Agricultural
Subsoiiing.
Why It Helps and the Kinds
of Land It Does Not Help. |
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?'rom FrogressivG Farmer:
Messrs. Editors :As tho season
for aubsoiling and preparing: land
for the crop of 1900 is fast approaching,
it would be well for
9s to begin to think of it.
WARMING TIIK LAND.
5Vhy do we subsoil ?
First. Toad m>t (he air, which
lakes with it the oxygen, the
rupporter of combuMiou, generator
of heat, and disintegrator of
inorganic matter, and as there
can be 110 destruction of veget
ahlns nr nrirnnic niuHor ?ii Oimit
the generation of heat, the soil is
warmed by admitting the oxygen
<o the subsoil, where each fibre
*ives out as much heat in its
alow process of combustion as it
would if dry and ignited by a
natch.
T1IK AIH AND THE SOIL.
2. The air takes with it the
atmospheric ammonia, and also
jarries the free nitrogen and carbonic
acid which are not fertilisers,
to be treated in nature's
laboratory and converted into
fertilizers and stored for the use
?f prospective crops. When the
jubsoil has been properly broken
it readily absorbs snow, rain
.? a tor htKi aK ^~ * ? * 1 1
nvm nuibU uuiuee IU U m lUttllBU
with ammonia which in constantly
escaping from decaying animal
matter, and being injurious te
animal life is sent above by
Mature to be absorbed by the
moisture which condense above
is and is brought back by rain
?r Rnow for the benefit, of the
husband-man who properly prepares
his land to absorb and store
rt.
SUBSOIL IS NATURE'S SAVINGS BANK.
The subsoil is Nature's savinghank
for the potash and other
arthiy salts that leach down but
*re left in reach of the farmer
who will drain his land and plant
ireely the deep rooting legumes
U which there is none better
than the field pea. The nitrogen
and other valuable properties of
lhe atmosphere winch may be
converted into fertilizers are regained
near the surface oy a well
-prepared soil and are brought to
"She roots by tillage and the sun's
rays to stimulate and promote
lhe growth of our crops.
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WHAT KINDS OF LAND NEED SUBSOILINO.
When the clay subsoil is well
broken it allows the redundant
water to go down in v et seapons
and protects the crop against
irouth by retaining the hygrosropic
moisture of the atmosphere
ta well as that which is brought
up by capillary attraction. It is 1
only the tenacious clay or om- 1
pact subsoil that needs the sub- 1
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ou piow. i nave Known the bot- 1
torn literally knocked out of fair- 1
iy productive Handy land with an (
Alluvial porus subsoil by the use (
et the subsoil plow. We need 1
common sense on the farm as E
well as subsoil plow and improv- (
implements. Subsoiling can
f-i.lv heln lands that ?r? ?roll
drained. E. Porter.
Pender Co., N. C. i,
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Terracing and Irrigating. 1
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Southern Cultivator:
I take the Cultivator and get c
Department.
trainable information irom the
editor and others. 1 want some
information. I leveled my land
with a Bostrom level last winter
and broke it up with a two horse
Oliver plow, taking from one terrace
to the other in one land. It
t irow the dirt toward the tence
at the end of lands so that the
water instead of drifting out
came back into the lield, break
ing across. I want some advice.
1. Is there a hillside plow ? If
so where can I get it, or can I
manage the two horse plow so as
to avoid the above evil.
2. 1 have four acres ot land.
ii lies Deiow two springs, ten leet
fall. Please give instruction how
to irrigate.
Yours respectfully,
Hartford, Ala. W. H S.
Comment by the Editor:
We have often found it advis
able where water collected at
end of terrace as you describe to
give the end of terrace a little
fall and open out above the terrace
so the water can run out
into some road or drain. Just
watch your terraces and use
jrood judgment in correcting any
deficiency they may have and
make them effective ; and managed
properly they are much more
effective in preserving land from
washing than auything you can
get to take their place. You can
get a hillside plow, hut think you
can manage with the one you
have by following above directions.
