DROUGHT.
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AS country becomes cleared OF its timber, It becomes
rre liable 10 drough; and these will be more or less Sc
we're according to climate. That which is naturally cool
and moist such as that of Great Britain and Ireland VIII
seldom, # ever be affected by much dry weather;
while that in which hotter and OF course
the atmosphere drer, will often suffer much on his ac.
count Ii parts Of Span, the fields are pached up
by the middle of summer; but before this the crops are
all harvested III this country druughs are never 50 Sc
we're nor universal partial are often eXperi.
enced earlier, and long before the crops have come
10 maturity This is evil and all the farmer can do,
: 10 make the best possible provision against it.


Generally spraking nothing IS better calculated to ward
III ee of drons Than good cutyahon BY plough
.ng sufficiently deep, and efectualy, and maniring we'll
Grnund that IS well metlowed, to proper depth, VIII
stand drought much better, than that which IS poushed
shallow AID cft in cods; and that which is well manured
will retain more molsture Than that which IS poor Again,
ground which j. thus well prepared, and manured shoo
fh its crop rapidly, that The ground IS soon covered
and shaded from the SAN and for this reason, retains It's
moisture longer. The may be observed OF moving
lads.


Gypsum is also an anloc roughts and fortunately,
it suits tie soils hest which affected II this way.


Another way 10 avoid the effects Of draughs is t. cult
yate amp us extensively raising such prodc-
tons as are liable injury III this way Such
la ds, when well drained and duly mixed with proper
ealths or oiher es undoubtedly be rcp,'ered
excellent for almost every crop which IS liable 10
he niured y too nuch dry Gather Welands ALSO which
ter than IN their Original wet state. A. T.. Farmer.