The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-06

w WHICH tue CeICdi duu utncE HidhaaSous
seed nigh, be obtained in extraordinary
abundance, without, the use OF manures, is
certainly great desideraium. Nov the
desideIaium, however strange Il may hp.
pear, have good grounds for concluding |
have attained.
"lt is now considerable time since
began to Imagine thai lf The Ultimate pin.
cipes of which the proximate constituents
of most of the gramlneous SEEDS are com
posed, could, by any possibility, be nfade
so 10 enter the substance of the seed, and
at the same time not 10 iIJlrc It's vitality,
as thoroughly 10 Undue lis texture with an
excess of these principles, the end would
be accomplished and IT is by doing this,
to certain extent, that am convinced
have succeeded.
Z" In the spring OF last year (ls42) be-
gan some experiments with oats, which
we're going on well, when, towards the end
Of july, left them unprotected, aud on re-
turning, four or five weeks AFTER, foul ], TO
my regret, that my labor was lost by the
depredations of poultry and sparrows.-
The stems were all trodden down, and not
a grain left. have this season, however,
taken the proper precautions, the whole DO
ing so secured tho, no bird or fowl can get
access.
The soil in which my seeds we're sown
has had no manure Of any kind, TO my Ger
tain knowledge. for the last eleven years
have corn in the natural state, as we'll a.
others that have undergone the process
which ! use, SO that comparison Of the
result can easily be Instituted. The result
of such comparison will be found altogeih
er surprising.
al may only further mention that The
greater number OF the stems Of the oats art
as thick as small canes, and The leaves
from one inch TO one and one seventh incl
in breadth, Of vigorous dark green color
that the seed was very hghr, not exceed
ing 81 lbs. per bushe, aud consisted Of
grains Sc, aside for feeding poultry-Thal
the average number of stems to each seed
soun, and the gross apparent produce Il
between five and SIX hundred fold, both o
oats and bear-l am" &c.
Ga the l9,h Of September following
which was only few weeks after the planl
had been exhibited al the Sociely's show
Mr.. Campbell resolved 10 disclose his pro
cess 10 the public, and communicated II il
these terms, IN another letter 10 The Secre
tary:
Il stepped the seeds Of The various spec
linens exhibited, in sulphaie, nitrate, anC
muriate e ammonia, in nitrate Of soda anC
potash, and in combinations Of ihese, and il
all cases the results were highly favorable
example, seeds Of wheat siecped in sui
phare Of ammonia, on the iih Of July, bad
on the 10Th Of August, the last day Of tn
show, Uttered into nine, ten aud clever
stems Of nearly equal yioor, while seeds Q
same sample unprepared. and sown al IN
same line, 10 the same soil, had not tIller
ed INTO more than two, three, or four stem:
i prepared the various mixtures, fror
the above specified salts exactly ueuiraz
ed, and then added from eight 10 lively
measures Of water. The time Of steepin.
) rorted from fifty to ninety.four hours, al
temperature Of about 90 degrees Fahreu
hen. found however, that barley doe
not succeed SO we'll if stepped beyond slxt
hours.
RYE grass and other gramincous seed
do wth sleeping from sixteen TO t~ent
hours, and closefs from eight to ten, but n
more for being bi-obIte, they are ap, I
swell TOO much aud burst.
; " The very superior specimens Of Ia
= oats, averaging 100 grains on each stem
and eight avsIlab'e stems from each seet
we're prepared from suphate Of ammonlt
The specimens Of barley an bear were pre-
pared from nitrate of ammonia the forme
had an average Of the available stems, an
), each stem al average Of thirty fur gram
IN the ear and the latter an average ,
also ten available ems, with seventy tw
grams IN the ear.
The other specimens Of OATS shic
were next The most prolific, were ffof
nuriate Of ammonia and The promiscuou
; specimens of oats were from nitrate Of so
da and poIash-s,rong, numerous 10 stems
(some having not less than fifty two, an
not so tall as erher the preparatl 1ns ifoI
= the sulphate or muriate Of ammonia.
1t was OBJ cited by some, that the Ia
y lest oats we're TOO rank, and would brea
Il doan before coming to seed, bu, have T
. fear Of that, as they were strong in propo
ton to their height; and should there eve
y be any ground Tor The objection, am col
u fiIeni that a combination of sulpha,es
u ammonia, aud soda or potash, would rect
> f. the excess Of height, aud render II
gram equally productive.
" Z" At all events, from the experia n
i winch ! have already tired, am quite sa
y lslisd that, even without the application
: common manufes, double crops, at eas
u may thus be raised, and under the applies
q lion Of the ordinary manures, crops ten 10
: greater than usual. am" &c.