Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-30

AS premise for the eye OF the curious and the sat-
isaciion of the man OF science give yon an ana'y-
sys of good and genuine Peruvian guana by Volckel,
the satisfactory table have met the subject,
endorsed by Lebig and the hest agricultural publica
ton of this country In 100 paris:
! Urate of ammonia 90
Sslnb5e 959lo5s Of # anmoni" lime 'aaSS
| Phosphate of ammonia 90.
$ s. magncsia and ammonia 26
| Sulphae of potash 55
| 6 soda 3S
I5osphatte Of lime lt3
| Clay and sand Al
FePs s"of"nsff no IN
lube salts of iron in small quantty--Wacr
1000
No comment of mine is at all necessary here, and
shall dismiss this part of the subject with single
mark from one, than whom there is Ho higher auhori-
y in this department of science: The composition
of guano points how admirably ii is fitted for manure
for not only does it contain ammoniaca salts in album
Dance but also those inorganic constituents which
indispensable for the development of plants" COM
menced the OF guano in the spring Of 1915 and in
the year of 1916 used half ton. eXperimened with
il in great variety of compounds, and in the various
crops cultivated in middle Alabama. There is no
ural manure to be compared TO guano- the convent
and facility by which it may be applied 10 vege-
fation- with It's highly concentrated condon in am
mOniacal salts, amounting To over 80 per cent with
the valuable Gil posslble,) phosp phaes amount
ing TO 90 per cent.-and then the additional fac;, of no
small importance 10 the gardener especially, that it
contains noXous seed, either grass weeds, rem
der lis the judicious and industrious gardener,
in The vcnage of good market, hut ano her name for
gold itself To the farmer and planter il is equally
valuable, and when shall be able 10 obtain il in
Mobile at from SIS TO $50 per ton, we shall find no
equal 10 it, upon The score even of economy,
except perhaps, the compost of the stock yards that
may be conveniently prepared at home by every plan
ter.
By iudcious system of rotation Of crops and prop
er shifts after grading dtching and then horizontal
ing your rows, with the application of 200 lbs. of
guano per acre. spread broadcast for small grain crops
and about $50 lbs for hill drill crops addition
the pay of good crops, in very few years any OF
budIy ged dnd may be restored It's original fer
tiIty. It's proper application is simple, convenient
and expeditions, and the true philosophy. doubtless,
of IFS oSt economical use, consists IN feeding the
plant directly, rather than in manuring the land
For garden vegetables, either fDr profit for The
pleasure of enjoying them 10 perfection, large quant;-
ty of guano will be required per but not, how
ever, the first dressing In the preparation of your
gar len beds or squares put on say in the proportion
of 200 lbs per acre, broadcast and spade and lough
up the land thoroughly and deep and then line your
seed in drills. Your plants being mp, you can treat
them just as you would pig, that you intended 10
grow 10 a given size in given length of time-feed
and ruter erery day. When you stir the ground about
the plants. which should be done frequently sprinkle
enough of fine pulverzed guano The surface near
the plants to give the ground yelowish tnge then
gently noe O rake IL INTO the SOIL In addition 10 this,
you may every evening, as often you WISH sprin-
kle the plants with a solution of of guano from ava
terng pot make the solution by dissoving 10 8
of gnano in three gallons of waer well stirred
up The only danger is an over supply at a time.
have used guano compounded and aone on all va-
riees of field crops and | am saSficd-as the expe-
rience of any planter using it will soon teach him
that II will not pay TO spend time compoundng gudno
with any other article Lime, ashes and all wet SUBJ
stances positive in jury they beralc lis valuable
muck, light mould, &C., augment The labor OF applying
1t TO the land without any corresponding remunera-
ton. am not to be understood here as depreciatihg
the value of lime, ashes, muck, any of this class of
valuable ferZers-by means | know their val
too we'll but DO state emphatcally that the time
consumed IN preparing such compost is money loSt
for reasons al once obvious and plain. As stated
above, two hundred pounds of gnano, spread broad
cast upon land per and well plonghel in and the
grain then |. either wheat, oats or rye and the
land narrowed smoothly ana operly. will reward the
pains taking of the Industrious farmerwh large and
luXuriant crop Land thus prepared will produce a
heavy crop of Indian also, though | prefer an.
plying 10 after the corn has come up after the
following simple an expeditions method when the
corn has grown 10 three or four blades, Iun around
toerabIy close with scooter plough, which is follow
ed by boy with bucket Of guano and a teaspoon
who will drop spoonful of guano opposite each hill
in the scooter turrow. This gives Two tea spoonuIs
guano al each HILL or about two hundred ana fftv
be immediately covered, which is done by .he next
furrow In ploughng ont the row. Forty to fty bush,
els may be grown IN this way very ordinary land
J use gnano on my cotton in the same way after the
cotton is up and ready fot ploughing the first tme as
regulate my stand of cotton the time of planting
by compass or dIbb.e in hills the bed at exact dis
ances OF twenty four thirty 10 thirysx inches accord
ing 10 the improved condition of the land There is an
other mode OF using gnans cotton seed that possess
es much merit, which is this: after wcttng and rub
ng the seed until separated which they do very read
lily, then roll them IN dry putUerfsel guano, and plant
Immediately; process mmeasurably superior TO roll
ing the seed in plaster, lme or ashes each of which
however, is beneficial.
might add much more of experience in the use of
ms aIcle' winch would. perhaps, unnecessarily pro-
tract lh!s communication | simply remark in the
close tht very short experience in the use OF gnano
as fertilizer, will ndoctrinae any gentleman into the
successful Use and proper application of this nya!ua-
Bile manure.
am gra:ifed to know that lis direct importation in
to Mobile, has already enabled Alabama planters anl
gardeners 10 supply themselves wah The genuine Pc
ruvian gnano, at the comparatively low price Of S5s
per ten short; and doubt moi hat those energetic
gentlemen L. b. Pomeroy & Co. ~ Commerce street
who are the pioneers in this praisewor;hy enterprise
vii! be able IN a few years TO furnish il as cheap in
Mobile as il can be had in New York. These gen,
temep have now in store fine lot of the best Pera.
Wan guano. DIR CLOUD
AMERICA AND ENGLANp--A challenge has been re-
ceiVea from MIR. Mare, of the British Yacht Club, by
Commodore Stevens of the New York Yacht Club 10
try the Yankee spee and bottom onee again in the
British seas The Commodore of the Young America.
like modest maa, cannot think Of beating John Bull
twice IN his own waters-bpt politely invites Mr..
Mare TO Visit the New York seas. where Old England
will te received with every degree of hospitality, and
be done Tor in first raie style