Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-28
Garden Manures,

Garden Manures,
We furnish our readers this week, with ar
extract from the Horticulturist, upon the va
rieties and properties OF manures, suitable
fo- gardening purposes. 1t is too often the
case, that our gardens are manured, year
after year, with the same kind Of fertilizer
aud it is not unfrequently the case, that not.
withstanding liberal supply of compost
&c. has been applied, that our gardens fail
te give corresponding yield. When it is
remembered, that we cannot give our gar.
dens that rest which is as necessary to the
vigor of the soil as it is indispensable to the
animal kingdom, we should adopt system
OF rotation in manures, in order to create, il
possible. an artificial rest. Hence we believe
that gardens should not be manured with the
-sanscasrtilizer more than two years success
il"sly. ALFRED CHAMBERLAIS gives the fol.
'susrias list of fertilizers, and their peculiar
proserses, which will aid US much in making
:,a>sesv ction Tor garden manures:
1.-The manures in general use in gardens
which consider the most useful: and Of
these, the dung of horses, if not the best, is
certainly the most general in use.
Next To the dung of horses, that Of oxen
and cattle is in the greatest request; and if
Slightly ttrulented, is an excellent manure for
liy.;t, hot soils 1t is also well calculated for
soils of Il dry, absorbent nature, as itretains
its moisture Tor a greater length Of time than
most others.
Green vegetable matter is an excellent ma
nure, but least attended to than it ought to
be. Instead of collecting all useless vegeta.
bleS, &c, in u garden into one heap, let the
following simple mode be adopted When a
piece of ground is to be dug, 60 around and
collect all the decaying vegetables, and i'm
mediately dig them in. The sweepngs of
grass walks and lawns are also of as much use
us vegetable manure; and on being brought
into the garden they should be dug in before
fermentation commences but it must be OBJ
served that they should not be buried at too
great depth, otherwise fermentation will be
prevented by compression, and the exclusion
Of air.
Sea weeds, when they can be procured,
makes excellent manure for most vegetables,
but particularly for Sea Kale, Artichokes, and
Asparagus. This manure however, is very
transient in its effects, and does not last more
than for single crop, which is accounted
for by its containing large portion Of
water, or the elements thereof
The dung of birds, either wild or domes-
tcated, affords u powerful manure, particu-
larly that OF the former Pigeons dung is
in great repute, but it should only be used as
compound or, if used as simple manure,
the greatest care must be observed in the
distribution of it. 1t is good manure for
Strawberries and Raspberrics also the
Fuchsia, Prlargonium, Coxcomb, Balsau,,
and ii is indeed i rich manure for all potted
plants that will bear rich feeding.
The dung Of sheep affords good manure,
but is seldom used in gardens
SCOT is a very powerful manure. and ought
to be used in Il dry state, and thrown on the
surface OF the ground. tits advantageously
used in crops of Onions. 1t is sown at all
times with good effect, and when it has been
sown no magygot has appeared.
The ashes of wood, il not too much burnt,
is lasting manure, particularly for the Grape
Vine and Pear; and if sown among Turnips,
it of great use to protect them from the fly.
or all mineral manures, lime is most known
and generally used. 1t should, however,
never be applied with animal manure, unless
they be too rich, or for the purpose of pre-
venting noxous etfluvia. 1t is injurious when
mixed with any common manure.
Manures, whether animal or mineral, are
Of >ucIf Importance to vegetation, that all
possible diligence should be used in the COL
iecting and preparing them for the different
purposes for which they may be required.
By proper application Of them, and by
rotation of cropping founded on just princi-
pies the worst garden ground may be not
only improved, but rendered fit for the pro-
ducton Of every vegetable that is usually
cultivated in the different localities Of this
country.
TO MAKE FRUIT. Pies No under crust
should be made TO apple or any fruit pie. 1t
is always heavy and not fit to eat. Place \
narrow rim Of paste around the edge of5the
plate, and fill it with the fruit, either raw or
slowed. and cover it. The juices will be re-
tanned much better, and it will save sight
of -four aud batter, which is no triAinp con.
sideration in these days, and what is of more
consequence save dyspepsia, which costs
more: After cutting they are taken out with
spoon.