New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-15
poudrette-lts Value as Fertiliuer.

The Editor Will aid the cause OF Agriculture
by publishing the following extract from "TRs
Farmers Eacyclopedia, and Dictionaryof Rn
raj A6ars," repub1islled last year by Carey i
Hart of Philadelphia, and also the accompanying
letter The letter was written by DR.. Emenl
OF Philadelphia, gentleman extensively engage
in practical agriculture, and also the same gen.
tlenan who reGdited the work above referred d,
as republished from the English edition, by c.
rey & Hart-a work of great value, which ought
to be in the hands of every farmer in the Uniiei
States. DR.. Emerson is peculiarly qualified, a
we'll from extensive travel in Europe and visit
to China, where nightsoil was first used as is.
tilizer, as from his high attainments as chemis,
and especially as applied to Agriculture, and alS
from his practical farming operations, to give an
opinion in relanon to the value Of the various ia.
tiIZers; therefore, am desirous to lay his views
in connection with the experience of other vel
known writers on this subject, before your numer.
Gus Agricultural readers.
On October 10Th, l772," says the well known writer Az
dur Young. marked divisions each q OF -four square pes
mauuted these compartments Us follows
s;nn 81, ,,, ,,,. ~, Produce of Wheat G' 81 fs BE-
320 bushels night soil 1t 81.
90 cubic yards farm yard compost -.
$50 and yard of chalk Is
The effect Of night SOIL she continues, was Prodgca
il lust rebed the produce. In all the experiments have ma
with ths manure nave found this result almost uniform
Annals of Agriculture, vol ), page 49, 1t IS evident
which are entirely confirmed BY those of the Essex ns
and my own that night soil IS an excellent manuE ,@
tatoes The following table contains the results o Arsg
Youug's trials The soil which these experiments We
made was poor gravelly loam
Simple withoG:.mlnure, Produced Potatoes, per
10 wagon ss; loads ish soil. ................ss
.........' '.....oo oD og
....'.' Wv Wv
:. -. '..5S 80
50 ons,hssss cart,loeds hog dung 40
50 q " yard compost ......S 500
tive value OF tfrIen kinds OF manure though the quaAn
used were evidently excessive
From these statements it will be percelvedM
. night soil, or Poudrette, as we call it, has A
been considered one of the best, if not the IN
best manure iii use and the annexed ette, VII
many sthers IN my possession from lnellsS
practical farmers, fully sustain the statements
Mr.. Young.
An early insertion of the foregoing, with
annexed letter, will oblge
Yours, respectfully D. X. MlNVS
New York, March IA, 1874.
Letter from DR.. Gorge Emerson, of Philadelphia
Editors u the Farmers Cabinet"
PoUDKErTE on CORN.
Mr.. EdtcI: last spring made experiments u haHr
Delaware, Indian Corn, with r0udette. manuidctIH
Mr. Minor. This concentrated manure was aIpnea ~ A
usual form. thar OF po owder-dt0pped Ia conac
the serd at the tune OF planting, and IN ohsf case
upon The hull alter the cofu had come up Inc eiper ipe,r
msds three d ferent fields ALL however 81 'eit
la sy namely, iIght clay loan, greatly IIpefriiN
iong liilag-, without the assistance OF Inaaufe
the off with Tapdity when iaaIe ,a
nIton o all who and compared II WIN 1 Ia ii s
manure The quantity applied was ouiy Si @ :, ,,<
en bushels the acre-aad the pfodnc w" W.. ~
least double that the adJacent groaht.
application made IN contact win he seea s vu,p
the best have made arrangements for usins IN,
fertilizer quite extensively next sphnP enp
try top dressing for wheat 10 Dc appIied rs ~
April 70 those especially who reside at @ ulStaa' II
laIze towns and without other abundant
the pordfet- most valuable lc4aisi0n 0nnanae
centrated iOIm allows II 70 De transported d. e0uP
trtng expeuse souts, respectfully, r. emerson Il
Philadelphia, Dec. goth, lsi3 "
P $. Ihave several other letters, giving os'ly
statements of its use and effects, WHICH !
desire to publish soon, that the farmers hi.
able to Judge Of phom to purchase when thsy
sire rood article. They may find 1t qu%s
safe to purchase of those who show waaI W.
hare done, rather than Of those who are lfe4''"
ly telling what they are going 10 do. -,n,
By a reference to the advertisement IN L.
paper Of this day, those who desire to ps;.s
may ascertain the place wherc, and the pl"
which, it may be obtained without delay deiayyog
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