Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-21
AGRICULTURE.
(From the Southern Planter.)


much attention in the agricultural world, for the
last twelve months. We were disposed, at first, 10
ridicule it, as one OF the numerous humbugs OF the
day; we never doubted the value, If we could have
been assured of the authenticity, of the discovery
When therefore, were al the North last Fall, and
heard Mr.. BONNER spoken of as scientific gentle
man. and ythng but the charatan we had imag ined
him to be- we were induced to inquire farther into
subject which likely 10 prove go interesting to
our readers We met with many who had purchased
the right and who anticipated the most beneficial re-
suits, 0u, with none, who had had an opportunity OF
reducing the experiment 10 practice. After our re-
turn, attracted by various favorable notices in the
Northern papers, we requested frequently by
our subscribers ascertain the particulars of method
price &c. Accordingly, we opened correspondence
with Mr. BONNER, the result of which is, that he has
pponted his agents for the State OF Virginia. and
we are prepared to dispose oil The right of using
this invention, with full aud particular urectons upon
the terms indicated below.
Manure is the farmer sheet anchor, and he who at
fods facilities whereby its production may be increased,
is certainly in fair way TO rival HIM, "who causes
two blades of grass to grow where only grew be-
FORE" But the increase of quantity is not all the
capability of getting up pile of manure in few
DAYS Just where it is wanted, presents advantages
almost incalculabe in its consequences The foreign
substances 10y which we mean those that the farmer
would have 10 purchase) necessary to convert one
thousand of straw into four thousand OF manure, will
not cost more than fifty cents
We make the following extract from Mr. BONNER s
sta tement, with respect to his invention:
"This invention is the fruit Of many years of exef-
ton and chemical labor and the result OF repeated ana
various experiments
The secret of the invention 10 make the manure, is
accurately described and specified in my method, Sc
cured by patent. The preparation OF said manure is
very simple and easy, and very farmer, by follow.
inc my method can exactly count upon certain sue
cess.
This manure is composition Of animal, mineral
and vegetable substances consequently designed by
nature for the nutriment of plants.
We may, therefore, abandon for the future, the par
tal use and application of every kind OF merely sti.
mulating manure such lime, plaster OF Paris, ashes,
nc.
The merit of nv method essentially consists in the
following important points:
L. In being able 10 reduce in short time all kinds
of straw and hgneous weeds to rich, uncuous and
durable manure, such wheat straw, barley, rye,
buck wheat and other black grains; stalks of Indian
corn rice and other plants dried or green potato tops
leaves stalks and of all kinds of plants green
or dried seeds green rushes sea-weeds sea-rushes,
broom, stubbe, in fact, every thing belonging
to the vegetable kingdom, and 4 great many o'her
things lying about farms which often allowed TO go
to waste. Even the ground itself may be converted
into the best manure compost.
9 In the combination alliance of formulating SUB
stances the use of which, when separated, would mol
and could not produce the desired effect.
3 In the production of very considerable quantity
Of factlous water which, when combined win olhef
Ingredients, forming lees, furnishes the farmer WIN
ferzing liquid, The commixture Of which IN enner
vegetable or mineral substances, gives manure u ''e
richest kind
d. In the production Of quantity of nitrate oil nme
and caustic potash of ammonia and saltpetre-'our
substances which modern chemistry has found 10 con-
tain the most formulating properties possible
N. B-Nilrate Of lime and caust'c potash are nun
ed by The mixture Of ingredients composing the ees,
as chemical analysis will easily demonstrate Ammo,
MIA and saltpe,re are produced by the lees combined
with hydrogen and azote thrown off by the high Ter
men ta,ion OF the The existence OF the hist IS
made known 10 the senses by the strong smell OF am
monia when the heap is opened
From all this, il is clear, that my method employed
on farms offers the following advantages:
That those who have straw will be able t.
| change The same into manure Immediately after The
crop is housed, or at any required time. Those ~ha
hive not straw may any green or dry substance
instead ard that those who have neither straw nor the
substance above mentioned may change the very soil
itself into very good earth manure, and in any spot
they may choose
3 That farmer can make with the greatest ease, in
few dave earth manure, or compost, which Will an
ever all the purposes Of animal manure, and excel in
their Formulating properties all other ordinary comPnss
which BY other means can be had hardly IN one year.
more frequently only in three years That this earth
manure may be used the spring TO quicken The growth
Of seed that have Tered from The rgors Of winter
manure wheat previously without manure III
will be great benefit in planting Indian corn for
op-dressinr of artificial and other meadows; It IS of
the greatest gardens, mulberry and ether fruit
trees keeping at the ground moist, and producing
rapid vegetation
2 That the farmer will have the advantage Of being
able 10 make his heaps when, where and he
pleases; he will be able 10 open them when they
are in heat without losing any of the formulating mos
ture.
A. By means of the lees which this method will in.
form him how to make, it will be easy for him give
TO his farm yard manure nvigoratng properties,
and he may increase its bulk at pleasure Farmyard
manure fact, should be used only The leayen to
make the different heaps required.
) BY the great quantity OF moisture entering INTO
the materials, the weight of such Of them dry,
will be increased ou.iold that Of the others more
than doubled.
G. THIS method enables The farmer control entirely
his manure heaps that is TO say, he will be able 10
make them in all their parts equally good and erlilIz-
ing. The lees, which distribute the saline and soluble
particles in regular and uniform manner will produce
an even crop throughout the field.
z. By the high degree Of heat which in that course
of making at,a'ns, the terminating power Of all weeds
found in the materials thus submitted to decomposition
will be utterly destroyed Hence manure made after
this method never e-produces weeds.
s. The farmer will also be able 10 graduate his
nure. He may have il of any degree of strength he
wishes. This will enable him to forward the growth
Of plants in a manner hitherto unknown.
.. BY means Of manure thus graduated at will, mar
ket gardeners will have their produce much earlier IN
The market than heretofore. They will be able also TO
heat their ho,-beds by means of the lees without
disturbing the frames.
10. In fine, the lees by which the manure i, made,
prepared cold, and without any previous chemical
preparation-the majority Of the ingredients may be
found At hand almost every farm and nothing
and water, which is the basis Of the SYSTEM is of no
more expense. All here to render the method
truly economical. Such are The principal grounds
which the system is recommended.
My method rests solely upon facts, which are The
suits Of numerous experiments. | have explained it
in simple terms, without making use of any technical
expressions-it IS as easy 10 understand 10 put in
practice Thus clearly and simply detailed, present
it 10 the pnb!ic, having proved, by repeated pubic
permens, in presence of enlightened farmers, that all
have said is true and that the advantages TO be de-
rived from lis adoption real, and not visionary
To concude-as this method is my property, secured
10 me BY patent, hereby give notice, that the
pamphlets Of my Method are all signed in my own
handwriting, and sealed, and can be obtained only of
myself my agents. authorized for this purpose and
that every method circulated sold by any other per.
sons, declare false and counterfeit
To facilitate the purchase of the Method the price
lis fixed the following exceedingly moderate r,ies