pre-
. pared and f,rtiii2cd.
Thorough preparation is half the culiiva-
( t,on" should Doe printed in large letters
/ and huns uron every farm i'm our south
land n such position that il viii, Of neces-
sity. be read daily. As great as will be
t,, .it.t.~,,.ite amount saved 10 our people by
the enactment of the Wilson tariff b.ll, the
amount is small compared with what our
1ar... worked tiilsrs OF the soil VIII save 10y
tr.- single farm reform suggested above.
Georgia is not doing her duty i'm The line
NJ educating either the present or future
farmers. Agriculture cannot keep pace with
the progress of the age without recognizing
the advent o. science into her domain.
J. 5 NEWMAN.
poplar Spring. Near E1geUood Ga.