The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-25

liant step in the process Of "renovatng worn
out lands" The proper kind, and applIca
tion of, manureS: viz. stable manure, an'
vegetable matter produced by the farm; lime
mari, bones, ashes, guano, plaster, and turn
ing in green crops.
1t may be considered almost an axiom lr
farming operations, that no one Should g" II
debt for any kind of manurcs, unless IN favor;
ed situation where the price is very low, and
the Transportation cheap, Except perhaps tor
llme) without first having fully avaI!ed HIM
self of all his own resources; and his manure
heap too, should be his first care. No far
mer nccn never be at loss for profitable en-
poymcnt for himself and hands. in adding
to his stock Of this all important requisite TO
successful operations; and in preventing the
loss and waste of what is already accIlnu-
lated. When not necessarily otherwise EN-.
gagged. the time is well employed in many
situations by hanling the rich earth. and de-
composed vegetable matter, which has &C.
cumuIatcL in the marshes, leaves. weeds,
&c, and Incorporating them with the con-
tents of his barn yard; independent of their
own ferlilizing properties, they are valuable
rs absorbentS, 10 receive and retain tho more
volatile ingredients that otherwise might be
lost in the process of fermentation and de-
compositions; few bushels Of plastcs may be
used with much advantage for the same OBJ
jcct.
1t was the maxim of a wise man, who be-
nan the world with nothing. and became in
depend that too without The charge
Of dishonesty or cxtorion ever having been
alleged against him-that 81 penny saved IS
two pence gained" 1t is cmphalIcaIly true,
with regard 10 saving, and Judcous aPpll-
Gallon Of manure.
As an evidence Of what care and atcn-
ton in regard to making and saving manure
will accomplish, il is within Tic knowlcd &C
of the writer, that two loads of manure with
TWO yoke Of oxcn) have been hauled out this
season, E,r;cvcry acre Of arabic land on the
farm: and with small exception produced
on tho farm itself: without cxtrancous aid.
Asgcrmin to our present purpose and OBJ
iect, will here remark, that many farmers
whose lands most require 'renovatIng," keep
too many horses, in nincecn cases Out OF
twenty, and for nearly all farm purposes one
or two good yoke of Oxen are decidedly
preferable. They cost no more al first, and
will perform twice the labor; save in expense
of harness, and still moe in keeping; and
after working 5 or 6 ycarsuadcr good man
agcmcnt. are usually worth more than the
first cost, for the s!!ambcs.
lNarl.-I can say but little from expert
cncc, in the use Of calcarcous manures but
am fuIv satisfied both by information derived
from others, and from personal observation,
that wherever it abounds, it might be made
A NINE OF WEALTH TO the proprietor aud the
adjacent districts which admit Of water trans
portatIon.
The only apparent reason why they arc
no, more 50, is, either ignorance OF It's great
fcrtiIizng properties, or a lack o! tho neccs-
sary enterprise and industry TO BECOME RICH
when every facility for tho purpose, Is as 1t
were laid at their very doors. The quantity
of mari required to the acre, 10 produce
much beneficial result, does not admit ol cX-
tended land transportation; but there are
thousands, ifnOt tens Of thousands OF acres,
bordering on, and near tide water, both IN
this. and neighboring States, now thrown
out as waste lands, because they will no long
cr Weld even Il slntcd growth OF vegetation:
most, if not all of which, might readily be
reclaimed by the judcous use of mari; and
at onc-lOurlh the cost per acre. that lands IN
the intcror,-originally no better. if so good
arc made to Weld 10 to - barrels Of corn,
or 80 to 40 bushels OF wheat to the acre
/ have hccn Informed by some Of the large
Ian led propriciors--not owning, nor residing
within less than s or 10 miles OF the mari
bcds;thal boat load of thousand TO twelve
hundred bushels of mari, rich in corbonatc
oflimc, could be delivered at many OF their
landings. at an expense not exceeding to
$40. Yet not one bushcl was ever used!
But it was Justly remarked by one OF these
very intelligent and hnsDItabc gentlemen,
its no Use to preach 10 deaf congregation
and further remark or two will only be
adlcd; not altogether without the hope that
sonicthinS will evcntuay V "slIr them up, and
induce a trial at least. Of this valuable ma
nure. 1t matters less, how, when, or what
quantity of mari or lime is applled; only
MAKE TIE APPLICATION, and that pretty lIb'
orally. Its application, Ii$c lime. Is best
made one, two or tire years, and on the
surface, before breaking up Iand; and thus
give it tho benefit Of the winters froSls and
SHOWS to Dissolve and incorporate It with tho
soil.
To be continued
u,IIIN DID ATEP