The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-04-19
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kind sof food, Withthe soil oi, which Ii is
grown, with the Y r1nnner BY Whichsits
growth is promoted and probnbl yswitlIthe;
proximity or ex xposure TO the sea Off the
ssocality in which the crop is raised. 81 IL
/ the; soil or manure. is rich in common salt,
4tors if the sea-spray freely reach it, the
crop may abound in it to such degree as
readily to supply all that the animal to,
which it is given may rcquire.--ffa tho
contrary is the case the addition Of salt
may be necessary to the perfect health Of
the animal and therefore to its profitable
fnourshment and growth. ssS
The water again Of our springs and
rivers which always contains salt is more
{ or less rich in this substance according as
the soil or rock through whichit flows is
so, or according as it is near or remote
from the sea. Thus in some districts
what the food does not supply The drink
may make up, while in others both food
and drink may leave q deficiency, which
the practical farmer may find Il adyanta-
geous and profitable to supply. Though
not directly fat'ening, salt may, in such
cases, by promoting or maintaining the
health ofan animal, actually tend to
more rapid increase Of its weight,
Farmers Library.
10 MAKE A EVE ADOPT A STRANGE
Observation-Disclosures OF DOMESTIC
ANIMALS IN AMERlcA.--The usual prac-
tice is, when n eve loses her lamb, to
place IFS skin on the lamb which i, is dc :
sired she shall nurse in place oft. This
is usually attended with success, but, says
the author Of Prize Essay on Sheep, in
case ofdifticulty, a little gin rubbed upon
the skin ofthe lamb [meaning, it is pro-
sumet, the skin of the lamb TO be foisted
on her in place Of her own] and nose Of
the owe, al once effects the desired object.
This expcdient is SO easily adopted that it
was thought best to give a place in The
Farmers Library. take the occus.
ion to say That we believe American Far
mcrs generally have no idea of the great
and ,nwcnricd care taken in England By
breeders Of improved stock Of cYery sort,
10 keep i. UP to the mark ofhighesi excel
lcEce. Those who arc aware Of it cepse
TO wonder ut the deterioration which gen.
orally cnsucs after few generations in,
this country, with stock from highpriccd
imported ancestors. TFc have not the
practiccd skill in breeding nor the lat-
!ude Qf choicc whiph arc necessary forthe
selection of breeders.
SumMERlNG Observation-Disclosures
ing all that has been said and written
showing that fresh manure Immediately
applied 10 the land, or such rs is prcscrv-
cd in tanks or under cover, or by mix
turc with straw or earth, is at least four
times The value ofthat left in the barn
yard ull summer exposed 10 sun and rain,
wasting It's richncss in the air and drench-
ing lis tcr'ilizing salts away; yet many
farmers still believe: or &C, upon he prin-
c'plc OF belief that manure is like cider,
growing better with age; and thus their
dung is safely kept in The yard ill Au-
gus, or September, great nuisance to
nll around, and Il sad loss to the growing
crops. We are vel! aware that ro,,cd
manure is considered Indispensable for
certain crops, and therefore many say
they pr, fer TO sustain the loss Of lis ROT
ting to the Inconvenience using il in an
unicrmcntcd state. Lei those who thus
think consider that when manure has he
come ro,tcd ii is then mere humus or veg
ciablc matter, such as dccomposcd leaves
trees, straw, hay, corn-s,alks, muck,
turf, peat, raed and di,chscrapings, which
may be had on every farm 20 answer the
same purpose as rot,cd manure. How
many farmers let all these substances go
to waste, thus slbjccting themselves to n
double loss--a depreciation in the value
OF their manure, and neglect of the veg
c,uIlc matters on their premises and a.
round them.
a Hint TO THOSE WHO WASTE Ma
NuRE.--A little book "On Manurcs," re-
Gently published in French, concludes
with the following sensible maxim: "I'he
scarcity Of manurcs is the cause Of the
sterility Of q country, and it is useless to
improve the mechanical methods Of cul.
tnrc if we neglect this SOURCE of fertility"
In Flanders it is commonly beiieyed that
the first crop exhausts onc-half Of the ma.
nurc.-CompteS rcndu i academic.
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