The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-02

SURFACE MANURING.

Fen he farsasF a. 6afee7ef,
SURFACE MANURING.
Un,l very lassly ihs opinion was very
general Il not universal. thai fermsated
manurss should be turned under with The
plnush Is soon ss put on The land: sEd
thar Otherwise their value would be mach
impaired. II not totally lost BY esaPOrz.
tiOn. This Vas thought especially ne
eessary IL The manure used was rough or
half rolled.
I have thought much on this subject.
and Tor the last twenty years marked The
effects Of manure in all ils various modes
Of application. both on ny own farm and
on nv neighbors'-and now propose 10
give you The results Of nv observation.
ieasing ii 10 persons more learned Than
myself 70 Reconcile these principles Of
philosophy. Fifteen OF tsenly years
aen. 1 observed an old man of good prsc
teal sense and successful as . farmer,
CARING manure out in the maath Of July.
on a Geld intended for Indian corn the
mex, y.ar this was spread IS fast IS cart
ed. and remained in that situation until
Ihr sprag following. H. juslI6rd this
prsc,,rr by perfectly unaas~srahlf rea'
So. ~ that experience had taught him
iha, h..,I his crop and hrs land we're more
lnnr,vet by the use pf manure 10 that
Wv han any other he nal rled. The
cpniieuce had in the integrity and gond
SEES. of this old gentleman induced NJ
b. make repeated experiments "n this
o. n,tcl. all Of which have been decidedly
fss"r4ble To top dressing or surface ma
D. Z. and proved io nv entire sslisiar.
q ., that manure. when in contact with
g. 'arth. does not lose its strength BY
e. ,ra,ion.' This. | was exceedingly
D.. "a believe. and | made many efi,,rls
B., count for the facl-tfor that could
III t..bi)-s and al length came 70 the
srarta.Inn that the chemical affinity be-
t~-ra The parties. of manure and the
sarlh vas too strong 10 b. overcome BY
dc pvwer OF evaporation: and that the
spparra, evaporation is n"!hing more
Than ihs passing Of Of the water which
baG been contained in the manure. Whe-
lher this 10 so or nut | am SUR | do not
knnR. But do know that in lie many
different experiments / have made. both
the land and the crop are more benefited
by The application Of msuure on the land
than by turning II under the land. / hope
young farmers who are not yet welded
70 any Sc, Of opinions. will be al least in-
euced 10 make the experiment.
M; having fame ss a farmer tn give
weigh 10 u,a cpi",'us, ! shall sign mys
sell ARATOR.
NorE.-The late Mr. Thonas West.
brhnrr IT Sir Berjanm West, ssuled on
sfarn in New jersey. after he had reach
ed lie age Of forty. His object vas 10
make IL a grazing farm. He used no
plough whatever. but the hoe and scythe
10 eradicate brIsrs. weeds. &c He top
dressed as fields. or some Of them. every
year, spd IN few years. he had the rich.
e., farm IN the winnie country around.
Sc ',emoirs Philsdelphia Agricultural
Society.
To Keep Frui';--A new wav has been
discovered al the Nnr,h t. keep fruit
sou d. which is attended with sn Ii,,le
trouble that We presume il will grow
in,o general practice. II Is slnaly 10
p;see ihe fruit. whether Apples, G.spes.
Cherries. or any thing else. in >tpne
jars. with alternate layers Of c".,on
ba,lng. aud have them mi where'he frost
carnct reach them, |, Will keep through
n most severe wiuter. IN excellent
cua,luon. We wish some of our agri
cuI.',rsl friends would try the experiment,
end communicate the result to Us.