The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-10
ASsRaCUETUT RAE.
REPORT az Ml::EEs.
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iSGCitt;.
The sixth scc.:on os the hyc-iaWS.
which treats of nanur'<. their character,
nrepara;ion. AMI ;''iap;"ii''n to the differ
ent soils a,i products oi the country, on
which it is made the ts.;y ni Eonr Commit
tee to report. beg leave to offer the fol-
lowinc;-but in doing so, arc we'll aware
of the Importance Of the matter submit
ted to their consideration. and their In
ability to do it that Justice it merits. Nc!-
ther do they suppose that they WI! be
able to throw any new Eight on Il subject.
SO often and 50 ably handled by tho best
talent of the country. Should, however,
the Committee be able to offer for the
consideration of the f.rmcr. @'w p!a'n
and practical experiments. iii the p:cPa'-
alton and application of the common ma
nures Of the country. {" which 'h2y ~
tend chiefly to c"lhnr thons'!v's) cal
cuIated to rouse the energies + the tar
fner, to the vital ;mpor;amcc 1t Ea%'''''
on his worn on! anil lino'vc":";l'd iaHiS'
they will, in some i:laas;::r, have accom-
fplished their object.
We deem 1t unnecessary 10 say any
thing about lime, mari, PLASTER oi Paris,
or salt. as manure. aS TIC cost AMI trans
portation Of those articles wiuid so en-
hance their price. a to prGc:i!d2 their use'
at least in our section of the State.
The first and most important, then,
that presents itself for our considerations
is the compost, made by continuation
of animal and vegetable matter; b. cause
it can be more conveniently and more
abundantly made than any other manure
among us, and is to srme extent wl'hril
the means of every farmer. Every far
mer should keep his stables. barn.yardS'
cow-lots, and even the pens IN which his
hogs are fattencd, well Uttered withcavcs,
straw, or some o,her vegetable matter.
by which means large quantities OF ma
nure may be annually made at trifl'ng
cost. Observing regularly remove and
deposite in pens made for that purpose,
when sufficiently pulvcrzcd and satura-
ted with the animal manure, substituting
a new and fresh coat of litter in its place.
The process of making compost from
our stables, barn-yards, and c"w-lotS,
should be commenced earl y in the spring,
Immediately after removing and dIsposlng
of that made the preceding year, and
continued during sprung and summer alter
heavy rains, wien the land is too wet for
cultivation, as VIC persnme, n" Jidlcious
farmer will suffer his lands ploughcd or
even trodden by stock, when IN wet
state, particularly his clay lands) Be- I :,
tween the gathering IN of crops in the TALL,
is fine time, and profitable employment
is also furnished for hanis, in collecting
the various materials necessary tor ma
king compost.
And your Committee would further
suggest the propricty of employing hands
during cotton picking time, in the early
part Of fall, before frost, in the morning,
while the dew is on, in making and saving
manure, as it would contribute much to
the health of the hands, save large medl-
cal bills, improve the quality OF the cot
ton, and amply remuncratc the owner tor
the time thus spent. We would also re-
commend the plan of putting small guam
titles of litter at time, particularly III
stables, and removing it accordingly to
the pens when prepared, as more and
better manure may be made in that way.
By putting large quantities at a time, (cs-
pecially OF wet, which is the most usual
practice,) becomes compressed, and pack
ed closely into bed at the bottom of the
stable, thereby rctard!ng the pulverlzIng
and saturating process, the principal de-
sideratum
Every farmer by outstanding well Ills
resources, may manure at least one third,
or one half of all the land he culilvaleS,
and no me shoaId think Of doing IesS.-
This practice pursued i''racoursc OF years,
his farm becomes gradually enriched, and
he not only reaiizns the benefits "t H."
manure last applied, Int also tia; If '!''
preceding years. o." ii. your Commit
tee is deriving til" advantages rrsn.:'"-
from the above mara2rmn'". IL Is ca
tivating lands cleared before tie isrv"In-
ton, which are now yielding from twenty
sfveio fifty per cent. more than they dad
fifteen or twenty years ago. Should any