Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-26

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These preliminary remarks are necessary
TO explain The cause of the somewhat con
iilcling statements which will be found il
the following extracts.
Mr.. S. Hale, Of keene, n. H., says
Plaster is used very generally on the
Connecticut river meadows in this county
with good effect. Ii is supposed 10 eX.
haust the land by increasing the crop.
Land thus exhausted can tie restored bv
the use of ashes. In other parts of the
counil, except in particular localities. i,
has not been found beneficial. In Keene,
which is situated in valley, once the site
OF lake, II has been often tried wihou,
benefit. The soil is sandy, formed by the
di>iDtcgralion of the rocks on the surround
ing hills. Some OF these contain suiuhafe
OF IRON, mos, of them greater or less
proportion Of lime.
81 have used guano twice, as manure
ior corn al each time on an eighth of an
acre, at the rate OF 800 pounds TO the acre
The sol was sandy, lishl, and dry. The
land being pioughed and narrowed, the
guano was tir>i pounded, then silred with
a riddle or coarse serve. Ii was then ill.,
rImalely mixed, a portion at a time. with
five times lis own weight Of soil, and sown
broadcast over The field, which was imme-
dlaiely narrowed, rolled, and planted. AT
both times rain followed soon after the ap-
pl!cation. On this par, Of The field no
other manure was used But on another,
adjacent and similar, manure was spread
at the rate of fifteen cart loads to the acre.
The crop was beller on the piece manured
with guanO Than on the other. have
often used ashes as a fertilizer, and al
WAYS. no matter what the soil, with good
effect"
Mr.. Ilunioon, of unily, n. H.. says;
" Bnmmer's method is coming much into
use here, aud consider i, valuable ac
QUESTION. use bone dust n preference
10 plaster. Lime on oar soil is not OF
much value wood ashes are far belier."
Mr. Dean. OF Manchester. VT, writes
g Plaster, ashes, and lime are best fcrii-
izers for our lands. Plaster is worth $40
per ton ; ashes and lime, l6 cents per
bu>acl. Twenty bushels Of The latter ap-
sl!ed once ia 3 years is my method "
Mr. Wells writes from Northampton.
Mass. Plaster is used here TO some
extent on warm lands an would he much
more Used were It not for lhe expense, as
II cots 50 10 $40 per ton. BIne-dus'
has la'eiy been introduced. and has proved
very beneficial, although the quantity as
vet used is small. If line could be had
a, rr,ce which would iusnfy lis Use, it
would adj mach to the products Of our
lands"
Nr. Lapham. OF Mt. Tabor, Champaign
Co., Ohio, writes as follows: ave have
used lI.s'er and clover as a preparation
Ter heat, aud have found great benefit
from hem. Ourso Is sandy lean, with
a ,ub.sal u Cay, resting on a subs'ralum Of
GravtI; portions Di il have been IN cultivation
,or 20 and 30 years. TIE plaster Is obtained
from Lake EGie by ra,rold, ana cost when
delivered here four collars per lbi. oi
400 lbs. Of one dollar per hundred, ground
ready for use. Oar ne hod oi using lhe>c
ieI'.l zcrs Is 10 SOW The plaster at the rate
of one bu>he! per acre on the Young clover
in the spring. In the second or ihrd ear
lie "a crop Of clover is pIoughed under,
and the whca, sown immediately. The
clover IS sometimes snwn in the spring on
the gruw ~ heat, ami narrowed IN but
we succeed best IN sowing the clover with
oats. The direct effect Of the plaster upon
clover is very grea', and the benefit TO The
succeeding when: crop Is also very aPpa-
rent. The general influence OF plaster
anI clover has been 10 Permanen'iy III
c-ca>e The fertility o! our soils"
Mr.. Joha Kuhn, Of Ashland Co, Ohio,
,ais: The soil here IS a heavy clay.
and. 50 far as my experience extends, The
arp'caicn Of lime and plaster 10 this land
is money and labor thrown away, But
al kinds OF animal and ,egclatle matter,
and ashes leached and unleached, are
highly beneficial 10 grains, grasses, and
root crops.'
Mr.. J. NJ. Nesbit, OF Lcwisbnrg. Union
Co, Pa, gives the following as the result
OF his experience on this subject: "Da-
rngihe last few years lime has been used
III large quantities in this part of Pennsyl-
wanna, AID | believe the effect has been
uniformly beneficial on all soils. The
quantity applied per acre varies from SO 10
I00 bushels; depending upon the circum.
stances OF the farmer, he convenience ol
procuring il. and The nature Of The soil. l
have not observed, from nv own expert
ence, much difference IN the immediate