The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-23

stal'se mauer be oiiei and jls sassnania
lixed ~ charcoal dust. al Ihe ehemiral
sahsiancss are pFe,eaf. Thus ElE-d Te.
n,aiier l. grlalle more beneficial il,aH the
dung Of cattle. quantity AMI quantity g.
like.
Charcoal Is one Of de most valuable
mannTes. II i the most powerful absorb
enl known. II takes from lie atmosphere
nSygen. Nitrogen. ammonia. &c. anil holds
them whle Tie weather is DIR. Daring
rain il ab.orts so per cent. Of water. and
re.easrs the gases 20 desread IN the earth
- frEsilize il. When The weather be.
comes dry il parts with the water. and
ahsurhs from the air the gases again. This
II continues alan>I prrpenally, - il Is
NEARLY iEdesinciiVe. When applied 10
the earll, the trees, plants and grasses are
found 10 have 10 adhering 10 their roots
ready To impari gases and moisture as
wanted. Trees parked in Il have remain.
Ell green Tor 80 days, while others with.
out II have died. in like circumstances.
Hans and SAT- meats are preserved per-
feelIy when PARKED in 10. l preserved
apples in perfect condition for one ear in
il. n spread over comp. Il heaps, barn.
yards, slabIe-laors, in priries. n absOFbs
| ii1e ammonia, prevents offensive smells,
fixes thh vnlat'lP gases, and ihus makcs a
valuable compost. ~=~~& #.a
! Ashes applied TO sandy soils are valua-
bic: aud ol some soils ltachad are as
good 40 unleached. have known land
ton poor 10 ernw eight bushels 81 corn.
made 10 pr'aiuce IS bushels, by ashes a.
lone; and they are more valuable on a
sandy soil Than any other manure except
marley clay. They enable the sandyFoil
To retain iis moisiuEe-a great point
they are uscl IA gfcat advantage IN Long
Isl,nd ani IN New Jersey. They slim,
ulale growth as does plaster. Snwn broad
cast on grass, the effect is perrepiible a
a great distance. The yield the first yea
on sandy snils in grass, will pay the ex
pensc OF applying 40 bushels 10 tie acre
i They give W the spil silic4le OF potash
4 WI W Y AtfiWt stttllSs
Ashes have two actions on suiIs, VIZ
chcmicaIly BY alkali they neutralize &C
lis. aud mechanically BY rendering sandy
soils mere tenacious. Muck j. made val
liable by them. when mixed in compustl
Tie acid Of the muck is destroyed by ,hs
alkali, aud fermentation follows.
/ have used g,lano successfully and IN
successfully. Mixed with earlh, an| ap
/ -lrird 90 plants -rsf-slnsc contact. il vas in
furious applied in weak solution TO grass
! land and green house plants. its effect wa.
wonderful. NV experience shows tina
its method of use will determine lis val
ne. In composls lhaye found il very ef
/ ieciive.
q, In conclusion, have to remark tina, Ii.
main stay of the farmer is his barn yart
manure. Yet this varies in quality &C.
cording ID the material of which il i,
made, and The manner Of making. Thu:
the droppings of caIlIe fed ON straw and
turnips are far less valuable Than those o
cattle FED on hay and oil cake; and il i.
economy 10 feed hay and oil cake, ralhe
! ihanslraw anil iurnips. So in manuring
that which is leached by rains and VIOLA
tiiized by The sun, is less valuable thar
The unleache,l and unsunned. Blu, this i
TOO extensive subject 10 take up, and i
so well understood BY good farmers that i
is unnecessary 10 say more on this sub
iect, 81