Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04
greater or less Q ,t.nt for every animal,

every quart OF iil,ik anu e'tiy puShe' "
grain, or ton Of hay, that has been grown
ON and removed from such fields, have
carried away from them large amounts OF
phosphoric acid, and indeed We have not
We, found the acre of land on which the
corn crop may not be materially AID pro-
ftatly increased by. the use of soluble
phosphates, and i: is for this reason that
hundreds Of farmers within the last year
have been able to produce large crops of
corn, varying from - to 100 bushels of
shelled corn per acre, by the use Of shc
Improved Super phosphate of Lime. 1t
is principally to the presence of the phcs-
pilates contained in guano, night soil, &c,
that reudsrs them, when properly y applied,
good amendments for the corn crop. The
application of raw gulno is not julicious
when it may be so readily improved by
proper treatment. When this manure, or
night soil is used, it should be sub-divided
with such material as is capable of taking
up and retaining the ammonia, thus say
iug it from loss aud preventing its too vio-
lent action upon the young plants. There
is no necessity Of killing the corn crop by
guano 1t should also receive dilute sui
phuric acid, which while it changes the
carbonate Of ammonia TO the sulphAte, aud
thus does away with its volatile character,
at the same time tends to render The pEos-
plates more soluble, and thus more readi-
Iy usable by the plants; for although the
quantity of phosphate in guauo is large, it
is not sufficiently large to be in the true
relative proportions to its other constitu-
ents for the use Of corn, therefore the
phosphate il contains should at least be
rendered soluble, 50 that il may be freely
taken up. When bones dissolved in sui
phuric acid are added to guano in the pro-
per relative proportions, the value Of both
is doubled by such union, and when dis
solved bones are added to the entire extent
to which they may be protiiably increased,
the ammonia should be increased in the
form of 4 sulphltc, AMI as Il stimulaut for
their appropriation. Ii must not be sup.
posed, Mr.. Chairman, that placing iu the
soil all the inorganic constituents Of crops
is sufficient to secure their appropriation
by plants. In addition t, these such nit
rogenous matters must BE- added as wil!
stimulate the plants to appropriate their
inorganic requirements, aud 1t is for this
reason that the Improved Super phosphate
Of Lime, Peruvian guano, night soil, and
other manures, fairly charged with nitro
genous matters, in the form Of ammonia,
are found to be 50 active and efficient for
while they supply the necessary patulum
they also supply the means for its appro-
priation. Ia soils deficient in soda and
lime, the salt and lime mixture, which re-
suits in carbonate Of soda and chloride of
lime, will be found to be efficient. Such
soils as are deficient Of potash may receive
it from any of those mauures which are
known to contain it. Among these may
be enumerated unleached W wood ashes, pot
ash sparlingS, AMI all organic matter whith
BY combustion would yield potash as one
of its constituents. Who're su!phuric acid
and lime alone are wanted, sulphate of
lime (plaster of Paris will be found use
ful. | would not have it supposed, Nr.
Chairman, in this or any other case, that |
would object to the use Of barn-yari ma
nure for corn. Ga the contrary, to the
extent that the farmer can avail Of it he
should use It, and | should be happy if
time would permit M, to speak fully O!
the matter and rlutEol Of il, use. But f.w
flrmers, Sir, can furnish the necessary
amount Of barn yard manure for all their
crops to the full extcn; to which manure
may be proftably used, and, therefore,
have treated more at length on the use Of
such manurcs as are accessible to all.
wish here Sir, TO offer one remark i'll re-
lation to leachcd ashes for corn. In mos.
localities, lcached ashes for this purpose
are not worth their cartagc. IL soils very
deficient of phosphate of lime the small
amount contained in lcachcd ashes proauc-
es a crop, but this same amount of phos-
phate could be supplied at much less cost;
for bones at Sic per ton, dissolved i'll sui
phuric acid at - cents per pound, will
produce the amount of phosphate contain
ed in one bushel Of lcachcd ashes, at a
cost Of less than / cents, and in a shape
materially less expensive for handling,
from its decreased bulk.
The modes for planting corn are various;
and shall first speak Of such modes as
are applicable for its cultivation where the
value of the product is 40 Or 80 cents per
bushel. At such prices the increase of
crops from proper manipulation is greater
than the increase of cost consequent upon
full and entire cultivation.
Planting Corn-The seed may be pre-
pared by any of the usual sleeps which are
known to protect from the ravages Of in
sects, &c, during its early growth, and to
stimulate its early termination until ready
to throw forth its roots. Among these
may be named dilute sui plate ofammonia,
saltpeter very dilute, cubic nitre, &c.
Preparation q The soH-After thorough
preparation of the soil by deep and sub
soil plowing and the addition of such
amendments as analysis may prove to be
necessary, the corn should be planted at
slight depths in hills four feet apart in
every direction, which will admit of more
thorough cultivation in both directions
than if planted in rows. cannot but sug-
gest that in the final preparation of tue
soil before planting, it would be well to
run the new sub-soil plow at full depth
in striking out the rows, this having been
done in both directions will leave the
;ntarSnctinns visible for .ha .l,pt;rr of tho