Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-14
oMElIIiNG ABOUT MANURE AND IFS
APPLICATIONS

Almost all the farmers At this country ave ohln.d 10
depend the ol Their lun iarus Tor the snp.
ply Of animal AID vegetable mauurps. MBoAl manur,s
are more generally IaIeba>abe. tu rs siimulan,s and
sbsorbens, they can oy operate conjunction with the
vegetable mailff OF lhe soil CHE humns ur menld the
principal supply Of which, 10 cultivated land obtained
from our cattle yards.
1T seems Ia be self evident that the earth must receive
something IN return lof her puduelous hecoue Tank
iup' Ether rr'on II her produce must be left with
her or an equivalent returned, olhernl she becomes
barren aud nnruiliul.
1t behooves us. thtn, 10 increase the fertility Of the
soil We cultivate nntil IS capable Of afioding plants
all the nouishmeu lhty nqunc Of H. in order 10 doy.
Nop them fully.
There Is great encouragement in the thought that
Slanls derive psri Of their laod aud uaurlsneni from
1he atmosphere. II II all derived lroln the earth
ahen IL would rqnlfe all The produce Of thu farm To h.
restored 10 H. IN ofder 10 preserve Fertility. l,nl r.-
aenmenlal roois are not wanting to show that large
part OF The ooj Of plants is d1iped from Tie ain.os.
Hhcre.
Nhen once II ia conceded that the soil Of farm can
1e made 10 grow fch by the ni manure made from
great deal less than lis produce, il must alsn be-
concrded thai The farm uup to he enriched fast
eT and aser, as The amount of productions increase
do moi believe that the manure which is applied 10
hoed crops IN this cnuntry epraducrs Itself 10 the far
mer, as general thing, nos outstanding its auxiliary
help from The atmosphere. This is a serious consld,
eranon, II we believe that by securing all Us valuable
properties. II nngh 10 be instrumental in PRODUCING f,.
~ SIX times as much Take field aud apply To lur
ondian corn the amount of manure made from lis nv n
produce ior live preceding yeats then raise three gain
croTs IN succession say curn, and wheat or rye:
and at The end Of that time am we'll assured that The
soil viii have lost slreng than was impart,d 10
J, ny n'e marnre oi live years. Let II then be laid
Gowh 10 grass "f Two years. and al the end VI that time
1T VIII have recovered The emenis of fertility So ms 10
oe, generally srsakng, about good il was before
me manure was applied five years Previous; the forma
aion oil sod being renv ens np prnc,ss
VI nDC f.4A hx IL
ooon sixty oxcaI' loads OF manure four acres OF sud
xIohuo. phnehed the usual depth, FIVE ur SIN inches;
soil rlli and heavy; and for ought have ever seen OF
sis thecs. there might as well have been funeral Gers
~mony al the time of the buryinr. The season was
somewhat Wet. What became Of lbs sails Of The ma
huref II was first planted with potatoes, which were
poor; Then sowed mth rye. which was poor; nd the
grass that followed was good as that which GREW
before The Fonehing. Ploughing in manure on dry
Hand may do better hut doubt whether one fourth is
ever realized from that ought To be- once mi abuul
hNe bushels OF strong horse manure in ore lean on n
s'mo'hy mesdow and spread the Surrounding parts with
a'ke manure, ten iwoheTse oats te the acre The ma,
rure heap made the grass but hide heavier IN its bar.
ders than il elsewhere, tie ten loads IN Tho -,
nasng brought the land near It's MAXIMUM of nrrdur.
a'on-Si TINS 10 The Nineteen iu,niiehs of the
snanne IN The heap then. was lost; Which is prof psi.
ave TO my mind that il necessary 10 secure ITS val
@Spe properties very snnn, " they are lost.
kno" that most theoretical and many prarrical far
"Ls recommend the of all the manure on the farm
-" i'oed croIs; and ihus WEAR The land out as think
~hhou, securing such return irum it as Will leave il
better than hefure
Experience has ;ounht ne hove H., :. .,, 49,
saho We must apply the nanure for our nh ,nle land AT
se tsc ~ sowing winter gram spreui il IN The n:row
ano NARROW II IN with the grain which leaves il ns
"hese we want H. near the surface; or harrow III.
xnAno ht'' Then spread the manure, ard plough it and
shr gram IN together, NTH light fnrrous
we put all the manure for corn the resu,, is pre,
s""d c"rn and 'als and poor winter grain and gas,
succeeding When the sud is again turned over il
coIn being poor The corn again requires barn yarc
ana thus the land is kept poor. the grass being
e,ui let the disposition Of the manure be GLANCED. an
py .''o "iner gram. and then have gopd wheat oi
s",Gffasd by goud grass. plenty OF fodder and sud
.u. Va, = men, when The land is again plougled fnr
." es'ape IL 10 gfiw iuxurianily as il did nm
or pfesmos management with the manure a 7plied d
scy 10 H. and The manure is thus le fur lhe beneGl d,
Ane rihicr grain 9.aiu.