The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-17

\ IrfIlliEcIn ll-A VIZ = 49, =
\ rsnoEaled. On De poorest h9Essei, :
* lbess Isnds i . npt . be sxPee.fd mat
his subsl.scs e.a supply oil lhsi : ran-
a., % imusrs % shrm heir ongiazi lef-
div /; inssnseh. ~ 10 ihe Poyr" o.
long cpllisalian and The prodsri'on o.
.sssesy of craps. The Hsoa 10 exhsssssa o.
thoee elements which mari by isseli does
not ccntsin. II
There are two kinds Of mari upon Cspe
Fear rissr. One il known as shell mari.
and belongs rather 10 The upper psn' o.
Inc river, or may rather say y . 10
thicker beds Al distant points from me
ocean. The osher mari is known . ihe
blue mari, and 10 found Al points nearer
the ocean ihsn the formes. The shell
mari reaches 10 point ~ Vast twelve
miles sbose EIizsbeihiown. and - usual
" well esposed u different Poinis on me
banks or The river. So. also. . y oisfn
met with in rasines 81 points distant RON
The river. Hence il becomes more acees.
sIbIe 10 planners and requires less expense
in hauling il. These beds vary consider
ably in extent. Some are visible one
forth OF "a mile on the banks; others ap..
pear 20 have been deposited in insulated
particles. Their thickness varies from .
! FOO, 10 seven feet, They are NOT rom
linuous deposits. The composition OF
the shell mari is 20 ihe rye ralcafeons'
VARYING, however. from a very sandy
mari 10 . perfect lime deposii-conslstlng
Of carbonate Of lime. Many analyses
should be made Of this mail, a. i IS only
in this way that iss real value can DC De-
lermined.
The blue mari is different substance
from The she'll mari. ID Is, BY The way.
the substance known as the green sand. IN
New Jersey. and has long been IN use
, there and 10 The very great advantage o.
, farmers. llbelongs 10 the rreiaceous ior.
i nation Of Geologisls. The upper bed OF
!. this mari now believe extends above
\ Elizabelhiown. Il is, however. guile
i sandy, and I was unable to find al Tins
!. point lis characteristic fossils. Farther
down The river. however, al Browns blufi
!, and Robinson bluff, ! found IN what J now
] regard as the upper green mari. The char.
! acIerisiic fossils-lhe Erogyne cosfdfa
!. and at Sykes landing the Beiennife. Al
Black Rock. however. the lower green
!. mari Is in great force, and | believe al
: many other points ], would be easy 70
!, expose il. 30 thai an inexlisns,ible supply
: az this substance might be obtained for the
I use Of Planters on the Cape Fear and
+ Deep rivers.
4 From the foregoing !, viii probably be
: perceived that the banks Of the Cape Fea'
4 and the numerous runs which enter itfroir
! the South. are rich IN these fertilizers
: and |, only requires an addiuonal spin
!, OF improvement on the pan, oi the Plan
: tiers. to double The products Of their plan
! ialions. II is proper to observe here tia
!. tile mari deposits are found mainly on ih'
! left or South bank of The river. am vel
satisfied that the time is not distant whsr
!, these rich deposits will be fully employed
y and that their value will lie well under
a Stood. II is true that experience will b
Il necessary to determine some. points 10
iis use. For instance, the most economl
n cal mode Of preparing in order TO adap
a il Ia the varieties Of coil ON whirh u u
!. proposed 10 employ il. The blue mar
!. especially reqnirrs an analysis in order 4
determine lis composition. The Jersr,
Il mari contains potash, and this substance
;. is regarded as The principal fertilizer u
h 10; and Hope il will be f"urd iha,po,asl
) and also phosphate Of lime are tlemeni
r. Of the marIs Of This Stale. These two ar,
!. The expensive fertilizers. and are ahoy,
all others 10 be sought for. for ~ilhou
!. them The cereals would cease TO produc,
:, perfect seed.
ofI ] have not attempted to give ,leiaile,
% aecoun, of our examination upon The Cap
"a Fear, but simply statement of a few fact
: which supposed nigh, be interesting :,
your Excellency. or so far as 10 salisl..
= sou that The work is in progress. an
!. pleased with the attentions and inlelll
!, gence Of The gentlemen whom ! have mel
!. and The facilities whieh all wish TO render
- and especially The anxiety which is man
!, ifesied in regard TO the work. an
',e sometimes rather distracted 10 know
! : where to gu. The applications for exami
nation being so numerous. W fl't tl
ri Most respectfully, your obtservt.
!: 100 T.. EMM0NS. ,
\. Il is evident that Prof. Elnmons attach
,e es much importance to these marl beds
and we hope his opinion may have the ei
lee. Of inducing The farmers on The Cap,
fear aud It's tributaries, where these tIrpo
sits abound, 10 resort 10 them a. once as
means Of fetIilizing and improving ihei
lands. Speaking ofihe agricultural int
y rest In that region he smphaiically declare
ae that III only requires an addi,ional spiri
y! Of improvement, on the part Of The plant
ers, 70 double the products Of their planta
iIons." Thus is, indeed, cheering.
We are gratiied TO perceive The deeI
ia interest which is fell in The labors Of Prof.
Z. Emmons. He has barely. however
is made a beginning in his explorations ; an,
is the people must have patience, and Civ,
n him time. His work is not for tay q