The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-20
From fhe Ohio Culiiraior.
CHEMISTRY AND AGRICULTURE
ASHES.

" sH' Ptdh'i NHOusu - - hSN Si 'na' "NN
been derived from the soil. Could we pro
duce plants that contained no earthly salts,
the Land would not be so rapidly Empower.
ished as experience shows tha. it is. But
no such crops can be found. Every plant
must take up q certain portion Of the soil
THIS is an inyariabe law Of nature. DIT.
iereni plants require varl0us proportions OF
these elements. They must al have pot
ash, lime and phosphorlc acid. Those crops
that contain the most sshes eshausis the
fields soonest. The ashes exist IN solution
IN The sap Of plants
The soil rarely contains five per cent. Of
those eafths that are found in plants, and
often much less. The quantity OF these
earths that are consumed in the ordinary
course Of cultivation is not far from one
hundred to one hundred aud fifty pounds per
acre per year three fourlhs OF this : sand
IN combination With potash. Gould we re.
store The earthly salts with the carton aud
nitrogen 10 the sol from which It came We
might continue 10 reap the same kind Of
crop year after year without material din.
mutton IN It's productive powers. THIS is
what takes place IN spontaneous vegetation,
the plant pershes where i grew, and thus
pays back What il had borrowed.
The same salts may be found IN ashes as
in the executions OF animals. / Hhal has
been SAID be true, il follows that ashes is
one Of the most valuable Of manures and
: a., 4 -, | Eot-a Igpt,
informed that large quantities OF ieuched
ashes are shipped TO New York from the
northern par; If that State, for tie use Ct
the PogGfeue manufactures, &c. 1t sells
at FROM oto u cents per bushels. Leach
ed ashes consist chiefly OF phosphate OF lime
or bone, earth, lime, mari, plaster Of paris,
potash, charcoa, and sand.
Ashes u found Of most service on hea
Wy clay soil, abouudiug in inert vegetable
matter. Light sandy soils require but
small doses. The quantity that hos bceu
applied, 'anes from four to eighty bushels
to tie acre; when applied in the litter
quantity the good effects continue manifest
Tor ! ) Of 20 years. 1t las Leen found ben.
eical on .urulps, potatoes, clover and grass
may be ploug he'd IL or Used as top dress.
iag.
: As The season for slaugL,cfirg hogs has
arrived few words On tie method OF tuiu-
IHg their Cti4l to advantage uay nc. lie uu
acceptable. In France the refuse q the
slaughter houses Is boiled so as to make Q
thick soup; THIS - u.iNed with a quantity
Of garden mould, aud used as top dressing.
According to Or. Daua, one pound Of
auimul matter viii impreeuale ten pounds
OF vegetable mould Or leo los. IS sufficient
to convert cord oil swamp muck into the
richest mature. The same high authority
j. recommends d compos; OF che par, c. leach.
. ed ashes. to thee Of swamp muck,
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES Il. RAYMOND.
/, Cincinnati, Nov. 1915.
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BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIE
TIES
Dr.. ]. ". Thompson, who has beer
/ either Secretary o. President Of the New
Castle (Del.) Agricultural Society, from ii.
organization ten year since, in resigoiua
the latter station a, d recent meeting
. among other Ihiugs, said 4 county, tor
. which nature las dyuG 81 iUuCA, wtu.d, IL
I all human probability, without their exam
PIE and exerlions, have gone on in her % olC
t paths and accustomed ways" But, Nhet
E all see anI appreciate the rapid and lmpEoy
Ing state Ut her agriculture; III ten YEAR
. doubling her crops, and adding, as esi,ma
: ted, more than d million CT dollars 10 The
. value Of her stock and real estate, lhey
aust say that the progress Of your Soc.cty
, IS q" onuard - aud its success has been as
complete as lis benefits have been widely
dit!used." A vote Of thanks TO Dr. I. " ior
his devoted exertlous for the benefit aul
! prosperity Of the society during the eisA
/ years Of hls presidency" vas uuauimcusl,
: adopted-a ulbue most justly due TO b.
n unIrug Efforts IN favor Of agricultural i'm
a provemen'. James Cauby, Esq, was the
/. elected President; c. 7. llolcomb, Cor
Sec'ry; James Webb, Rec. Secty; ais
s ten vice. presidents, board OF directors, &c
a