Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-10-01
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"''i En 3vwn Fields. lis,l;ssII
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formers u NV, noohe
tempt E Ehays beeHEglRis)|
pea fol3 !ll5Ist IN Isl the slfisps &
plant iSai4 iEayfy sxhaSst
many cases bHst little attempt haA bSea:|
made I'd prevSRE:the loss 6ffertsttsyss'|
and, pethap.;iast IN littleaef fort has,
been mfdsso Esstr Nj \! tfsa ses ri eing'de
.neted andlsry% dsssfh XII cHn sihnE::hropsH
ping With. caHntualay VsiiiHiiEo vEris6 tka1
best of solass, ih1ugh aEoMA Withstand
more abSse than iothers:.:.- The deepl
rich allu Vial soils III the West have in
some cSses Been plahted'to corn for Is
nothing returneGs |, tbsWhy a Manure.
Such uhwasEsnts ted abuse can haxe only,
one effect NM ssipf Tea Mig ii.dH hSaa;s
impovdriskmg Aiie RoilFsliItSw best
toTest6re thessSS ttsEp ;pHs sotlssisIipne
of: the grave 4qssst iBs Rqsi asRfng
thousahds. of farmers ted same
condition; existg more, Or less every
|;wherefns the oldersna more d e
populated states, x a-.al ,v,s.,..- ...;...
The methods ITO be employed in re-
storatfoniwii necessarily. vary some-
| what In different localities and. under
| differdn icitcumstancess sIfathe land
needs Misunderstanding. lanH tliefa.is but.
little that would not be bens1itted by
it), the first step should be TO attend to
Iiethat. Money judiciaHy.spent in tile
Claiming is nearly always well spent.
Itdoes notireapire any great skill TO
/ .tay tile successfully, but It does re-
i quire Judgment and forethoaght IT
|;issimply u waste Of time and labor to
attempt to grow cropsoh land that IL
4 liable to be saturated or perhaps COW
] cred with water the greater part OF
the growing seaspn.' All DROPS re-
quire more or less moisture to
I make satisfactory growth, but San
excess'is sure TO- be detrimental and ~
continued, for any length Of time. will
4 be fatal. The best way to obviate the
evil effects of wet season Is toipre-
| pare for ~ by tile draining, The low,
wet spots at.forinerly produced little
or nothing, will he found to bethemost
productive, except perhaps in few ex-
}4scarhokal eases. II: szl.ss:sYf:Tts.s
}$.:SeeeE h@& yetpEreSSivsn grths NJ sas1
from the surrounding Kiffsfaes f6f Gem
turtles, and have been depleted by con-
slant cropping, because in not more
thah one season in three would any
thing but wild grass grow there.
Thorough tillage is another effective
means Of increasing tile productfveness
Of the soil No matter how rich the
soil may be, Il tits not thoroughly pull
verified and fitted. for the reception OF
the seed, the young plants will make
but little growth in comparison to
what they will il the soil is prop
: erly prepared. The mechanical con-
dition of the soil must be right to pro-
duce an extra yield, and in this era OF
:. low prices an extra large crop Is the
only one that pays. Next to fertility
and moisture, tillage is of the utmost
Importance. Soil that is thoroughly
fined and compacted holds the moist
ure much better than loose and clod
dy one. An inch of real fine soil acts
as a mulch and prevents the loss OF
moisture. 1t is like covering the
ground with blanket; the air car
not enter 50 readily and 'evaporate' tn,
moisture. The earth mulch is OF the
j:greatestyalusin adryseas6n. M6Ech-
ing ishatureA metbe bf:restoring fer
lility.
|t OF the green manures perhaps nom
Eis subetiorto clover While rye is ex
cellent and produces more material Il
the acre, yet it is doubtful whether i
is equal to cloyor. Glover contains p
per cent. more nitrogen, which is on
Of the necessary elements of plan
food, it Is also one of the most expen
sive. Clover Is also beneficial by it
. peculiar mechanical action on the soil
loosening it and making it more friabl
as well as. bringing up fertility from
'. the subsoil. 1t has proven itself tn
, farmers best friend and most willing
servant. BY growing clover'extehsive
ly, and blowing down wien in full
bloom, the farmer is enabled to enric|
|, his land easily, quickly and cheaply
; Itgrows just where it is wanted, re
curing neither hauling or spreading
the only disadvantage being that tn
rich spots which require the least plan
food, usually have the ranlSest growtl
/ of clover. This is easily remedied
however, by removing the clover O.
4 these places before blowing. Tn
knobs and poor spots can be fertilize
; by;liauling manure on them, thereb
insuring an average all over. Glove
should have aplace in regular r tatior
. whether the rotation be long or shoi
Z one. 4. Many good, farmers cut tn
J clover for hay the first season and q
, low it to grow up the second seaso
! and pillow IL under then. The growt
I of tops is. usually not so large, but tn
! roots which contain as much plant foo
I perhaps as the tops are secured.
] The careful farmer will exert ever
effort to make as much stable manui
I 4. as possible, knowing that in it he hi
] d certain means of building up h
I WORKOUT soil. The manure heap is I'll
] farmers deposit bank, and he shoul
! not only endeavor to keep his depos
J large, but to make the best possible III
: of it. The value OF manure does nj
always depend upon the amount.
pile Of straw will rot, and be calle
j. manure, but its value as a fertilizer
] very much less than il the same amour