Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-05-05

| There IS another soil from the same
neighborhood, favorably situated. and in 9
fine state of cultivation, Or. w. II. Dec,
having very nearly the same constituents a:
the TWO last men,ioned, which produced
only 20 or 25 bushels of wheat, and con-
lains only .Ol per cent, equal to about )
bushels Of magnesia.
Since my last report this gentleman has
applied magnetism lime, with what result
the following clear and in,ellgen. letter will
show. give it not only in proof OF what
have advanced, but because it describes 10
a clear and perspicuous manner, The proper
node of application Of this lime, and many
other facts which will amply repay an al
tentive perusal.
CHEsToN, March 20h, 1851.
My Dear Sir II now take pleasure i'll
complying with the promise made some
time ago, 10 give yon more detailed state
ment of the result Of the application of the
SchuyI kill lime to my lands.
You will recollect that on analyZng spe-
cmens Of soil, you detected deficiency Of
magnesia and the phosphales, and suggest
ed to me the propriely Of using the Schuyl-
kill lime 10 supply, in part, the former, in
preference TO that commonly called BaliI-
more county, which had previously been
exclusively used. Having confidence in The
application OF the principles of science IS
aids 10 agriculture, at once adopted your
suggestion, not merely by way of expert
ment, for in that case il would have been
more carefully and nicely conducted, and
not SO much entrusted to the "unsk illlul
manpulsliouso Of careless cartmen, as
WAS compelled to do when applying i. to
nearly seventy acres.
The most remote field from The barn yard,
and long considered the poorest on the
farm, coming into corn cultivation last
spring, | was anxious to bring it up to an
equality with the others. II had also been
hardly treated Of late years, having had Two
crops of corn and one Of oats in succession
taken from II, with the hope Of destroying
the running brier, with which i, was much
infested. procured 1900 bushels of un-
slaked Schuylk kill lime, delivered to me al
cost of II cents per bushel. 1t came from
the vessel in large rough looking Jumps Of
not slake ,horoughly however, two hands
we're kept diligently a, work in pouring wa
ter on j: from the river, and 1t slaked beau
rifullv. / am now satisfied that 1t slakrd
more than two for one, and that from nv
purchase Of 1900 obtained in the neigh
horhood of $500 bushels Of slak ed lime
|. spread remarkably well, being better pull
verlz~d and less sticky Than any other lime
have handled. In consequence of the
back srdness of the spring, and the late pc
Rod a, which received The lime. was I'M
able TO conduct It's application with all the
accuracy ard care ] desired. The field, oI
about 20 acres, having been flushed 10 The
depth Of from six 10 eight inches, few a.
cres were measured AMI stake off, and the
quantity of lime contained in an ordinary
CARLOAD was also measured. Ii was then
regularly and evenly spread from the cart,
at The raie Of SO bushels /" the acre. Alter
the spreaders had got their "hands in'' in
this way, ii was continued over the remain
der Of the field as nearly as possible 3! the
same late; bu, having the eye as the onlS
guide, it was NOT, of course, applied with
the same eyactness as in The commencement.
il was Incorporated with the soil in the pro-
cess Of narrowing. PRIOR to planting, and by
the subsequent cullvatlons of the crop.
The greatest product of this field, within
nv recollection, under the most favorable
circumstances, as but little over 600 bbs
Now, a,hough The last corn crop on ,hls.
can scarcely be considered more Than two
thirds Of an average crop. so lar as can
learn, have the pleasure 10 inform yon that
nv field Welded seven hundred aud eighty
barrels (ui least $50 more than ii erer be-
fore producCd.) .his TOO, wllhou! ,he aid
of other tnannte>. very lllle having been APP
piled in consequence OF my intention Ia
lime The land; and in sptle of a severe storm
abou, ,he middle of July, which broke of
q great number of stalk, and so complete
/ is prostIated many others that they iai!ed
to Weld. forgot 10 mention thai on some
six or seven acres Of thIs field, Baltimore
county lime was applied in The same man
ner as The other, bu. by the neg lect of my
overseer, the precautions which directed
were no, observed. and no accurate compa
rson could be made in the result. The
corn appeared to me not so heavily cared a:
where the Schuy kill lime was applied.
| am happy 10 be able to communicate tc
you the success Of your predictions, SO is
as your suggestions have been pursued. al'
though in rather rough and unskll'u
manner.
| have great foi,h when the phosphate:
are supplied in The requisite quantities, lha
your prophecies Of increased product vii
be sluihlled to The end.'
You will also again accep, my thanks TO
having pointed out to me the means o
"renova,ing' my '.wofn on. field"
Respectfully yours,
VIM. HENRY DECoURcY.
DR.. James Higgins, Baltimore.