Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-26

influence of these tiles being ap
I parent several yards OIL either
side; filthy, the enhanced value
of your farm, by reason of its
greatly improved appearance, and
sixth1y the saving of time in the
cultivation. and harvesting OF
your crops, in that, you may have
your fields, whatever size you
may desire Then again, these
tiles have a remarkable mellow
ing effect on the soil they so
change the mechanical condition
of stiff clay, that the roots of
plants will penetrate to stone of
nitrogen &c, hitherto beyond
reach. The "baked' appearance
Of land, so familiar to all farmers
in these sections, after a heavy
rainfall, is a thing almost un-
known, Oh a tile-drained farm.
This latter clause is worthy of
emphasizing. Enough has prob
ably been said Oh this topic at
present.
The next point, that calls for
notice, is the cultivation of the
soil; by which is meant, the prep
aration Of the land, prior to seed
ing, the paramount Importance
of which every progressive far
mer recognizes. And let me ask,
is the day not at hand, when the
great labor-saving implements of
the Northern States and of Ell
ropean countries should be more
widely known in Eastern North
Carolina? Yet nowhere, south
of Norfolk, have | seen that most
serviceable implement, the two
horse Cultivator, at work ! An
implement, absolutely indispens-
ible, to the intelligent, energetic,
go-ahead farmer. Let us suppose
your land is broken, (p1owed)
fiat, which, we maintain it ought
to be, if the si1entforces of nature,
at work during the winter
are to effect their great
est food upon the soil; then, on
the advent Of spring, or as soon
as the land is in proper order, we
set the cultivator agoing across
the blowing, and to the same
depth. This pulverises the soil,
and leaves it in excellent order
for the harrows, to be followed
by the roller, when the land is of
4 stiff nature, and consequently |
cloddy.
No doubt, many Of your prac-
teal farmers will poOh-pooh these
IDEAS, but bear this i'll mind, that
the man who M0r0nghLy prepares
his land, land it cannot be done
these Implements will,
in an unfavorable season secure a
CROP, wher4 his
1eighbor-he, who desires moth
ing better than the turning plow
.7viI fail.
Speaking Of practical farmers,
one often hears it said that so and
SO is thoroughly practical. Well,
1ow, Some time ago, when talk
.ng to one Of this order, we were
startled to find him to be a most
1on-practical individual, Why?
Because he held the most extrav-
agant and widest theories.
Without any pretensions to
knowledge, we yet hold
hat the science and practice Of
agriculture should go hand i'll
land. Prove III the field what
las been discovered in the lab
ortory, and that man cries, i'll
he words Of the great philoso-
oher, "1nore light. What has
been a sealed book to
lin, is now a revelation. The
lum drum existence of the farm
T is gone.
Fearing we have already tres
'assed too far on your space, we :
viii close. When opportunity (
fers, we may say something on s
he rotation of crops; the value Of
egurninous crops, such as peas
nd clover, as hydrogen; the care
stock, home made manure &c.
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