Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-10
LEAcHED ASHES.

A few experiments made with leached
ashes, by MIR. Albert. German, has been
the rounds OF mos: OF the American agri
cultural papers, and it would appear as
though their fertilizng properties were
comparatively unknown.
We have long since been thoroughly
nc luainted with the extraordinary effect
IF leached ashes, and are Of the opinion
that their ferlilzing qualities chiefly con-
slsl in impartIng to the soil capacity to
appropriate and disseminate more abund-
anlly the fertile ny constituents OF the al
mosphere.
la The spring Of 1889. we appliedlhree
wagon loads of leached ashes 10 five FOODS
of old meadow land, that had been moved
and occasionally pastured for 35 years.
The crop which was cut from this mead
ow the year previous TO the top dressing,
did not yield more than one ION OF hay,
and that of an inferior quality whereas
the one which succeeded the dressing,
yielded upwards of two and hall lons OF
the best quality of hay, aud the following
cop produced nearly a like quantity
The influence o. the single dressing was
visible the Two last years. We confident
" state that the addi.iona quantity OF hay
realized from the three loads OF leached
ashes, equal to 80 bushels, was not less
than three tons. The most extr aordlnary
Effect produced from this experiment, was
the action of the ashes On the common
white clover, indigenous to the country,
which grew 10 the height oftweIve inches,
aud apparently as thick as il could stand
on the ground.
We made another experiment with
leaGhed ashes, which may be worthy 81
notice, on a crop ofrula baga, which prov.
ed not only Of great Importance TO the
plants, but was great preventative OF n
| jury from. the little tormenting fly, which
mas been the great bane TO successful tur.
i UP culture in Canada.
1t has been practice in England fol
many years TO pare and burn certain land;
that had been unoccupied for many year.
previous, the sole object ofthls process be
lne 10 give dressing Of ashes to the land
In Tins country the cultvators OF the soil
INSTEAD Of being intelligent, are allowed II
crepe dIOHp III tue udlh Wl.uuu1 ZIG a.
OF science 10 direct them In their onwart
career. We promise them if they onl.
need our advice, that we will give then
all the proper Information they require t
: make them intelligent in their bushes
: and respectable in their circumstances
II To do all this. they must read aud " II
ward!y digest the remarks given period
; icaIly in our journal, and bring reason an
: common sense 10 bear on the operations
!. their farming transactions.
!, BY the aid Of the science ofagricultur'
a the intelligent practical farmer may lear
n Important lessons on the analysis Of b
' soils, and may not only ascertain their
,Gl iginal constituents, but tie degree Of ftrt
= ily O! poverty incident TO each. By adoI
4 ing proper means TO renovate soils whlt
e. have been exhausted by unskilIul cuiiv
n ton. they may be brought back TO the
N virgin qualities. and be made the INC
profitable lands in cultivation. The ~
,e most powerful agents that are abundant
4. accessible ia Canada, are gypsum al
s. ashes. The important aud VARIOUS US
ID Of these agents will be subjects Of o
y. most constant care and interest to col
"a municale to our readers.
Dol In the mean time we beg to enforce
er Importance Of the subject, particularly U