THE-AHATOR-
benefit, of my brother farmers. In break
ing up my land for last year's crop, I
turnccl'deeiii beinff . careful to throw: up
but little of :the sub-soil, following, in
turning the sub-soil.' This experiment
was tiled with oMy a part ot tho crop:
the after cultivation was the same with
tho whole. Tho result was, that djr-
cut short at least a third, of my other
corn, the : subsoiled portion 'remained
green : and unity u red plainly demon
strating the great benefit - of subsoil
flowing; .The.- reason wliy.it does good
leave to' the more learned to explain.
Iy business, as a plain, practical j man,
is with facts, and this statement i3 giv-
en simply for tliei reason above stated.
Experiments, showing the best method
oi cultivation in our own outiu, imuuau
: ed in your paper, is wdiat makes It more
valuable to us than papers published in
a different latitude and in the midst of
- a difierent prople, operating under dif
ferent institututions. Whilst there arc
science of agriculture such as the ne
cessity of collecting and applying ma
nure, hill-side ditching, thorough drain
ing, close cultivation. "&c. which apply
r TTntl Alio
modes of carrying them out must de
pend upon the nature of the soil and
climate, the labor to bo applied, the
"crops produced, and other local circum-
stances. iiomo papers muuu um
relied upon for much important infor
mation needed on these branches of ag
riculture. Hoping that others may bo
induced to furnish" for your paper the
results of their experience, 1 remain
lours &c. li. Li.
jiarnett uo., j: eo., xou i .
Ion of water. When well dissolved,,
ap'ply it with an ol$ vhitc-waslr. brush;
to the limbs and trunk of the tree.. 'It
dcstrbygpdll bisects which harbor under
the loosoV bark, and eftectuallly kills,
thebark louso.- Use it iir spring and au
tumn when tho trees arc notin'leafj and
its effects are astonishing; Iri- givnnga
new vitality. to tho-tree; llieg leave to.
add, for the' benefit of those ivno cannot
conveniently get the soda, that a strong
ley made ot lnckorv ashes will produce
similar effects; r GARDENER.'
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TO DESROY T1TE BARK LOUSE.
. For tho Arator.
The Country Gentleman states that
a certain remedy for tho bark louse is,
, using tho common sal. soda, which may
be had at any druiTi;ists for three cents
a pound. Dissolve it m water, allowing
one pound of the sal soda to each gal-
B1PR0VING OLD TIELDS:
5 For the Arator. '
M was pleased, Mr. Editor, with your
advice .to" Mr. Williams, in tlio3aiiua-
, ry No., on the improvement of pinold:
fields. v It accords with my experienco
-flirt cinl!nif "iv A'f o a
which I have never used, though it is
no doubt a valuable adjunct. I have
lOUilU ; HIV UUOU ViJr: lJ IHljUUYV uiu
bring such lands again into cultivation,
is, as you direct, first to cut down arid '
ri1(i nn all the smaller growth and
brush, and then take a good strong;
plow and forthwith turn, under all tho
pine stiaw; immediately after which
take the axe and cut down fore and aft
all the trees, letting them lie onq or
two years to rot on the land. Then let
the ground be cleared of all the grosser
remains of the trees, which should bo
piled and burned in convenient heaps.
This will prepare tho way for the plow
again, which should be used to break
deep and turn under the trash. Peas
are then sowed broadcast, at the rate of
three pecks to a bushel per acre and
put in shallow with a small plow. As
soon as the vines are beginning to bear
'.well, turn them under, "and sow wheat,
on them. By a proper 'alternation 'of
crops, and the use of the pea fallow al
ways for wheat, the land will keep up,
and, you may depend upon it, j it will
pay. v By the addition, occasiomilly, of
wood ashes and a dose from the com
post heaps, the land Vnay bci brmight to
surpass its original icrtility. iTIiat, too,
will paV. I have tried it Uow nutijv
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