The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-16
From ii Scotch Paper.
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO THE LAGoUR-
ING, FARMER

FRIENDLY ADVICE TO THE LABoJR-
ING FARMER.
For Improriag and Increasing Ass Manure and
has Produce, on Chemical Praciples, az
L.H!s Expense.
SIR, THE harvest being now pretty well
got 10, the time IS eomicg to prepare for
the dung heap. The sioeky farmer cau
bug books, and fad time TO read them
lie can Dig lenks, and use every means oi
turning all bis materials TO tho best adsan-
tdge. For him these Suggestions are DOT
intended but for the numerous class Of cul.
tivn,ors. Who have barely capital enough TO
work ihelr land, and know the difficulty Of
ia,slne money TO pay wages, rent, and taxes.
Let these, however, not be discouraged.
The late Nr. Coke Of Norfolk afterwards
Lord Leicester, came into possession Of
binds which sould not grow heat, ord let
al about s.. an acre bu, ho lived to sec
those, snmo lands, by good management,
average from o 5quarier = heat per acre,
aud other crops ID proportion.
As tho farmer depends on his maaufcs
lor heavy crops 81 al k,nds, he may lay IL
down as q maxim lhat
loss OF MANURE Is Loss or CROP,
aud will, therefore, he glad to learn tha,, at
very small cost. hIs dong heap may be
doubled Or ,rebled 10 quantity and quality.
Il stands TO reason, ,lat the cxcfemen,
Of every animal should be the best manure
for that same ANNALS food because II re
iurus 10 the soil inst what was draaa from
u. Therefore humnn manure IS the best
Tor cnfu aud the aniclcs eaten by man aud
cattle dung. Sc. Cor grass and cattle food
But II IS not 50 aeli knoWa that the dung y
the undiges,cd pott 81 the food the d'ges.
ted part gong to the blood, and coming oil
m the urine. Hence The urine Is the pour
ishug part, the esscfcc Of manurc vet the
farmer attends chuny 10 tho cauc.duug
aud straw, ncsIccling the urine, aud sull
more the Prsy soil, though these are the
best mauurcs lie has.
COW may yield, on tho average, 0
gallons Of urine per week, containing : or
9 pounds Of solid manure, Of the best quail
~, worth 2 pound aud horse mol very
dliereu. 10 value. We NAV estimate ,heir
urine, one day with another, at TON shilling
a week each, ii all could be collected that
u, 52s head for the years urinc Bat
cauaol be oil collected, as some is dropped
IN the field, where 1t does harm, 10 dfy
weather, burning up the grass BY It's great
strength. The above, hoaever, Is The
lowest estimate Of its value; other expcr
:men's give ii gallons per week, Welding
near 20 lbs. solid, or - Al per week., equnl
TO ~, 80 per head per unnum; Tic tfuih
probably lies between the two. Auain
pint oil urine should raise pound OF corn
or 10 lbs 70 the gallon. Hence Is gallous
should produce quarter Of wheat
Manure may be considered to consist of
'hrce different principles -. llumus. or
vegetable mould, 10 feed the plan, and en-
rich The soil: 2. Ammoniacal vapour 10
force tho crop; g. Sil,s, &c, 10 manure
he plant and seeds distinctions which.
though not unobjeclionnblc. vii give some
InielI'eibIc notion Of the purposes aud effects
OF The different materials, hitherto not zen.
orally attended TO.
70 IMPROVE THE QUALITY.
Save every drop Of URINE II IS the very 90
sence OF manure; too strong 10 use alone.
as IS seen by The spots whore it drops IN
dry weather; but it works excellcntly Win
vegetable mo,ter of oil sorts, and prepares
them TO enrich the soil, whilst thcy bring il
hown 10 proper strength Urine ron
'ains salts and ammonia, and is very cfE,c.
inal ~ exciting vegetation. i, should be I
lermenied, either with vegetable matter or
water, before using it for manure.
straw contains salts and vegetable ma,
ter; and straw. worked With ur,pe. bo,b
forces the crop and feeds II, or cnrches the .
soil.
Some farmers have much or ,hoir straw
eaten, 10 convert 1t into dung; and If they