The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-04-07

Peruvian Gr4nno for wheat.

Having promised you that would furnish you
with the result OF my application OF the twenty
one tuDs of guano which purchased of you Iasl
winter proceed now TO do so, and give you Iut
liberty to quote my experience 10 favor oi ina
most invaluable manure, 10 all who are aExlou>
TO profit by The experience OF others without m
curing any risk of their own. My obj"ci, anC
it should be that of every one who has used GU
ano, is TO extend The knowledge Of its great value
to any owner of poor soil, like the worn ou;
plantations Of North Carolina. ] applied twenty
tuns of this guano as top-dressng TO a field o
two hundred acres, which had been seeded IL
wheat under most unfavorabIe circumstances. Al
the time of application, so unpromlsing was the
appearance OF the growing wheat, that my man.
ager and myself thought it almost waste of mo.
ney and labor to try this experiment but us the
rest Of my crop did not require any manure, ]
resolved to see what would be The effect. | am
confident the field would not have averaged, with
out the top-dressing, seven bushels per acre--It
yielded rather thirteen bushels, besides secu-
ring full setting of clover.
My mode Of application was follows: To
each 900 lbs. of guano added bushels Of ashes
and bushel of plaster mixed intimately. and
then sown broadcast. at the rate of SIX and half
bushels per acre, narrowed in with light harrow.
This application was made in March, and the
carly part OF April, and III less than three weeks
after the application, the wheat had undergone an
entire change, from Il yellow, slckiy color, 20
dark Iuxuriant green. The application had evt-
DENLY inius, new life and vigor into the plants,
and, the result proved. very nearly or quite
doubled its product So much for the crop Of
heat but what was still more valuable to me-
in my system Of farming, il likewise secured for
M full crop OF clover, which would certainly
have failed but for this application. applied one
tun Of this gnano, mixed in the same way, TO a
small field of oats. | plo~e6 this under with a
small plow, ;ogeher with the oats the result was
equally gratifying. My chief object in this last
experiment was 10 secure small field OF clio.
near my stables, und in tins | fully succeeded,
which eeI assured should not have done but
for the guano. NV brother and myself have
made various experiments of late years with GU
ano, and concur in the testimony of all those vi ho
have tested it's value, carefully and judciousIy, in
pronouncing i, TO be tl,e most expeditions rcnova-
Tor of the soil within the farmers reach and
elusive of the arm yard, the most economical of
all manures. In proof Of my conviction of its
value to me- shall this fall give you order for
twenty or thirty tuns more. | will only add that
| consider every wheat grower who would study
his own interest, will find it by trying similar ex-
perm"nts. J. Pollock BuRGWYN.
Since writing The above, Mr. B. has been in this
city, and in conversation with him he stated fact
drring the guano. he left home, giving his farm
orders apply it to that particular piece
OF wheat as soon as i. arrived. Owing to the fact
that the seed was injured that The land was in
very unfit condition, from poverty and drouiE. to
produce crop of wheat, it had assumed such
miserable appearance before the arrival of the
Cuhno, that the manager wrote TO Mr.. B. his opin-
ION OF the utter FOLLY Of applying anything ex-
penslve TO a crop already struck with death. Not
ina g'ning how very unprom>ing was the prospect
of success, Mr.. B. Immediately wrote 10 him to
do as directed. Before the application was com.
pIeted, be returned home, and his first impression
was TO STRIP the work at once, and give up the field
as lost but on examining the effect upon thai
part where the guano was first applied, he found
il had already infused new vigor into the plants
for they had put off their sicky yellow color,
md taken on vigorous green and, therefore.
ne decided at once TO go on, which, will be
seen by the result, was most valuable decision.
From personal knowledge Of this very field, we
ire confident it would not have yielded, without
he guano. hall of seven bushels 1t is fiat
surface, cayey loan, and badly affected by The
winter rains, and such freezing and thawing as it
lad during the last severe winter. Besides, few
7ears since, when it came into the possession Of
ir. Burgwyn, II was one OF those old worn out,
places, SO common in that State
which all The deep blowing and good farming of
hat gentleman had not been able 10 restore until |
e luckily hit upon guano which, notwithstand-
Dg the most unfavorabe circumstances, has given
i'm conclusive proof of lis incstimabe value. To
ay nothing Of the ten bushels of wheat per acre,
'hich we are confident he gained, the clover is
'orlh more than the guano cost and wilhou, 1t,
ne might almost soon expect 10 grow clover
pom Coney Island beach, as upon that field.
This letter contains testimony Of value as it
omrs from gentleman Of intelligence and care
Il observation, who is devoted 10 his profession
farmer and who has been one of the most
'ccfssfni renova'ors Of worn out plantations in
le STANDARDIZATION.
Cons FOR TIE CURIoUs.-Which travels at the
'eaiest speed, heat cold :! Heat Because YOU
IN easily catch cold.
When does judge contemplate employing
lrues When b.. talns lhno, ~ .r;,I