Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-08-21
AGRICULTURAL.
From the North American Farmer.
MANURES.

It's common practice among farmers
10 sufier their barn-yard DUNG to fermen,
until the 6brous matter Of its vegetable com.
position Is all lost-un,il the manure is cold
aud soft. Independent of all the general
theoretical opinions sgsns, this practice,
there are many plain facts which show tina!
II Is great loss to every farmer. During
Me extreme fermentation necessary 10 the
perfect decomposition Of oil manures, large
quantity both Of fluid and gaseous matter
Is lost. This reduces the weight of The du-
ing and the most valuable part, which is
It's heat, by flying into the air with these
fluids. is also lost Healthy being retained
by moisture, is capable of nourishing many
kinds Of vegetables: it terminates their
seeds when excited in the earth, and assists
the plant in its frs, stage Of growth, when
most liable 10 disease. An incipent fer
men.ation is Of grea, use in the dunghill,
but it is better that there be no fermentation
than too much. From what we have now
stated every well-nslruced farmer will see
the utility of applying manure TO the soil as
soon as fermentation has begun, so that none
may be los, IN the barn yard. 10 fermenla-
lion beneath the ground the fluids produced
are Instantly applied TO the organs Of the
plants, and consequently more likely TO be
efhcien. while i. is ye. warm. than manure
that has gone through this process. The
pernicious effluva disengaged from subs,an-
ces in the processes of putrefaclion seem to
point out The proPrlety of burying them 10
the soil where they can do good as food for
future crops. In this way the natural sub.
sissence of plants is prepared where it can
be used, and all that would offend the sen
ses or injure the health is converted b.
gradual processes into forms Of beauty and
e,se : the very nanseious smell of The manure
Is thus rendered consiituen! IF the aroma
of,he most wee.smelling flowers. In cases
when manure canno, be Immediately applied
10 crops, Sc, the destructed fermentation
ought to be prevented as much as possible
by defending its surface from the influence
OF the atmosphere. A compact matl, or a
covering Of very tenacious clay, offers very
good protection against the air: watering
the compost heaps is often recommended
q. check to fermentation but this latter
is so inconsistent, with all chemical know
ledge that for the above purpose ] entirely
reject it. 1t in reality only cools the ma
nnre for short time, moisture being the
principal agen. in all lamentations. Dry |
matter viii! no, ferment. Water being as
necessary as sir to this process, to supply |!
On agent " HIGH will hasten its decay When |
manure is to be kept any length of time the
situation is Of great importance, !, should
first Of al be defended from The sun. Tha,
1t should be under sheds is another imror-
,snt consideration, or if in some places this
cannot be, that the heap be placed upon the
north side Of a wall or some place of pro-
lection. Having now treated Of the manage
G,ent Of manures while in the barn-yard,
now will speak Of the time and manner of
applying them to the soil. All winter ma
nure should be hauled out early in the
spring, and ploughed in as soon as possible
upon all grounds not used for pasture. For
conducting the business Of agriculture 10 the
full advantage the farmer must pursue OBJ
jec.s which systematically embrace such
course Of particulars as shall follow and de-
pend upon each other for the attainment of
the great design Of husbandry! 1t is no,
immediate produce alone lha, mus, be aimed
a., for willis. we desire full crops, it is still
necessary that The land be preserved q, the
same time in full vigor Observations on
The state Of common farming fix the opinion
that no random pursuits tend to insure a
succession Of advantageous farming for any
length Of time. AeRlcoLA.
IMPROVING Grass LANDs.-The follow
sng IS valuable statement respecting rails
ing Of grass, which is taken from an agrcul-