The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-17

or the manures most advantageoasy applicA-
! bic TO the different soils.
| Of cLayeg soils.-The best manure fos clayer
soils is mari and Of the diferents sorts of mach,
that which is most calcareous is best " the Sill
cious next best; limestone gravel best VI all
and argillaceous mari least advantageous.
| Of cbdyey loaml-This soil is defective either IN
the calcareous ingredient, or in the san W or ID
both if in the first, the proper manure Is chalk
if in the second, sand II in both, silicious mari
or lime stone gravel
| Chalkg solt-This soil wants both the argilla-
ceous and the stony, sandy, or gravelly ingredi-
ents therefore the best manure for II Il clayeY
| loan, or sandy loan.
Ctalkg Loam-The best manure for this soil is
clay or argillace0us mari, if clay cannot be had
because this soil is defective principally III the
argillaceous ingredient.
Sandy sotls-The best manure for these Is cal
careous mari for these soils want both arqilla.
ceous and the calcareous ingredients, and this
mari supplies both; the next best is agillaceous
mari and next to these, clay mixed With lime,
or calcareous Or clayey loans.
Sandy lOams-These are defective in the cal
careous ingredient, and in some degree also in
the arglaceous their texture too i imperfect,
as they abound both IA coarse and fine
sand; chalk or lime would supply the last defect,
but would leave the texture unamended Hence
they used when better cannot be had vet
calcareous or argillaceous marls are most proper
Clay after land has been chalked j. sad % an
swer remarkably well, because it remedies The
texture.
Grarsly leans These soils are benefited ~
the application Of mari, whether argillaceous o.
calcareous if the gravel be calcareous, clay
may be employed. mixture of efete lime and
clay should answer in all cases.
B0ggS or Doggy soiiS-When these are dried Ny
sufficient drains, the nature Of their soil should
be explored by analysis and appropriate manure
applied. In general, they should first be bura.
ed, if capable Of that operation, then grayeileI.
II their upper parts contain a sutIciency Of the
carbona ceous principle, as often happens they
need not be burned. Limestone gravel will an
swer best or lime mixed with coarse sand or grav-
ell, because in general they are sof clayey
ture if more sandy, lime may answer well,
calcareous mari.
Hsathv sOiLs-These should first be burned tn
destroy the heath, and increase the carbonaceous
principle-they should then be analized, aad the
defective principles supplied. Lime dcstroy4
heath aRd likewise limestone gravel this Is most
mt when the soil is clayey-lime when IT is graV-
ely. Gypsum also answers remarkably wen
when the soils are dry Dung i proper ingre-
dent IN the appropriated manures Of all sorts of
soils, as it supplies the carbonaceous principles
on agriculture, that lime opens and divides the
earth, and by it absorbent qualities ii unites the
oily and watery parts of the soil ; AMI ii seems
to have the property Of collecting the vegetable
matter. or acid, from the air, and helps to 4 com
position Of great use in vegetation, but does not
itself BY any means enrich the soil, but probably
tends to rob il of its natural strength by forced
crop, and it must afterwards be enriched with
rotten dung. He further observes, that the doc
trine of manures is but little understood They
may be divided into four classes.
lst. Such really give the greatest nourish-
ment themselves,as oil,compost, SCOT, blood com
post, pidgeon's dung, and all hand dressing.
Cd. Such as give nourishment and add " the
soil-all animal dung, and rotten animal and
vegetable matter.
Sd. Such as open the soil, and do not nogrish,
as lime, plaster, marie, sand, &c.
4th Such as stifen sandy soil, as clay,
marles &c.
little attention TO these remarks and obser-
vations upon the stiffness, epenness and depth ar
different soils, will enable the farmer to lay down
a rational system Of agriculture.