The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-27

thouSN ~ AVFeI lutO the organization of the
plant.
When the chemist analyses a mne.al contain.
ing alumina it is almost impossible for him o wash
1t lee from the alkaline substances whichbe has
used IN his analysis. 1t grasps and retains them
with the most invncible obstinacy AS civ in
IFS natural state, it is always combined with snail
portions of silica and potash of soda The pasi.
dent had spoken highly. and by no peans too
much so, OF charcoal as an absorbent of the usanl
part OF manure, ammonia. Mr.. I had exner-
mented many years with this substance in various
ways, and could amply confirm all he had said
Clay, however, he thought, If possible, more re-
tentive than charcoal certainly more SO as re.
CARDS potash and soda, and may be had where
charcoal is hardly to be procured. CLAW. then.
well pulverized by frost, is most valuable addi
ton to the compost heap; and soil containinc n
iair proportion OF clay, may, by manuring be
rendered the most permanently rich of any
light soil allows the valuable salts of the manure
to be easily leached through by heavy rains. and
one with too much clay does not permit them to
mix freely, so that the roots of the crops can get
access to their nourishment.
The farmer who studies the nature of his soil
will,while mdnuring literally, be able TO manure
much more economically than one who knows
nothing on the subject. 1t is probable that the
great differences of opinion which exist on the
use OF lime and plaster have arisen chiefly from
ignorance on this subject
Mr. Teschemachcr said that he had not time IN
dwell on the third part OF this subject. but woud
state that in the Isle OF Thaket, on the river
Thames, where much seed wheat is grown, and
where seeds Of vegetables and herbs are grown
to large extent, the compost heaps are formed
as follows: Three or four inches OF pretty good
loan or turf, then six or eli bit inches OF sea weed
carted up from the beach in the immediate yicin
ity, then six or eight inches farm yard manure
then loan and SO on until the heap is several feet
high. This is left twelve months to decompose
The grains raised are beautiful, large, plump an
heavy. Now here the ingredients are cIayev
loan 20 absorb; sea weed contains soda and a
good proportion of the phosphates; the barn ward
manure, besides its soluble salts contains ammo
MIA, and the solid parts are by fermentation con-
verted into charcoal and humus, which absorb
the ammonia and preserve it for the use of the
crop. Here, then, is not only every ingredient
the plant requires, but also the store houses Of
alumina and charcoal, from which it fetches its
food as wanted.
Mr. I. alluded TO discussion on the subject
whether manure was better used in green state
or after it had been kept year or more, and had
become black saponaeous mass The question
appeared TO be settled in favor OF this latter state
and this agreed with his own experience If q
manure heap be fermented under good cover
it is converted into black carbonaceoue mass
containing nearly ell the ammonia condensed in
40 poCiSs ollu Is most powerful manure.
MIR Bartlett, said that the more highly he man
ured and the deeper he cultivated his land tha
more benefit he derived. He also made some 70
marks IN relation to the great value of LIQUID man
ures
Mr. Brooks of Princeton, keeps his man,,ra o,a.
one year, until it becomes carbonized and Ma
proved to his satisfaction that it was much bette
than in the green state. Where ten wears ba
put on twenty four loads OF green manure be no,,
uSeu but sixteen loads ut old ard
crops as when he used the greater quantity n,
three or four years past. he said instead of man.
urlng corn in the hill, he had applied the man.
ure to the corn after it was up, and finds his crons
as good as before he adopted this ethod and the
quantity OF manure used is much less He thinke
lour ioaos 10 the crop is as good as sixteen in the
hill a. '"0
Mr. Gray OF Boston, said that he had psed nls
ter OF paris to prevent the rising OF offensive gasses
In ms stables, with two fold object viz IT,
enable his animals to breathe pure air. also 70 CON
fine and secure the offensive matter. He w;ohad
for more light as to the effects of mineral man
ures, and all others except those from the harm
yard. lie spoke with reference TO the appca
ton OF lime, land wished for information as 70 how
and when lime should be properly applied
Mr. Parker believed that more was lost bv tho
ireezIng oil manure, than in any other way. He
Kept his manure under his barns. protected from
the sun and frost, occasionally dwelling il. and
spreading on coat OF sand. He believed lime
and soda ash I've, such as is used for bleachinrr
paper stock. to be valuable in compost
MIR Leonard preferred spreading and plouubino
manure into the ground, and also to apply littIe
coating on the top of corn in the hill. fills lana
is light and sandy.1 "N
hon John Reed thought peat as good as muck
mud Tor compost, say about three parts peat ana
one part barn yard manure. He had No do,,h, IS
the efficacy OF charcoal VI
Inc CHAIR then announced that the same snh
Ject would be continued Tor discussion at the newt
meeting. Adjourned.-B Boston Journal.
DEATH OF AN OLD CHIEF The .M;l,,o,kee
Wasconstn notices the death ofThomas Williams
aged 80, distinguished Chief OF the Iroouois n =
tlon, and descended from Rev. John Williams ~
Deerheid, Mass, who with is family and Parish.
oners, was taken captive at the sacking Of his ~
tive town, BY the Indians and French. In the year
l7o4 The deceased was an active part,c,nant;n
the scenes OF the Revolution, espousing he cause
OF the British at Bennington and SARATOGA. Dnr.
ing the war Of 1912, by special invitation Of the
United States Government he placed himself nm
DER the protection OF its flag, and was present a.
the battle OF Plattsburg He had, Tor MANY wears
maintained the tents of the Christian fa;th
and died as he had lived, respected and beloved
by his people, and in the full hope Of blissfnI
Immortality.