The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-08

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From tbs American Farmer.
PRIZE ESSAY ON THE RENOVA-
TON OF WORKOUT LANDS.
BY EDWARD sTABLER.
.. of Saady Spring, Montgomery County,
Maryland.
- -.Hn CONCLUDED.
Q Guano. This is one Of the most active OF
all manures: and il The price would justify
The application in sufficient quantities, II
MICH, aid very materially in "renovatIng
worn. out land But considering the evan
escent nature Of its most active principle.
ammonia. and the present high market price
viz: the Peruvian. at $50 10 $40. and the
more inferior kinds al S45 to S55. Tor tho
ton of 1000 pounds. it is much doubted
whether the ultimate advantage, calruiated
ON by many, will be realized. II The reru-
Wan could be obtained al about hall tins
orice. aud it is believed such would be the
case with fair competition in The Peruvian
market, the case might be different.
5. r he writer has made liberal Use of Guano;
and generally to profit. as TO the immediate
,s,,rn. but in no case has much benefit been
derived beyond the first cr"P; and rarely
was any material effect perceived alter The
second year.
}, THIS opinion, 50 different from that enter
fained bv some others, is not lightly formed
nor without several years careful observa-
iion; and also testing the matter by numc-
r,us experiments; and on a scale sufficient.
iy extended, to prove the truth or iaIlacy. "t
the doctrine held by some. that it Is only a
stnulant. Reference to one experiment
msy suffice, as they all tend to the sane re-
suit, and nearly TO the same degree.
In field of some ten acres ono acre was
selected near the middle, and extending
through the field. SO as 10 embrace any dit
ference sf sM. should there he any. On
this acre 200 pounds of Peruvian Guano, at
al 4 cot al, about $500, were sown with
the xheat Adjoining the Guano on Que
side. was manure fcoU the barn YARD, al the
rate Of 25cart loads TOD an c'r the
opposite side (separated an open dram
=. .I,e whole tlistancc) ground>i,encs were ap.
oliek on the balance of the GeldI at cost OF
s6.D0 tothe acre: the field equally l'med
twSycars preceding. There was no mate
rial Inference IN The tmc, OF n'anncr ot
seeding; except that the manure was lightly
cross pisughcd in and the Gnano and Bones
harrowedm with the wheat.
The yield on the guanoed acre vas thirty
five busheis,the adjoining acre with bone,
as near as could he estimated by dozens.
and compared,wi,h the Guano, was about
27 bushels; and the manared, at%ut "a bush.
els. The season was unusually dry; and
thc MANFRED portion suffered more from this
cause than either Of the others. the land be.
ing considerably more elevated, and south
exposure.
The field has since been moved three
fines; the fret crop ofgrass was evidently
in favor OF the boned part; the second, and
th.rd. were fully two to one over the Guano.
and also welding much heavier crops OF clio
yer seed. On part nf one land, iS bush
els 10 the acre Of the finest Of The bone were
used; on this. the wheat was as heavy as on
the guanoed, and the grass generally lodges
before harvest. as it also docs on much oil
the adjoining land with l2 bushels of homes
Tie action and durability of Guano. pro-
babiy.yary on different soils; and although ii
may generally be used to advantage in aid
Of a single crop. have as yet no satsfacto-
nv evidence that its icrtllizing properties
are very durable: unless applied in such
quantities, as may in the end "cost more
than it comes TO.
Guann should not be used with caustic
lime or ashes; nor very soon succeeding their
application. II may with decided advan'
tage be mixed with plaster, to fix and retain
the ammonia; and for nearly, if not all crops
il is best tn sow It broadcast, and plough IN
Immediately.
Leached ashes.-There are few, or none
who arc ignorant of the value of this article
as manure. But as the supply is rarely, il
ever equal to the demand. much need moi
be said on the subject, At s 10 10 cents
per bushe, if the cost Transportation is moi
too heavy, they may always be proGtabIy
nscd. in durability they are next to lime. and
the action immediate. Few comparatively
cxcep. within the vicinity Of cities or villa
ecs; or those with water or railroad facilities
can procure, or afford to use them.
Poudrste.-Much profit has not resulted
IN the use of this (,he merchantable) article
50 far as / have observed its effects on NJ,
own, or the crops Of others. Such as
have purchashed, has as yet produced bn
slightly beneficial results on the crops Il
which it was applied. Its fertilIzing proper
eriy was diffuse,l through such mass