The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1851-03-01

pfOntS from NpHdnO-spftdu OVOauSu9s
upon barley. $40 lbs. per acre-tlian trs"I,
| any other fertlli9cr he had ever used.
From II acres ~ poor land. pioweu but
| once. the seq, and .uano narrowed IN. he
! realized near $50 bushels Vt barley. lbss
experiment proved successful. tkath
| intended 10 use three times the qusnt:ty ;
| the present that be mad the past year,--
Guam" has been prohtabIy used ss tnp
gland, where II has :"r that purpuse been
more thoroughly tested than in this coan-
try. On the whole. its results. if proper
ly applied. will be favorable to the growth
OF nearly all the grains and plants that are
cultivated in the United States. especially
on soils that are deficient In potash or
phosphate Of lime.
Ans Sd, l believe it is generally ed
mitte.I that there is an advantage ia mix
ing II with ":her substances. for by thus
dong the light or .ulatIie qualities are
prevented from escaping. which they would
Il" bad they no absorbing agent. In i,s
natural state. it is 50 highly charged " ith
ammonia as I" make it a iisagreeable task
t" apply it by hand. By combining it.
thi, difficulty is renewed.
Ans. 4th. 1t >houl.. be prepared by
sitting it through a sieve that is sufficient
~ fine t" retain all the Jumps. These
should be brnken fine aud .ii,ed as before.
" hen the whole is made iins, three times
the quantity Of good "a h may be sitted,
through coar,cr slew upon the guano.
and the whole thor"d shs mixed, and
suffered t" remain few days-wccks
would be better. 1'hi, operation should
be performed under cover. The earth
will absorb the v"Iatlc properties Of tho
suann, and become in itself an excellent
fertilizer.
Ans. 5th. When Guano is to be ap-
piled 20 corn in the hill. one tablespoon
fnl OF the preparation should be- put in the
check or hole, aud lightly covered with
coming in contact with the Cuanu, then
way. lfapplied A top dressing for corn.
care must be taken to keep The Guano from
the stalk. otherwise the1ikali may injure
the plant.
Ans. 9th. The component parts of
Guano are such as to i've assurance that it
will enter at once upon its office as Ter
t'''zer. 1t the crop to which il is applied
requires all lis eforts to sustain its lite and
bring 1t to maturity, it has them. Guanu
has no decompo>in. operations to pass
through. consequently yield. its influence
to the plant. Its durability,
therefore. as fertilizer. depends much
upon the soil and crop to which it is appli-
ed. It's not reasonable to suppose that
any manure that is quick and vigorous,
can be as lasting as those that have to pass
through the several stages If decomposi-
ti"n. 1t will be understood that Guano
acts while yard and other manures are
getting ready to act, consequently will be
sooner exhausted.
Ans. 9TH. 1t has been said. and pro.
]aby with much truth, that Guano is some.
lines aduiterated aud sold to those who are
lot otJudges of the article. 1t i, difficult to
lscertaIn where or by whom the adulterat-
ng process is carried on. am not will
ns to believe that gentlemen who import
are SO base. neither do believe it done
II shIpboard Or in Peru. The only places
o which l can with confidence direct those
5'sh'n. to purchase are respectable ware
ouses' where 'mpost'ons are never prac-
sed If may depend upon the opinions:
either practical or scientific farmers.
ure Guano. both Peruvian and Pata yonian.
'ay be found at the Agricultural Ware.
ouse Of a. 3. Allen & Co., I89 Water
:, N. Y.
Yours respectfully,
A SHERMAN.
r. S. In one Of his agricultural lee.
res. Professor Mapes, of n. j.. gave it
his "pinion that one ton Of pure Peru.
an Gnano, which might be had at the
'ove named housr. was worth nore than
7enty loads Of barn-yard manure.