Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25
GUANO.


GUANO.
aJTSyER TO ENQUIRIES
10 tie Editors # The Hhig.
Since The publication in he Wing month or
two past of the articles Oh Guano, | have re
ceiyed various enquiries relative 10 lis use Oh
points which were not treated perhaps, With
sufficient clearncss. have been asked
|. What is the best time 10 put 1t on The land'
Should the ground DO irst falIowed, or may it
b. spread on grass land and then turned in2
Guano sh ud be applied as nearly as possible
al tho time of seeding If The land has been
already faIlowed, il should be got in with the
wheat, and BY tie same 'peralon; but instead
Of the barrow, shovel 81 u2n or truwcl hoe
should be used These implements stir the soil
10 The depth vi three or tour lncnes and tho
roughly Incorporate Tue gIano win H. The
aclIon OF the nrriow Is too superficial. Much
Of lhe guano wolid uraroIda5y BE- left oG tue
surface. ard lis volatile ingredients pas oil into
the air. 4 besutiial preparation would be 10
re faliow WI Ii a single horse plough, Covering
the SEED aid suano al The same time All land
pl .ughtd iur wheat IL September and suose-
qucntiy, agh have the guano turner IN al that
lme, lvr AT suc!i depth there would be little or
no los.
2 Should The guano be ploughed in as soon
as il IS put on the land, cr VIII II remain Oh The
surf. &c short time Without loss}
II should De covered or mixed with the soil
is speedll, a. possible. fhe carbonate u am.
lnunla Is exceedingly volatile, and il Constitutes
one vi tile most ect We ingredients Il eusno
j Does gu,no afford a permanent improves
ment 10 the soil, or does /, act only on the iif,t
crop, aad then leave the I,nl :. poor rs II wa,
before,
/. suano is used jnricious!y ~ IA Inadequate
QUANTITIES. the effect 49,, not fe.n siu b., Hnt i"c
lirsl season. II is us,d hjgicousiy waen Ao'
Sufficiently mixed w,ih Inc sol, nr coveie ii; Il
drpn Of sevelal inches. IL Will la no case an
s3rc = Depressing 10! waeai or grass, IN or
climale. Ii /, ol 100 volatile nature. II II Is
only applied to land in small quantities, though
il may be used in the best manner, he tt>I crop
viii take up he whole. In give il permanent
,fccr, not les than 300 or 250 pouni> IT. III.
acre should be Used, aud he waeal shouli iav.-
riabiy be succeeded by clover. II weeds alone
are permitted 10 occupy The lard alter The wheat
has been removed, even this quantity oi gnano
will tail TO add any decided Improvement 10 a
sab.equcn, crop. But with the aid oil clover,
which establishes itself during the growth OF The
wheat, rapid sys,em OF improvement is VI ll'h
The reach OF every farmer. Guano will no; only
pay for sell twice over in The cfop I'll wheat,
bar will al,o produce luxarianl cop vi clover
for the benefit OF after crops OF srain as has been
proved in hundreds Of instances. BY this means,
one application OF enano Al The commencement
of every rotation, will amply serve for every
crop during The continuance vi that rotation. II
the course OF cropping BE- wheat, clover, clover,
corn, il is readily perceived how The com crop
is benefited. Or ii the farmer would prefer d
rotation III five years-which would certainly &c
more proiltabc-and put his corn-9Tonnd IN OATS
there would slil be slrens h enough in the soil 10
perfect the three crops oi grain, provided The Ian.
has The benefit Il Two years Of clover: Tor ANY
lard in lulerable heart will yield good crop u
Oats after ccrn.
Bat with The ass s.ance Of guano there is nc
necessity 10 have any rceula! rotation. grain
| crop may BE- taken ircm the land every year, n
yearly applications OF euaHo are male. know
| for instance, Il a lot which has been seeded II
| wheat ior several years in succession, the pro-
| duct OF which has been 2reacf and greater every
| year. Thus, il farmer wishes 10 change M
course Of cropping-Cr ii he wishes to seed al
| extra quantity OF land in wheaton make any
| alteration which may 1t GcsiIab!e-i Is entirely
| within his power TO do so by the aid OF euanc
al the same time that his o-llay in that article
will be repaid by 100 PEI cent OF The net prom.
| II
has been period in he history OF our couLuj
when The farmer has had i, in his power to re-
aiize 81 UGH clear profit from his land az
this Time. II is true that agricultural produce
have sometimes, from temporary causes, hrough
enormously high prices; but The farmer has Sc!
| dom derived any permanen. benefit from them
| since he was under The necessity OF supplying
his own wants a prices proportionably high. !
is no longer indispensable to &c lie owner oi Ter
Tile lands 10 make the cultivation Of the car.h {
profitable business. Bf means OF guano and TIT
various artificial fertilizers which the spirit ot n
age has brought into requsiion, all Distinction
between poor soil and rich one are Capable @
| being Ieyelied He who uses none oil these agents
| is absolutely behind Inc times; and II makes n
odds how soon he is laid upon the shelf, that n
may give place 10 Others more active Ia IN him
sell
As applicable 10 these remarks, and lor h
| announcement of those who may Doi have ,'e
lcrmincd 10 use guano this a,i, on their wnca
| | will stat. Ii Iesulls OF one of Two l:ias On h
crop lately harvested which were made BY son
OF my nearest ntishboGs. One Of them pa 81
ano on q portion OF his field al The rate Of 70
pounds pei acre. The wheat was not seed"
ill Inc last OF November and did NOT ve.oiaI
until The warm wsaiher Immediately prcce'iiG
Christmas. BY accurate measurement WIN IN
chain, The qlan;ny u lail u M acres, anu oy ~
IeceIpls OF lac miller Ii. product was az onsa
els, being 20i bashes 10 The acrr. Had 'ac Go
been wed al the b 81 season. re 80 al uosr
10 conclude j. Won d nave been greater. Oa III
land Immediately adjoining % when no guam
vas applied, ne product cu.d Ihaye xcsed
ed s. ~ Al most 8 bds.ris ~ me acre. n pAn "
H. suanu poilicn was sowri in clover, wh!c
has taken well, and now presents luxundd
appearance. Another q! NY Esighoois. wnos
lard is light aud sardy, aad wha mas rot Dec
in lne habit OF growing wheat, sowcc III acre
IT. greater pat .! which WAS very poor, az
nonc al II rica be fad oJa P9n;d Of aaan'
wnicn he scauete ovof The inietes. pass IN
pr d1ct was 100 bushels, teics neaGy IL = /.
acrc. Let these product, nc Compared via "
crop cl ano,her gentleman, iam"iia'eiy az
Joining who has IoC humber OF year be-
Carefully lnprovrbg his ia'ur b mari M i'r'
raj appiica;i, us o. N ,nn'e, u!i.i he nas hro"s'
it 10 high stale 81 erfIiy. IL used "a" saf
n; and though his WHEAT was braalliu! and M
u!isnr, and highly creiirat!= IN ais skii' as
farmer, vel he only icaped l4s Bushels 10 III
acre.
VIII not isc;s like 'hese induce every iarn'
who can poss biz spare nc money, VI even t.
low l.. 10 make liberal use 81 suah9f
J. S. PLEASANTS.
! Petersburg, Sept ls49.