Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24
AGRICULTURAL,
From the Southcrm Agricuilurist.
COTTON SEED AS A MANURE

early impetus to The growth of plants.
have been visible TO all who have ever
given them fair trial, They need nor
be confined as manure to any one
article grown by the planter, bat OK.
tended 10 almost every species Of vcgc-
talion-corn, peas, cotton, vegetables,
small grain and grapcs-lIlougII not
equally beneficial to ali alike. From
an experience Of a few years the sub.
scriber would advise their use on land
designed for corn, in the qu1nlily of Is
bushels to The acre, to be hauled out after
the land is well fallowcd, a few DAYS
before planting time, and deposited in
piles of equal quantity aud distance for
convenience and faculty in distributing
them. The land being suitably pre-
pared and ready for planting, the rows
laid off by shovel pow, opening broad
and deep, the seed are then scattered
from one end Of the row to the other,
with the corn dropped on them at such
distance in the drill as the quality of the
land will Justify, say in medium or ave-
rage land p feet apart: covered with ii
turning pow and narrowed of with an
iron-ioolh harrow. If the corn be plants
cd and seed sown on it, tie stand will
be greatly endangered from the lint and
heating quality Of the seed, but by plant
ing as advised, Il stand will be secured.
If greater quantity Of seed can be
procured, the benefit desired will be
more general and permanent TO the land
by scattering them broadcast, and plow>
ing them in. Many contend tia, this
manure is not felt longer than one year,
but such persons, after exposing the seed
all the winter, haul them in small piles
and suffer them 10 remain from March
until May, when they are removed TO
the corn hill, there deposited on the SUR
face around the stalk 10 remain un.
covered until wind, ain and sun dissipate
its fertilizing properties. My own i'm
preston is, that its influence is felt for
five years, independent Of an increased
quantity of vegetable matter returned 10
'esrch the land, If the season proves
suitable, by this plan Of manur;ng in the
drill, one may realize an hundred per
cent. in the yield of corn; and he sue.
ceeding year, if planted in cotton, in
reversing the beds, this very manure is
thrown on the bed where the seeds are
sown, enabling the plant TO reap early
benefit al period, as generally acqui,
esced in by planters, when it requires
more support than a, any oth"r, in order
that its early growth and healthy condi>
tion may enable il 10 escape the rarogrs
of lice, with which the plant is never
attacked until cnfeeblcd by cold or some
other Injurious cause. We are urged
by many 10 manure exclusively for cot
ION. With such think differently.
The past year, ten acres were in cotton,
where an hundred bushels Of cotton seed
were given 10 the acre, placed in the
water filrlow, and bedded upon them.
The result was an increased growth, and
moderate increase in yield, but moi
enough 10 justify such an expenditure Of
this valuable manure. The same year
fifty acres were planted in cotton that
had been grown thee preceding years
in corn and peas, manurcd each year
with cotton seed, as advised, but none
on it the year it was in cotton. The
corn stalks had been cut up, and with
The pea vines, regularly turned under.
The land in nboth cuts was well cultivated,
and seasons alike. The soil of the ten
acres was good, Of a mualto color, whilst
that OF the fifty acres was poor aud liIly, !
W ith clay near the surface. The differ.
cnce in the yield was fifty per cent. in
favor of the fifty acre cut. This year
have ten acres planted in cotton with an
100 bushels Of seed sown broadcast and
plowcd in; also, fifty acres, planted in
cotton, which was in corn and peas the
past year, measured with an hundred
bushels in the acre in the drill, but none
Ills year, tllc Coih STAINS lul up w Se'-
eral pieces, and with tho pea vines
turned under. Both GUS Of land are
similar in quality, and have been cult
waited alike with like SEASONS. The
stand on the ten acres is very imperfect
and very irregular in its size, and has
been much harrasscd by lice. The fifty
acre cut is gooG stand, quite regular
in its size, has been free from lice, and
presents altogether thrifty appearance:
and bids fair to yield fifty per cent. per
acre more than the ten acre cut.
From these remarks you will readily
perceive that | prefer manuling with
cotton seed for com, instead Of cotton;
that we are better rewarded the sncond
year 10 succeed it in cotton, and well
compensated the first for our trouble.
10 not pretend TO say that the bcncGt is
altogether attributable TO the cotton seed,
Lu: 10 the change in the crop, Together
with the advantage of corn stalks and
pea vines restoring the original susccp-
,ibili,y in the land TO grow and produce