Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-11-20

auu dcCoHlt1oud'e oy your pEaCUCes, OUT
generally it is the same. Upon our lands
then am convinced that LINE is the first.
greatest, best of all improvers. Without it,
according to my experience, all other appli-
cations, if they do not fail of their mmedi-
ate effects, so soon pass away-are so evan
escent-tbat they scarcely repay in many
instances the expense and trouble of collect
ing, preparing and applying them. Hence,
in some measure, it is that we often see our
best managers and most thrifty farmers, year
after year, applying large quantities of rich
putrescent manures or other ler,ilizing sub
stances, 10 the same small spot of earth,
from which they no sooner take a crop,
and this not always good one, than it is
again very nearly as poor as before any ma
nure was applied! Yet, we know that in
other regions where putrescent manures a.
lone are relied upon, manuring once in
seven years is considered sufficient. With
out being preceded by lime, have found
these putrescent manures TO fail Of their ef-
fects, more especially on the grain crops.
There will generally be produced an abun-
dance, even rank growth, of stalk and
blade, but the power to elaborate the rich
juices thus supplied seems to be wanting,
and the grain fails both in quantity and qua
lily. Lime is, of itself, we know, directly
and eminensly fer,iizing, an essential food
for plants; but, as Moderator of the soil
and the basis which gives efficacy and per-
manency to most other improvers, and c.
specially to those drawn from the stables
and barn-yard, it is invaluable. do not
mean 10 advise the application Of lime in
conjunction with those other manures, but
| earnestly recommend its application TO-,
and incorporation with the soil, as preli-
minary step TO the application of other ma
nures, in all cases where it is not already
present in sufficient quantity; and this is
the case in our county, believe, only on
our shelly lands upon the margins of our
oysler-bearing streams. By very many Of
our citizens lime can be had from their In
dian shell-banks, near the margins Of the
rivers and creeks, at a very trihing cost in
labor and fuel, and for such there is no
cheaper manure; but all can procure it for
a very moderate price-say, 6 or s cents
per bushel ,-delivered within a few miles
Of the land to which they may wish to ap-
ply ii, and at this rate no man who wishes TO
give permanent fertility to his farm, should
hesitate to use it freely. Many questions
have been started and discussed, and vari-
Gus opinions have been formed as to the
proper quantities to be applied and the mode
of its application. There is probably no
general rule which will hold good in all
cases on this subject, some special cir
cums'ances existing, in many instances, to
modify or alter the applicability of every
such rule; and it is a satisfaction to know
that any error committed in this respect,
unless it be by applying too small guam
'i'y, will be corrected by the quiet operation
of llle time. But according to my ex-
perience, the best mode Of application is to
spread it Immediately upon the surface, and
there letitremain undislurbed as long as con
venienlly may be-a year is better than any
shorter time. The quantity used should
not be less than 100 bushels slaked lime per
acre, and if there be much vegetable matter,
or much mineral or vegetable acid in the
safety and advantage. This ] cannot too
earnestly recommend to each and every one
of you, my felIow-countymen, who serious
! ly sets about enriching his lands, as The
first great step in manurng and the founda-
TOMBSTONE OF certain success il you persevere
in your efforts. Next in importance is the
iarm-yard, stables and compost heaps. To
have abundant supplies from these sources
should be the constant care, the unceasing
etfor. Of every one who desires to better his
condition by the pleasant and healthful and
honorable employment. of cullivator of the
soil. Every species of offal Oh the farm or
in reach, wheat straw. corn stalks, marsh
grass Of any and every kind you have, leaves
and mould from your wood Iands-in short
every species of vegetable matter in its crude
or partially decomposed condition, which
your means will enable you TO collect
should be converted by these, as they may
be, into active manures. This operation
should be going forward al all times, in
summer as we'll as in winter. Let the old
and wasteful and slovenly mode of making
summer cow-pens, 10 be removed al short
intervals, and never Uttered, be abandoned,
and spacious, permanent enclosures, partial
ly sheltered, be provided for your stock in
summer as well as winter, where they are
to be folded every night, with abundance Of
the crude materials ] have mentioned sup
piled them, and they will be manufacturing
wealth for you and abundance for them
selves while you are asleep. Let your
kitchen, your negro houses, your yards,
poultry houses and all other buildings and
enclosures about your d" elliog, be viglan.-
ly looked after and KEEP. constantly cleans
ed Of all refuse accumnlaions which will
be daily collecting there, and the whole
carefully removed and deposited with the
compost heap, established a. safe and con-
venienl distance, or distributed through the
cattle Yards Your health and comfort and