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723 THE ARATOU then drop nid cover Avitli .ail-implement such "as is used to cover cotton bcinff a board, 2 feet long," Mailed in front of a square neivc to go in xuu ueam hkc the lielvo of a cutter, with the bottom, edge of the plank not hollow, but per fectly straight. Thib immediately ibl lows - the dropper, and cover hand somely. A notch in the plank will cause it to cover deeper. - GATHERER. IJor the Arator. WHEAT AST) OATS. Mr; Editor: Some have a prejudice against oats, because, they imagine the crop to bo a great exhauster of the soil, dont think much of them, and believe wheat the jnore profitable. Some like the oat crop, and always sow oats, and follow with wheat on the oat stubble. They make, good crops and say their lands are not exhausted by the practice. The probability is, that 'most of the crops planted in the spring, arc more exhausting than those which grow thro tho winter. The winter plant - takes deeper root, draws more of its substance from the subsoil, sooner covers the land in the spring, and.prdteets it more from the killing effects of a hot sun upon the naked ground. But no one. ' for this reason, would think of abandoning all spring crops! Why, then; give up oats? It is certainly excellent food; those who raise the crop, generally have fat horses thus returning, the; straw to "the land. By the time the rye 'is. cxliaused, peas v and potatoes will come on; and I have not a doubt pork may be raised in ma- nysections pi our Diate, oy,pursuing this plan, at much less cost than any o. thcr now practiced. ' ; ' I hope some, aye, many of your read ers will give this plan a fair trial. It may bring,out favorable and important results. I am, as a general rule, for diversify ing as much as possible, and raising all the valuable products with which Qotl has so bountifully blessed us, that, may . he needed ior domestic : consumption and comfort, in connection .with that which circumstances may indicate as a leading crop for -.market. ; A ery respectfully -yours. t TABS CREEK Granville Co., April, 1857. For the Arator. . RAISE SHEEP. I'stie that some of the writers for tho Arator strongly recommend the rais- mgoi sneep in iNonnuaroiina. jl am also a zealous, though I must confess, a weak, advocate tor attention to this agreeable brunch of husbandly. I have long been convinced it might be dono with great profit and comfort to in dividuals and with immense increase to the wealth and prosperity of the Stat f throughout almost every portion of her and never have to buy corn; while those wide-spread territory. So far as tho who reject it, ifre mightv apt to be hard! West is concerned,' this was shown con- run, to say the least. If it greatly ex hausts, that is, perhaps, in consequence of close pasturing and grazing ; for no extraordinary exhaustion is observed? where grazing is arrested by early turn ing under the stubble for wheat By sowing peas immediately after the oats clusively, some years ago, by the Hon, iingman; and there is no doubt success would crown the attempt in tho , middle and some of the eastern portions of the State. What is done elsewhere, can, with equal advantages, certainly be uccuiupiiBiicd nure. uur advantages oi are cut, and turning under the vines-climate and soil main things all will 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1111 . .1 m .m ' to sow the wheat upon, the land would bo enriched, and; "all succeeding crops increased. .My opinion is, oats and rve nngui uoin oo very promauiy raised ioi admit, are at least as good as those of v ermont. Well, now let us see what they do there. Mr. Coinings, of Greens boro , states, in the last March number liojca as well as horses. Let particular of the 2sev England Farmer, that threo fields bo seeded for hogs, so divided jyears ago he purchased two ewe sheep that the hogs will first take the oats, Jof the linglish Leicester breed,' at ten arid then the rye neither beiug cut (dollars each; and that the total income - . . .
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