Papurau Newydd Cymru

Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru

Cuddio Rhestr Erthyglau

3 erthygl ar y dudalen hon

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SIR, I shall si«t otherwise mention thosexicli, loamy soils, so Vigorous-in produ'ciij^ .a rich, luxuriant herbage, thauby observing, that they arc most profitable in a state of pas- lawjf, aud that it would be, wry injurious to the public to convert them to for wherever we see land of this description converted,' wfe know no means of restoring it Again to that valuable} pasturage but by length pi tiiue. TUiere are no light soili, that I au) acquainted wltl" which derive m awicii advantage fro-m-deep ploughing* as those rich, ioitmv, inoor soils called Fens they possess clayey bottoms, which clay being of a fiue, light-blue, nmrly sub- si iid', and of a saponaceous quality, freely mixes and incorporates with the taoory soil, and gives it a tenacity which produce the fnost vigorous vegetation. Wherever this clay i* KHiud* ivi:bin the p.ach of the plough, it is justly' as I-vell, because, it, ?!■ j-ver of mixing (h?.t rich clay or marl, so properly witls heir light, loamy soils, which is so well calculated to ..correct and improve, as because it forms that solid pan. which is so necessary to retain its moisture, and its manures. On rich sand and loamy soils, so prop- sly adapted to the grouth {.If turnips, and all vegetable I would recom- mend, oil the Srat conversion, deep ploughing; since soils of this description are general)? of the same good quality, to a sufficient depth, to admit of it; atid you will obtain thereby room so necessary for them to shoot and branch out. Clayey soils of the description that I would recom- mend to bring into tillage, have in general a cold yellow, blue, or white sub stratum, which great care should be taken not to break into, or bring up to the surface, as it is of that dead, inactive quality, which will not mix or incorporate with good vegetable earth or niatitire and consequently must be injurious to vegetation. Land of tins sort, in a state of pasturage, produces a rough, coarse herbage, is often over-ron with thorns' and brambles, is very inclinable to rot sheep, and not unfrequentiy produces the red water I in cattle; consequently is but of little value in that state 5o that the best and most effectual means of bringing such lands into action will be, by first introducing a rich body of manure. I I cannot forbear making one observation, which at the liyjiseut forcibly strikes we, that is, the great injury done to njauv day soils, by ploughing deep for the bean crop; for every attentive fanner well knows that the deeper he ploughs, the more productive is his Cft-ip because taking its nutriment from below, it cannot be effected by any earth brought up to the surface a fact which, induces them too frequently, without considering the injury they are doonf; :C,' t1:ci.r future prospects, to plough so deep that they bring up a dead, inactive soil, and at the same time a more fertile one. Besides, by breaking that pan, so requisite to be retained, and bringing into action a bud eartii which I I will not incorporate with the soil, and from which these poorer clayey tar. sustain an injury, which scarcely any length of time can counteract and restore; as the rich earth so buried. cannot be brought up till the beau crop, cotnes r-ic aga; h, -deli time it is become a caput tKartuiun, inert soil. I should think, therefore, it would be.■really to the interest'of gentlemen of landed property to prevent, (hy prohibitory clauses with severe penalties) either by themselves er agents, this mischievous practice, too -r.ten practiced In the latter part of a term, and by vRicu c. e landlord, and in coming tenant, receive a ma- terial and serious injury. It is absolutely necessary that all :;).nds which are intruded Jo be laid down should he perfectly dean, the crops with which the grass-seeds arc sown, should be preceded by a simmer fallo- with turnip or coie: if to be laid d- vn with corn, the son. to be sown depends on the soil; it is immaterial which sort of grain that ivhieh is best adapted to the soil will he equally bene- ficial to the growth of seeds, care being taken to sow that Laid of grain which will support itself best: at the saute time give sufficient air for the seeds, and to prevent their lodging (which 011 luxuriant soils is apt to be the case) and smother them out: the sort of seeds necessary, and the quantities requisite to be sown, I will point out in a future paper. Wherever leases are granted, or covenants made for the last year of the term, as to the proportion 01 land to be left in seeds, it would be advisable, in my opinion, for the out going tenant to find them, whose judg- aiem, founded on observation and experience, wiil point out to him a se'ection of those of the best quality, and the n.-ost proper quantity and whose interest is a security for Ins doing it; otherwise he must expect to suffer in the valu- ation of those, who are appointed to appreciate the value of the seeds, when he quits his farm. Bottom or sub stratum. Friar's Park, Carmarthen. W. H. H. CTo be continued.) T

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.

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