Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

from using the method spoken of, and the
benefits insured me by its application, and
at the same time in order to render a deser-
led tribute to the truth.
"On purchasing Bommer's method last
spring, Immediately prepared heap in
presence of few neighbors. | followed
strictly the directions laid down in Bom-
mer's book. After the lapse ofa fortnight,
the heap was opened in the presence OF a
number of farmers, and our sslonishment
cannot be conceived on seing The malamor-
phosis which had taken place, as we found
all those weedy and slramineous materials
Of which the heap was constructed, re-
duced to rich black manure, having an
ammoniac smell, much more puusent than
the best stable manure. Beholding 80
surprising result, the farmers present for
med themselves into public meeting, and
in that capacity nominated a committee
from their midst, who were charged with
the preparation Of a report of what we had
seen, to be sent to The agricultural press. >. .
81 pIoughed in this manure into one hall
of field intended for potatoes, aud in or.
der To- institute comparison Of effects, l
put the same quantity Of my best stable
manure into the other half OF the field. The
effect on the soil was nearly the same with
both these kinds of manure but the veSe-
tation on that par, of the held which had
been furnished with Bommer's manure,
was more luxurious and the foliage OF
deeper verdure, which | attribute 10 the
richness Of the saline matter whichit con-
tains, and which alone preserved the hu-
midity of the soil during the severe drought
of this last season.-It is proper TO remark
also, that in The composition Of the Bonn
mer manure, employed simply such do
ses of the ingredients as were absolutely
necessary 10 insure success in the operation
of making it, and if had increased these
quantities, there is not the least doubt that
the result of the BONNER manure would
have been far superior 10 that of any horse
manure.
"Perrectiy satisfied with my expert
men, and ito resnlts, have pul up fixtures
near my barnyard for the purpose of pre-
pairing large quantities of this manure !;
and within the last two months have
made three heaps, which have yielded me
between 200 and 300 loads Of excellent
manure. The last heap was composed
entirely of 100 loads of sedge grass. nearly
dry, with which intermiXed 4O loads oil
swampy matter, such as cxiston my farm.
All my outlay in purchasing ingredients
TO form the I've for this last heap, amount
ed 10 between $40 and $50, and in disbur-
sing this trning sum, have made heap
of manure, which l would not dispose Of
for $3.50.
81 shall prepare other heaps Of manure
before The winter sets in, and those who
NAV be desirous to see me at work, and
10 assure themselves of the truth of what
| have said, need on y call al my farm,
and Judge for themselves. The benefits
which derive from using the method are
not inconsiderab!e. Before becoming ac-
quainted with it, ! purchased every year
from three TO five hundred dollars worth of
manure, which needed over and above
that of my own farmyard, for the two hun
dred acres which | have. Now | do not
purchase one pcnny's worth, and | can
make double the quantity if | choose. l
have the advantage of producing my ma
nure in the sowing aad planting season. l
can make it more or less strong, more or
less fcrmenled, so as 10 suit the soil>and
kind Of crop for which | want it; spread
and pIoushit while il is perfectly fresh,
and consequently in all its strength,
These are some OF the results experienced
by me in using Bommer's method Of ma
nurius land.
JEIRIT KoUwENuoyEN.
Fiatlands, L. l., Sept. l5, 1913"
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