The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-01-27
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ia ssutsSusSeu4 or ou own part We
should no more think asking ordiscdssng
4 such estion, & that we should 8he:h her
!. moisture ascends OF desccnds2 Itobyiousss
~ does and 50. il, is with manures,s unless
8 the terms mnnules is to be restricted 10 mi;
neral substances only, 8; 9ss.i:
But though we believe that the valuable
parts OF manures may be both carried into
tho air and washed into the earth, we do not
admit the Propriety of some positions. by
which the fact is attempted to be illustrated.
For instance, it is said ''the gases Of nanures
ascend but the sails descend" The fact
is here lost sight of that the same substun.
ces are capable under different circumstan-
ces, assuming both GASEOUS and solid
form. Such is tho case with carbon, which
constitutes the greatest part of ordinary ma
nures, as we'll as vegetable substances;
also with nitrogen, which has formerly been
held by chemists, and is, indeed, sill held
oy many chemists, as the most valuable and
important element in manures.
1t heap of manure is left to ferment on
the surface of.he earth, or without being CO.
'crcu oys some substance, It's bulk and weight
are greatly reduced. What has become OF
inc lost poriion2 1t has of course, gone To-;
the ar, as it would have done, if the manure ]
had been acted on by fire, The manure or
certain portion of il, has been resolved in
s1o; lltssoylginal elements and The; carbon aud
ssnlrogenIt contained hayesia gain become
ne nitrogen in manure is in the form Of
ammonia, and that it, escapes during fer
imientatlon, has hcen proved it is percep,i,
Die oy the smell, and has also by means Of
aclos' been detected in It's ascent. Most.
a f.,YS, ,..l.
1orm OF salt, and know that in this way il is /
extremely volatile, and readily passes into
an aeritorm state 1t is also easily soluble,
IN water, and is, therefore readily washed
into tine earth by rains Thus the very sub
s'a"oo WHICH ioTiTs salt, may become IL
qud and descend into the earth.
Manures may be combined with substai,:
ces which will prevent the escape Of ain. ain.
mona ; such as charcoal dust from the pits.
pear, muck, soil and vegetable or carbona.
ceous so subs tance generally. II the process
ol fermentation is property regulated, and the .
manure is combined with articles which will
ABSORB ., Inc gases as : they are disengaged,
tnere. ita, wi VIII be nowaste. Ii may be consid.:
,s1'e ,'Eea rule, that whenever sme!! is emitted
ny manures, some of their valuable proper
. -!es are. being dissipated I; hencetheir odors
shouid not DO wasted z: on desert air tliev
should pc saved aud converted into yeeeta.
DE substances, In which condition tley are
not only agreeable to the olfactories, but be.
come substantial elements of animal nutri.
ton. ,ss - : ''''' 80 1
AS TO the sinking Of manures, there IS nos.
l1iVe evidence ofthe fact. We have in ma.
ny instances seen is effects in .he depth of
several feet. On the farm Of Mr.. Prentice. 4
near this place, it was lately noticed, in, dig.
glnS cellar nears where compost heant
mad laid, that the earth to the depth of 8 feet
iromsthe surface, though twas ofouite a
compact and clayey nature, was so .impree.
( mated Will, the qualities of The mpnure ,hat
( ( = !ehey were plainly perccptible And the eff:
& iects OF manure are always traceable 10 - a
greater or less depth, in proportion to The
\ .iPorFopusness of The soil and the auantitv of
manure Insll, applied lis Liebig' opinionthats
sSlhe soln bic parls of man afes, t.pfiosphntes
Ssandothsr sallsWith al kaline bases, ARE drawn
9!I eng sWnslsd ta KEN. by psrcoia.l
sdepth ma nure sshonId tbs
9ottBr sisb Wfic ii connex.
qdss lssSiY heY Yha
ss1i.i has been r1snnh rcussed, and some:
e9,yhaf belieSo lhatsma n,ires always ascend
z have arrived at the conclusion that thew
deep. . ss5ssess ~. - : Z
We do not ppose Ii IS pra cticnble d iav
4, Gown eso any fxslrule iii regard 10 Tie cover.
hs ot manufes. Some general principles
noWe !le . ver3nlay form a guide. 1t is evident
tnat manures can only afford nntsltnenf 10,
plants when theyare ntheir soluble condi.
Ton In their appI pIieatio6 fheraforps $,ha