Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-16
Materials for forming Compost Manure.

Materials for forming Compost Manure.
We know that those who live convenient 10
ports where supplies of Guano can be obtained, and
who have the means of purchase. will avail them
selves of this wonderful crop producing manure; but
there hundreds of thousands who are not thus
favor bly, situated let conf lure all such TO use every
means within their power 10 collect substances TO
form into compost manure; and that need be
at fault IN the collection of materials, we will repeat,
that peat marsh mud river and creek mud, leaves
and mould from the woods, pine skaters, weeds,
sedge russocks, ditch scrapngs. road scrapngs, the
earth from the head -lands. fence-sdes and corners
grass, weeds eel grass all animal refuse matters,
scraps of leather, horn, hair fish and other bones
crabshells. Shells scrapings from the wood yard
chips. soap sus, potquor, urine, and all the scrap
ings and refuse around and about yonr dwelling and
its dependences-we repeat that all SUCH and every
kindred substance, good materials 10 form parts
and parcels of the compost heap.
| FORMATION OF THE COMPOST HEAP.
To every two loads of the rough materials, add
of stable barn yard manue-and for every 90 loads,
add bushel of Plaster bushels of salt, and bush
els of ashes--incorporate the whole together layer
and layer about, let the upper layer be of the rough
matters. and pat the whole well together with the
back of shovel, and you cannot fail at the end OF
lew weeks. of having body Of the most enriching
nutritive manure, fully equal to the best barn yard
and stable manure, in the promptness of lis action,
and infinitely more lasting. in its effects In applying
the soapsuds urine pot-quor, and household slops,
open several holes through The compost heaps, mix
little plaster with the liquors before pouring them
| having done so fill up the holes, and pat down the
earth. Such compost heaps should be examined every
10 IA days, and if found hot, should be shoveled
over and have the earth compressed with the back of
the shovel again 20 double horse loads of compost
made thus, will be sufficient to manure an acre of
ground so as TO put il in state to bring from twenty
10 thirty bushels Of wheat, bear crops of clover,
while the ground, at the end of the time, will be in
| highly lmDrOyed condition from n
bushels of corn to the acre, provided the season be
favorable, and the be properly cultivated, and 10
carry the soil through whatever may be the usual
rotation. The labor OF preparing manure in this way
would be costly in The beg inning. hpt would be sure
TO bring rich reward in the end as it would secure
good crops increase the absorbent and reentve power
OF the soil. and as consequence, make the manure
more durable, while would leave the lard in highly
meiorated state at the end of the rotation-provided
your wheat crop was seeded to clover and grass. We
prefer clover and orchard grass, to clover alone for
while the orchard grass dos not interfere with the
meoratng effects of The clover, the admixture of the
two makes heavier crop, better hay, and relieves
the cattle from all danger of being hovened while
feeding on the pastures
MANURE FOR CABBAGEs.-The cabbage is a gross feed
therefore the bed intended for them should be lib.
orally dressed with putrescent manure, the richer the
better Besides organic manure, j. should have very
Tree dressing OF ashes. as it delights in potash and its
other constituents. IF your supply of ashes are not
give your Ded GOOu dressing, water them
once week with the soap-suds made in your family
No better manure can be given them. You must moi
neglect 10 give your cabbages occasional busting with
plaster. In times of drought your cabbage beds must
be freely wateed, without moisture prepare their
food, and enable them TO digest afterwards, they will
moi prosper.
DRAWING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANrs-Pre.
pare IN piggln tub, or bucket, mixture consisting
of gallon fine Ksould, 2 or. -four of sulphur, pint
SCOT and o. scotch snuff reduce these to the
enee OF cream, with water. As you draw the plants
from the seed bed, place them in the mixture as far
up as the leaves. This mixture operates triple good
it prevents the plants from wi,hering- operates as
manue-and renders the cabbage plants distaseful
to those worms which cut them off when first set out
AN EASY NATuRED FARMER-THE TRUE MAHom.
ETAN SPRIr-The Detroit Advertiser relates the fol
lowing example Of a resignation. usual among Amer
leans:
certain good-natured old Vermont farmer preserved
his constant COOL nature let what would turn I'M
One day. while the black tongne prevailed in that
State one OF his men came in. bringing The news that
one OF his red oxen was dead.
Is ne ?! said the old man, "well he always was a
breechy cuss Take his hide off, and carry il down IN
tieehers; it will bring the cash." An hour or so a
forwards, the man came hack with news that line
back" and his mate were both dead ssAre thew. said
the old man, yell took them of b, to save
bad debt That never expected TO get tits lucky that
II amt the brndles Take the hides down 10 Fletchers
they will bring the cash.. After the lapse of another
honr the man came back again to tell him that ,be
nigh brinde was dead " Is he ?" said the old ma n
" well he was very old OK Take off his hide and
take II down TO Fletcher'sl It's worth cash. and will
wife who was very pous SOUL taking upon hersef
the ONCE OF Eliphaz. reprimanded her husband VERY
severely and asked him if be was not aware that his
loss was judgment of Heaven for his wickedness
isH !" said the old fellow "Wel If thev aciU fake
It, @'s'''s A"s -" Pay
o. An irishman having been told that the price Of