If you can irrigate tour acres
of land you should certainly do
so. You can make a living upon
iour acres properly irrigated,
made rich and then planted in
right kind of crops, such as onions,
Irish potatoes, cabbage,
beans, or even corn. You can
easily make over 100 bushels of
corn per acre. You can do better
than this, you make two crops
?100 bushels of oats and then
100 bushels of corn. With plenty
of manure and water when you
need it, we can hardly estimate
the yield of an acre of Southern
soil. You want to build you a
cement reservoir to hold the
water, or dig you out one in the
side of the hill; and have you a
flood-gate opening into a ditch
that will convey the water to
your four^acres: then arrange so
you can turn it down your furrows
when you need it. It may
be necessary to level or grade
your four acres to get the right
fall; if so do not hesitate to do it.
Never stand back upon a per
manent improvement that will
pay you handsomely and he
handed down as a rich legacy to
coming generations. We think
auy man ought to consider it a
favored privilege to be in a position
tc do such work. We like to
think and talk of immortality,
and we know of no better way to
attain it than by doing some permanent
work that will live and
bless the human when we are
gone. Nothing we can conceive
3f will accomplish this better
than an irrigation plant, and
uid we say to all who have the
'acilties to make use of them as
10011 as possible, and not put it
. if
mi.
$100.00 Reward.
OUR NKW DISCOVERY MEDICINE J
/OMPaNY of LaurenH, 8. 0., h?N maou- i
actnred and Hold thousands of bottlea of i
IKK NEW DISCOVERV within the lest j
liree (3) years with an absolute GUARANEE
with each bottle for all Blood and t
>kin Disease, Nervousness, I.iver and "
Sidney Troubles, and offers $100 (Hi re- (
rard to any person who will prove that
icy have ever failed or refuse i to oomply j
ith the ternifl of the Guarantee. Hold by
rawford Bros.
t How
to Keep Turnips and !
Beets Through the
Winter.
Southern Cultivator:
The turnip crop is one of great
value. We do not claim for it a
great fattening quality as some
other feed, but it put* the stock
in a good state of health and
gives variety and tones up. It is
ftli easy crop to grow on lairl\
rich land with plenty of good
guano. And to keep them in
winter they need no home?only
a hill in the field where they are
grown. Throw on trash of some
kind and bank them with plenty
of fine dirt so the bunk will not
freeze through t*? the turnip.
Take all the top off before hill
ing; nntno other shelter over;
let ram and snow fall on hill.
Never put up turnips until they
have done growing. When the
weather begins to freeze the
iana then gather the larger tur-j
nips and the smaller ones. Let
them stand for spring salad with
out any cover over the tops left
in the ground.
It may not be known to every
person that turnips make a fine
kraut. They are put us ap cab
bago kraut. After the hull is
taken off chop line and do not
put too much salt?just as you
would cabbage kraut.
This has beeeu my way of puttine
awav turninsfor mnnv *ran?-a
W - i J J ?
past and have every year made
it a success.
Brother farmer, let us grow
more roots. Now to the beet
crop. They are put up in like
manner as the turnips. Take
them up before a freeze and
break off the tops and hill in an
outdoor place witnout shelter.
As the winter increases in cold
add plenty of dirt.
Every farm should be an expei
riment station in stock feeding?
how to keep stock fat in a less
costly manner; and the first
iu: - * >' m
kicul tuiug is neaitn. l oo many
stock become dyspeptic for want
of variety in feed.
R. R MOORE,
Chatham Co, N. (J.
Notice to "White Teachers
of Lancaster County.
1 especially request all White
Teachers In Lancaster county to
meet at Lancaster Court House at 11
o'olock a. m., Saturday Dec. 9th, for
the purpose of organizing a Teachers
Association, and for discussing important
questions affecting the
schools in this countv. I most #?*rn.
estly urge that every Teacher in the
county be present at this meeting.
W. M MOORE,
Co. Supt. Ed.
The First National Bank
of Lancaster, S. C.,
Solicits accounts of individuals,
firms and corporations, and offers to
depositors every facility and courtesy
consistent with sound banking.
Interest allowed on time deposit.
Safety deposit boxes for rent. Cor
rcBponuence solicited.
K. M. CROXTON, Cashier.
CHAS. I). JONES, President.
