Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-12
AGRICULTURAL.
aE From the American Farmer.
Work for the Month.

be time in others to plant for some weeks
Even in our own state, no particular day
can be set down as tho proper one; for
suchis the effect produced by few leagues
Of location, that difference of several
weeks exists as 20 the proper time for plant
ing, in remote points of our own limits
But although it may be considered too
early for planting over vast range of
country, it is full time everywhere for far
mers and planters who cultivate this crop,
to be looking about them tor manure to
gvw 1t Nth; for really it is folly, unless
ones soil is really rich in organic as well
a. inorganic elements, to expect large
crop Of corn. without giving it plenty Of
manure. The very structure and size of
tho plants-their habits and rapid growth
would tell us that such is the fact,s if
costly experience had not long since con-
vinced all observing corn-growers Of the
truth Of what we here affirm. Without
the elements to form the grain out OTTO
sustain the stalk in its Wilderness, and ena-
BILE it to elaborate and perfect its seed-be
in tho soil. disappointment must necessarily
follow every attempt to grow large, or
even comparatively profitable crops Of
corn. If what we affirm be true, ard we
believe every candid. thinking farmer will
cay that il is. then it should be the duty Of
every one, who desires to make corn
growing profitable business, to make the
accumulation Of manure a chief principle,
: in his system Of farming. 1t is not sufii
Gent for any one to say, that he has not the
time to devote to such obiects-ior it is u
like his interest. and bis duty, to take the
time. On many farms-especially those
having the advantage of water ironts-the
materials for making manure are so album |
dant. that it would be an object to keep
hand aud team the year round, enga ged in
collecting them.s On such estates, sub.
stances are to be found, IN such abundance,
that it would seem to be sin, not to a.
vail one s-self Of their enriching properties,
a. there can be no question, but that Prov
idence placed them there. that man might
be induced to appropriate them 10 the uses
OF his crops. We were on visit las,
summer at friends whose estate fronts
the bay shore, and creeks making out Of it,
Tor upwards of two miles His shores
were lined at different points, with thou
sand of loads Of the very best kinds of ma
ierials Of composing into manures; and
yet be had never used any of them; and
the only reason he had to give, was, that
be could not spare the time necessary TO
collect them, AZ il the time and labor which
might be thus appropriated. would no, re-
sult in more profit to him, than any other
t,ne and labor to be bestowed on his farm.
We left him with the promise, that he
would set his hands to collecting and com
posting them the following fall. If he did
%. We should like to hear what results
they may produce on his crops the pres
ent season. fhe followed our advice, as
to tho mode Of composing the rough ma.
terials on bis shores, with ashes and plas-
ter. or with barn-ysrI manure and plaster,
We feel very sure, that the effects will so |
tell upon the products of his corn crop, the
present year. as to make him believer
IN the faith which teaches, that the first
duty OF tiller of the soil, is to accumulate
manure. Neither man nor beast can effec-
lively labor. unless he be well fed, so is it
WIKI the soil-unlesss the substances alb
stracted in the growing of crops, be re-
piaced-be re-supplied-exhaustion i'm,
Poverishment. must be the inevitable con-
sequence. in this replacement, and re-
supply. one need not be so very choice in
his selection, for all animal-all vegetable
bodies may be usefully and probably.
putin the compost heap, if you apply the
proper iedccs to excite fermentation and
decay. One load Of barn-yard or stable
manure. il il be good-ifit shall have been
properly taken care of-or s bushels of
ashes, will be sufficient to convert two
loads Of marsh. river or creek mud, or
wood's-mould and leaves, or ditch or road
ecrapings. or the earth from head lands, or
Saace corners and sides. into good manure.
To every twenty loads Of such materials,
eos bushel oil plaster. or from to bush
sss Of salt. whichever be the most conve-
nient or economical. should be added
Over every layer Of the coarse material,
plaster. sslt, or charcoal dust, should be
eprsad. - the compost heaps are being
1brmed. to arrest and economist the voia-
tile principles Of the substances, as they
may be elaborated by the processes of the
decay ofthe rough materials; for in allthe
substances we have named, and all others
ola kindred nature. there are large percen.
tages Of heterogeneous matters-larpe per-
csutsges Of those elements which, under
shs operation Of decomposition, generate
smsesis. that substance which gives to
Guano % much of its active virtnes-so
much Of its agricultural value. We do
not wish to be understood as desiring to
convey tho idea, that. in the prod actinn of
NE substances named BY us, have ANYTHING
Me the same quantities in their compost.
TN. % are to be found Ia Guano; for such
= aeisher our belief. nor our object; but, i'll
apphed'in. the quantities named By US, thew
viii sfiswer fully as well. as do the ordina-
p drsssihgs Of Guano given to an acre of
hnd. We believe. that 90 doubie-horse-
cart loads oscompost. prepared as We have
directed. woosd impart equal present ben !
81. . would dressing Of 2. 8 or 400 lbs.
of gssno; while ne effects, in the mel.ora-
eisa Of the soil, would be,much longer con-
6sosd. We are aware, that the collect
iagof the materials. and the formation off
80 eoaPost heaps will occupy con-
ddegAbbstHe. Be il even so; for time and
nsayaannt be better applied and ex-
pg9dsd. We know situations, where one
man ard = team could collect twenty loads
= Day. which would, with the addition, +.
- haSs aamed. manure an acre of land
- thee ito yield would be double,-auJl
ssssnisly. NO one will question the profta-
b)sann Il such result Il
NIL re are upon the subject Of mate
- = Sosming manure. We desire to i'm
lnow II valve Of one ,,non oux resdars