Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-10-19

S5l.7s
Making, in round numbers, $50 per acre in
favour Of "renovaling - nor is the estimate
= forced one. The actual increase of the
crops is greater than the amounts assumed
and if a fair average was made of the wheat
in the joint crop Of oats and wheat, the sg-
gregaie result would be increased some SIS
to S6 per acre.
There should, perhaps, in the view oil
some, be charge for draining, and for haul
ing and spreading the lime; also for the
manure, for the crop OF wheat; and for the
expense of harvesting the increased crops.
The two former. are amply paid for in
the increased pasture; and the manure, was
no moro than the actual yield of the land
itself, after the use Of lime, sc. which are
charged 10 the account. and at more than
the cost and it is believed the increased
product in straw and fodder, fully repays the
expense of harvesting: TO say nothing of
the present state of the land, as compared
to wha. it was originally. ]. is now RADI-
cALLY and PERMANENTLY, improved
When lime has been freely used, plaster
will generally, if not always, act promptly
and efficiently; and thus at very small ex-
pense, materially aid in perpetualIng the i'm
provemen.. Previous to its application in
this case, plaster was literally used; but with
no visible effect whatever: now, its action
is as marked on the same land, as have
ever seen any where.
Wherever lime can be obtained at rea-
sonable price-say from IL to 20 cents per
bushel in a causlic state or a, half price, if
air slaked) with even 10 10 miles, it may
be used TO advantage on most, if not all stiff
clay soils.
In some sections these prices are paid
and it is hauled Is to 20 miles; and by a
class of men unsurpassed for industry and
thrift. The writer has known no instance
where lis use was persevered in under what.
ever disadvantage it nigh, be, in which sue
cess, 10 greater or less extent, did notcrown
the effort; and many who borrowed money
,oprocure it, in the first instance, have main
~ by its use, become independent and
MONEY lenders themselves.
Bones-Composed principally of pho
spha.e Of lime, and gea'lnons animal mat
ter, when crushed or ground, form one OF
the richest manures. /, acts we'll either
alone, or with other manures and is par,l
culsrly valuable to aid The growth Of clover;
for this reason, class il decidedly before
Guano, a. an equal expenditure of money
for ''renovsiing WORKOUT lands" Although
not so prompt in acting, j, is far more du-
rable, aud more likely TO produce good crop
Of clover, To turn under. Clover, being al
most the only screen crop" that have ever
found much advantage from turning in.
prefer its use, following the lime, and
on the oat crop; q. the rate offrom 6 TO 10
bushels-or as much more as the renovation
may please, for an increased quantity will
DO no injury. On tie wheat, succeeding the
oats, my practice is. 10 apply ligh, dress
ing Of Guano-say so to 100 pounds TO The
acre, TO mature, and perlec, the grain; and
only on such portions Of the field, as the
manure from the barn yard will no extend
to. BY the time the clover requires the aid
Of the bone, it will have become sufficiently
uisin.egra,ed and incorporated with the soil
10 give the clover vigorous Start; and its
ef1ec. on the grass crops, is generally more
durable than The vegetable manures.
The supply of ground bones is limited
one; but when to be had al reasonable
price casually selling at 40 to SO cents The
bushel) it may be used to advantage on all
soils; bu. with decidedly less advantage
after passing through the alembick of the
glue manufacturer; Gas ! have proved-s
least to my salisfac,on); thus depriving il
Of much of its ferlilizing properly. 1t is
usually narrowed in with The seed, as il 10.
ses less by exposure to the atmosphere, thar
mos, kinds Of pulrescen, manutes.
Guano.-This is one of the most active
Of all manures and if the price would JUST
fy The application in sufficen. quantities, i
might aid very materially in 'renovalins
WORKOUT lands" But considering the e
sanescent nature Of its most active principle
ammonia, and the presen, high marke, price
viz /: the Peruvian, a. $50 TO $70-and ,h'
more inferior kinds at $45 10 $55-for TIL
ton of 1000 pounds, it is much double.
whether the ultimate advantage, calculated
on by many, will be realized. Ii the Peru
Wan could be obtained at about half th
brlce-and it is believed such would be thu
case with fair competition in the Peruvian
matke,-,he case might be different.
The writer has made liberal use of GuaIio
and generally to profit, as to the immediate
return; bu. III no case has much benefit beer
derived beyond the first crop; and rarel,