Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-06
From the Southern Planter.
ROMNER.S MANURE.


have concluded to send j, for publlca-
tiop in the Planter, with such remarks as
MAY make upon IL:
| King William July 6, 1913.
MR. WoopFIN :
Dear SI.-l have seen the rcsul, of
your experiment with Bommer's patent
menure, in tho last Planter, and while l
believe every word you have said about
il, am not entirely satisfied that i, will
be TO the interest Of every one TO purchase
the right to make and use il. Virginians
have been SO often humbugged with pa
ten, inventions, that am very slow TO re.
ceive any nu,iou that comes secrcted un-
der patent right, will, therefore. be
utlieed to you to answer the following
questions
1st Can the materials of which the ma
nure is composed, and also those required
TO produce such speedy decomposition. be
procured in sufficient quantities on poor
forest farm TO make it an object on sucha
farm; or is i, only adapled to The neigh
borhood of towns, where mineral, animal,
| and other substances can be readily pro-
cured al little cost!
ID. From the experiment you have
made, do you think that labor may be
proflably employed IN making this ma.
uurc on large farms. or is il merely iolen
.ded ior experimenlers on truck patches.
gardens. &c.
81. As the decomposition is so rapidly
produced. does nol The ammonia TO- what.
ever you chemists Gull il. ! ined" The
strength Of the mauure,) as specify pass
of. and the manure. become comparative.
~ worthless. Us you have sccm farm yard
manure become h, being kept TOO iong!
4,h. You say it is not costly. but rrou.
blcsome; how much, aud VIA, kind Of
trouble Is i, Is il thai kind Of trouble
with which every suscccssiul. farmer i, &C
quainicd, aud for which he gets rewarded,
more Or less. or is il like The Indians gun.
cost more than il comes 10!
9Th. Taking every thug connected with
il in consideration. would you advise
farmer owning scme five or six hundred
acres of poor land. situated Twelve miles
from navigation md thirty miles from any
,uwn, employing the labor Of twelve
hands. and with large and growing fam
lily, and mol cent 10 spend in humbuss
or costly experiments. TO purchase the
right 10 make and use this manure!
You will please pardon the liberty !
have taken IN addressing this comm"nI.
Cation 10 you; my only apology is my
great desire To Use all the means in my
power, for the Improvement nj our mother
esrth and should like 10 hecome ac
quainred with this process of Mr.. Bonn
mer's, but do no, like the ideu Of buy ius
big in bag.
Should you rhnk il worth while 10 re-
ply to this. you can do it through The
Planter. # you prefer it. las ! suppose i;
probable you will receive other cOmmu
nicaliuns on this SUBJECT or by lei.er Pri
va,ely. by mni, as you may choose.
Yours, most respectfully.
WM. 5. RYLAND.
In answering The foregoing qucriss
shall take them up in the order they are
propoundcd, without any farther prelimi-
uary remark.
Isl. "Can the materials of which ,he
manure IS composed, and also those re-
quired TO produce such speedy deconpo.
sitioa be procured u suiicien, quantities
on Il pOor forest farm ?" &c. &c. an-
swer ycs-they cou be procured III abun.
dance, both for making the manure. and
also for their speedy decomposition, win
the exception OF sume urlic.os necessary
to make the Ices.s The method is not
adapted TO the Deighborhood Of towns, ex-
cep, where large quantities Of vegetable
substances can he had.
ID. From the experiment you hGve
made, do you think that labor, may he
profitably employed in mokiug tins ma
nure on large iarms!" &c. Answer. do.
II is equally well adapted Ito truck patch
es gardens, &c." il they haze nn abuu-
dance Of vegetable substances, not other
wise.
81. "As the decomposition is 50 speed.
lily produced. dues not The ammonia Tor
whatever you chemists call ii, mrau The
strength OF The manure,) as speedily pass
of :" &c. To this ques'ion answer. IL
consequence Of the great heat produced
in the process Of fertnentasiop. ills quite
probable that portion Of The amn0ni;,
may escape. Ammonia. however, has
great affinity for water, and us i quhnli
~ Of water, is necessary III making tic
manure. should think The escape IF un-
mouia wonld not be very great. Mr.,
BONNER says '.he salts produced in the
process Of fermentation. are Il quantity
of nitrate of iime aud causlic potash, aIi
monia, and snl'rc!ie'--four substances
which modern chemistry has fo4ud 10 cou
tain The mos, formulating properties pos
sible."
} I;h. lyon say j, is not costly, bul ,rou
blesome-how much and wha; kiud o
trouble is il ," Sc, alluded 10 ,he trou.
bile Of collecting the materials, making III,
, compost heaps. making The lees" nne
The several applications aud watering
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