LANCASTER & CHESTER
RAILWAY COMPANY
SCHEDULE IN REFECT MAY 38, 1808.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY'
WESTBOUND
Lv Lancaster 0 304m 3 4b p a
Lv Fort Lawn 0 49 a m 4 16 p a
Lv Ha*comv1lle 0 69 a m 4 30 p n
Lv Rich burn 7 ob am 4 46 p it
Ar Chester 7 30 u m 6 16 p n
Ar Charlotte?Sou. Hy 9 6b a m 7 00 p p
Ar Columbia?Son Hv luiKam
KASTHOI M>
Uv Columbia-Sou. Ry 8 oft a m 3 10 p tr
Lv i harlotto-Sou. Ity 8 Oft a m 8 uu ,) m
Lv ChfiHter 9 00 am 8 15 p nr
Ev Klohburcr ? ?0 a m 8 :<V p a,
L.V Hancomville 9S0am xtipn
L.V Fori U?n 10 08 am 8 58 p a ,
ULMWUCT 10 30 am lllftpn '
CONNECTIONS ^
CHESTER?Southern, Seaboard, and Caro
Una & North Western Railways. ,
..ANCASTKR?Southern Railway. "
A. I. McLURE, Superintendent. ,
LEKOY Si'RlNUS. President. '
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A Slaugt
In view of the fact that w<
changes in our business on J'
make some special prices t
following and compare with
1 2000 yards 10c Outing at 7
ing at 5c ; 2000 yards 6c Gin
ette, all colors, 8 l-3c ; nice
sale 50c the yard ; yd. wide rJ
wear guaranteed, 98c ; 52 in
per yard, for only 75c. We
Clothing and
to beat the band, but we ai
previous records. $15.00 su
I suits, this sale 9.00 ; 10.00 sui
fl this sale 5.00 ; 5.00 suits, th
fl ter price in Overcoats. Evei
H ndvnnrn in Hm lnutlmr
but we continue to sell
Shoes at <
Should you need Underwe
weather, see ours. Wright';
best 50c knit Underwear 37c
22c. If your dollars are wo
making your purchases.
Funderburl
5 cents will buy either 4
10 cents bottle Machine Oil,
a hundred other things we ci
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ilOR!
I Horses, Mil
A Our Mr. Hood has just cla
J loads of Mules and Horses^
cars come here, one of horse:
m of it, 60 head to arrive in i
? wires they are the best we
J Some closely matched team:
m that weigh from 1100 to 125<
f portunity to buy brood mare
^ finish and family broke.
I Buggies,
? Two solid cars to arrive this
? Wagons,
? Have just closed a deal fc
? stacks of them on hand of al
1 four horse with regular or br
m all. Those who do not feel a
j vehicle can buy a second han
J second hand buggies, carriag
W we are going to sell regard let
| Come anc
m for we are far ahoarl nf nr
5 dealers east of the Mississi
0 harness department. We ms
J ness and have no competition
^ Remember, we buy as well
% Gregory-Hoodi
iter Sale
e are going to make some ;
anuarv 1st, we are going to
,o cash buyers. Note the
i wnat you ve oeen paying :
l-2c ; 1000 yards 71 -2c Outghams
at 5c ; best Flannelline
of 75c waist Silks, this
raff eta 75c yard, best grade,
,ch Broadcloth, worth $1.00 ,:
have been soiling
1 Overcoats
re determined to break all
its, this sale 11.00; 12.50
its, this sale 7.50; 7.50 suits,
is sale 3.75. Same slaughrybody
knows there is an 3
2t of at least 25 per cent.,
ffcld Prirp
* ? aw
iar for the cold December
s Health Underwear 85c;
; good 35c knit Underwear
rth saving, see us before
irours to serve,
< Comp'y.
cakes good Laundry Soap,
8 balls Sewing Cotton, and
m't mention here. ~ ?
F. Co.
I
>ES! i
lies, Mules! |
sed another deal for six car ^
-180 head. Two of these J
3 and one of mules. Think W
i few days, and Mr. Hood ?
f have bought this season, a
s of extra fine mare mules a
0 each. This is a grand op- f
is. Have some with extra ^
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Buggies. I
week, all kinds and styles. *
Wagons. J
>r 100 more, and we have ? V
1 sizes?one, two, three and
oad tire. Come one, come g
hie or willing to buy a new ?
d, as we have at least 100 \
es and wagons on hand that J
>s of the price. Don't fail to
1 See Us f
iy retail stock and vehicle V
ppi river. Remember our V
inufacture all of our har- ^
$ 4
as sell. - A
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Live Stock Coj