The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-17
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MANURES.

must continually imp0verlsh the SOIL and
that in the end, blank stcrill,y viii take
place OF abundant fertility unless returns
are made to it, IN some degree commensu
rate to the amount Of production taken from
II. This principle is IN perfect accordance
TO the universal laws Of nature. Stop the !
flow Of the streams which supply the ioun-
tans aud let the outlet continue ITS draughts, |
and the FOUNTAINS will soon become dry
let an animal accustomed TO Labor cOntin |
ue to perform his task, and although you /.
may give him food sufficient for his subsis.
tence IN state OF inactivity, yet, II he con.
tinues to labor, and an additional quantity
of food is no, placed al his disposal, you
viii find his strength wasting, aud his beau.
ty and symmetry of form shrinking into !
contracted dimensions. So With The earth
let it labor and bring forth ever so nbun.
danily of herbs for use OF man, and grass
for his herds and q )cks, and II this produce, !
the results OF labor, be taken from It, and
no equivalent returned deiormity aud decay |
Of its productive powers will be the sure re.
suit of such gross mismangcmen,.
Now every body knows that this ros,or
ing principle is found in mauufes or lertli
zng substances which come within the
reach Of tho farmer in various way 5, and On.
der different names, according as their diff
terent characters and qualities may dictate
Hence 10 lime, gypsum, salt, &c, We
have mineral manures clover, leaves from
the forest, corn.staks, furnish vegetable
manures and so on, through the whole yo-
cabuary. The action Of these dti'reut
substances must OF course be d tiercnt, YET
their end is the same, TO give fertility to
soil exhausted byc'oPPng, or as We would
rather take business by the ioretop and say
10 prevent exhaustion.
II was our design when We commenced
this article 10 VINO moro particularly al
this time on the Management, aud npplIca.
ton of vegetable and animal substances,
useful in improving the soil. And we have
no doub, but erery body al respond to the
assertion that the more Of these a farmer
can bes,ow upon bis lands, The greater will
be the produce OF his haUosis, and the more
farmerlke the look OF his establishment
Then we take Il Tor granted thar every one
will acknowledge the necessity OF lncreas
ing these substances to the greatest amount.
and applying them in the most JudlcIous and
economical manner.
According TO our views OF this matter,
then, the farmers batnyard uusi Le the
" saving bank where oil the deposits are
TO be gathered TO effect this object. Aud N
order TO have everything safe about The
vault, the yard should have firm bottom
and DO raised al the SIDES so that oil tie h.
qulds as well as tho solids may be safe from
embezzlcment. Some recommend paving
tho basin Of the ya.d 10 order 10 prevent
leakage We have found very good ,ub
slitule for this IN spreading an even surface
Of "hard pan or subsoi "a substance not
unfrequenily found within reach OF the pillow
on exhausted lands Into this repository,
it is no matter how much litter IS thrown
during the winter, When i, Is continually
subject TO the tfamplng Of stock, aud il l-
Of very little consequence how coarse It IS
provided It is Of consistency to absorb the
luices of the yard. The REFUGE Of corn
stalks, potato aud pumpkin 'lnes, Indeed
anything and everything which is capable
Of absorbing moisture may be deposited here
with assurances OF speedy aud profitable
dividend
We have now got our materials together
for everything must impy he whole, anc
What IS TO be done rcxt7 On this pom
there s yet diversity Of opinion, SomC
would say let the heterogeneous mass re
mein over summer, aud IN autumn cart 4,
CH to the corn field for next year. Others
perhaps would think il altogether advIsatl,
TO reduce lis quantity by some artificial
process, and make Of Il rich rotten manure
iii for corn the present season. EIthor o
these ways may do for those no have .
noueh aud to spare, but the farmer Of tnt
ted means cannot, and the one OF strict e
eaenqInY will not submit TO The +" fdiiiDg 0
er case. =" ~ e'''i
We believe tina, II 10 now conceded b
most farmers, that the iartn.yard should b
cleared as early as may DO every spring
and that ITS contents be applied directly /
the soil. ! ct We know there are some. 8
devoted TO ancient usages and so bouu
40 The opinions Of their fathers as to suppos
tina, corn cannot be raised on many soil
without pursuing the waslciul practice
letting their manure llo over tho year Pre-
ccding, and tho tedious operation Of apply
Jog il by shovels.luI under the hill. III
process, if the land is previously in lolcr,
bic tlth, will certainly give a fair crop
Aud why should it not Did the proyldcr
farmer who adopts this course ever rche,
that the shovel full so applied uoulj has
been three or four shovels-lulI il used in i
fresh or uniermenled state. Now let caI,
ful experiment decide this question. Max
an estimate of the number of loads of fe
mented necessary to manure an acre
corn in the hill. Then make your own e.
innate Of the number Of loads Of ureen m,
nore necessary TO make those loads rotte
manure, and apply them TO the adjoining
ere, and see, not only where YOU re, Ii
basI crop Of corn, bat tho best succcsslo
Of crops, for in making agricultural est
mates, the account should ALWAYS run b,
yond the present year. 1t you find The ba
ance 10 favor of using green manure m