Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-03

OF certain ingredients, thougn separately
very fertilizing. have endeayored to |
procure from chemists the extent and ma
ture of this incongruity, and to ascertain
how far the mixture Of various .tertllzlng
substances is advisable. This depends
so much upon the ingredients in the soil,
thata panacea cannot well be provided
for every variety. r arr ,sgs!
Lime is considered slow generally, but
permanent in its effects. Guano is gene
rally considered quick but evanscent.
Now, what we desire, is to produce
ingredients both quick and permanent,
which the mixture of these two ingredl-
ents would seem to accomplish.
| But it is said there are conflicting ele-
ments in their composition.
will not pretend to qualifications as
both chemist and farmer, and undertake
both to point out the conflicting ingredi-
ents, and to reconcile them. aL|
will only state, that I have been
unable by con sultations with chemists,
and actual experiments, to become satiSfi-
ed that such incongruity does exist un-
der proper regulations. There is high
! authority for using both, though per-
haPs noe az The same time. [ have my
self tried oyster shell lime, hot from the
kiln on land, succeeded Immediately by
an application of Peruvian Guano, and
ascertained that whatever may be its the
ory, it is certain that in practice, they do
not destroy each other. 1t is no doubt
best to apply them at different times.
The Mexican Guano, undoubtedly, has
considerable time in it's composition, SO
much SO, as to render it unfit for GER
tain stage Of the tanning process, while
the Peruvian will answer admirably
This have ascertaincd from the opera
tions of scientific tanner under my in
spection.
The Mexican Guano is valued for the
phosphate of lime it contains, suitable
for certain lands, and the peculiarly is al
luded 10, for the purpose of showing that
these two ingredients are not destructive
Of each other. The Mexican Guano is,
however, not so fertilizing generally as
the Peruvian, and leave to others more
scientific than myself, 10 determine whe
thcr the lime it contains causes any para
lysis Of its activity. The Mexican Qua
no which have used, had the appearance
of a prepared article, with the addition
of ingredients not in the original depo-
sit.
The greatest product in tobacco, ever
attained in this section, has resulted
from a mixture of Putrecept Manures,
Mexican and Peruvian Guano, besides
different salts, &c. But where there is
such an application, it is difficult to as
certain the chief fountain of production.
My object is to combat in measure, the
idea, that the mixture of various fertili-
zing substances, causes a mutual destruc-
tion, and to enfurce the position that the
combination is justified by the production
alluded to, and that while labor is SO
high, sound judgment requires that each
acre cultivated, should be carried to the
highest point Of production of course,
some judgment and discernment are to be
employed.
In treatise of this kind it is reasona.
bic to expect the suggestion of some de-
finite tangible system of renovation
During the present excitement on the
subject Of Guano, this can be done to the
entire satisfaction of many, in very sue
cinct and laconic manner. viz: prepare
the land we'll (plough deep and pulve-
rize it) and apply sufficiency of Guano.
This will certainly do very we'll on most
y,
to which the manure from the farm yards,
stables, &c, cannot be conveniently haul
ed. 1t is, perhaps the best, while 60
vernmem prices remain as at present. 1t
is difficult to calculate the value OF the
fertilizer, not only on account of the faci-
Iity Of transportation, and application, but
on account of the speedy return and
much greater durability of improvement
than is generally supposed. l have no
ticed its beneficial effects, where 1t was
used in strips, and where there could be
no mistake for at least four years after
application. One valuable and import
| ant desideratum, is, that it brings into
| profitable cultivation larger quantity OF
exhausted land hitherto regarded as worse
tn an useless in the necessity of enclosure
to command some fertile spots. 1t seems
to be that substance which poor land Pc
culiarly needs, and there is no doubt that
! the proportion Of increase is much great
er when applied to poor, than rich land.
For illustration, you may apply 200 lbs.
| to an acre of land, which unaided, would
| Droduce five bushels Of wheat. to the
acre, and the product would probably be-
about fifteen bushels. But the aPplica-
ton of two hundred pOundsto land which
unaided, will produce fifteen bushels of
wheat to the acre, will not produce TWEEN
five. The comparative value OF the
| poor and rich lands is then more nearly
euualized. aud brings profitable agricul-
ture within the reach of more moderate
means. a
may also remark ofthis fertilizer, that
according to my observation and expert
ence, it is not improved by the various
compounds frequently mixed with 1t but
on most soils, the same amount OF money
in Peruvian Guano alone, tregaraing
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