Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27

The ashes produced from, the learss Of
trees contain much more potash than those
of the twigs and branches, and these of
the latter more Than those of the trunk Of
the tree; while the ashes of the two latter
contain the most phosphate and carbonate
of lime. The quantity of potash in the
leaves varies very much with the season
of the year, icing greatest in the spring
and least 10 the auum. ~.
In some parts Of England It is the prac-
lice to burn the stubble for the sake of the
benefi afforded to the Succeeding crop by
the ashes; and it is a very common prac-
tice upon the continent. Considering the
value Of straw for litter, this must be Il
practice Of very doubtful wisdom and
W here the slubble is moi cut for htter, ii mus.
when plowed down, ultimately afford to
the land all that the ashes contain, aud
something more. =......
Coal Ashes are generally available to
farmers, and there are few situations in
which they are not beneficial, especially
TO clover and grass crops; and eonsid-
Grafton oflhe substances they contain will
readily account for the effect they produce
Besides the earthly and imperfectly burnt
Goa y matter Of which they principally
consist, they also contain suIphae OF iImr
with some potash and soda, all of which
are known, when applied separately, 10
p,oduee good effect on clover crops, and
TO favor the production Of white clover par
ticularlv They are, in fact, an import
ant part the food of all grasses.
Peat is often within the farmers reach.
and whenever il IS, Nay be tarne d to a very
good account either 10 burn Tor the ashes.
to apply directly TO soils deficient in veget-
able matter, or Tor the preservation and
augmentation of the compost heap. The
ashes Of peat differ very much in value, as
:hey are poor or rich in saline matter
and 10 some situations they are the ouIv
manure used for the turnip crop, at the
tate of from thirty TO fifty bus hels per acre.
Scot must have a powerful efc as
manuIe, from the large quantity ofammo-
MIA it ontains. 1t is extensively used as
a top,dressing, spread by hand. at the rate.
on seeds aud pasture, otlwenty 10 thirty,
and on wheat, barley aud turniPs from for
ty to forty five bushels per acre. 4 is,
however, more generally employed CD
wheat, and is considered one ct the most
powerful top-dressings for that crop with
which We are acquainted and expert
ments show its power 10 be materially ia.
creased 6y an admixture of one four h Of
common salt more particuI larry when
laid upon pasture land. the grass Of which
soon after assumes growth of much in
creased luxuriance, Though it has al
most always been used as top-dressing,
it is probable that it would have greater
effect if used as a compost with other sub
stances by means of the drill and has
in that manner been successfully employed
in the cultivation of potatoes, by an emil
nent farmer in G,oucestershre. We per
ceIve, also, that, in recent comparative
experiment on different manurcs for The
growth Of carrots, 81 bushels Cf SCOT and
6 ofsaIt, produced larger crops OF bolh the
Ailringham and White Belgian species.
than "A tons of stable manure and "a
bushels of bones.--F~Lkner's Farmc,'s
Journal.