Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-28


the most Ammonia, or nitregens are gener-
ally most effective in their immediate re-
suits and on this account we will examine
some of the varieties separately, in order TO
ascertain their relative value. And in, this
place perhaps can not confer greater
| benefit than to append table of the COM
paratiye value of different substances as an
alyzed aud prepared by Davys Bouringault,
Liebig and Pargef, which append below.
K;na - 1sl nitrogen Quality, equivt
Dangs IN natter aas q se1ssa tals ssssas ssats
SE 81 s IL i56 1i5 10 i5S i5S f;S
an inn n I'd, 6o,6! 2,os o,79ho7 lo7E "a 81
WRReatio l9,st o;EoE 0,24 is e065o1S7
Rye ttio 12,2i HI III 10 4sg59g5 io35
Oat do I21,0i 0,36I 0,28I 18I 70I542I143
Barley do 11,0! 0,26I 0,23 13I 57575Ol174
Whit chaff 7,6i 0,94l 0,85l 48I 212207I Al
Pea straw 8,5! 1875 1,79IlOOI 447I1OOI %
Millet do 1910! 0,96I 0,78i 49I 105I103i 81
B'kwh't do 11,6i O,54I 0,48I 27I 12036l 83
Potato tops 1873 DAB OBJ % 92i453I 108
Beet leaves
withered, 88,9 45O O,5O230i 125i 43 80
Ca'ot leaves 70,9 2,94 O,85150 212i Sc At
Oak do 25OI 1,57 1,18 S0 293Il "a
Poplar do Sill LII 0,54 66 l34j167I IA
Beech do 1873! 1,91 1,18 78 292l02I "a
Glover rts 81 LII 1,6l 90 402l10| 25
B'nt seaw'd 3,8 0,40I 0,38| 20 95488I10
Oyster sh'ls l7.9 0,40I 0,32I 90 80i48SI l25
Salt Goldfish $50 1919 60 557 1895 Isl 6
Pressed do 100 1877 16,9961 42l5j 1O "a
Pie s'wd'stI I24,0I 0,22I 0,16I IL 40,8S625O
Oak do 26,0I O,72I 0,54I 36 135j256 "A
Cotton seed 11,0I 4,50i 4,02I231 1000 80 1C
Solid dung 8,6I 2,3OI 0,32I1l7 8OI "a 125
U'ne ofc'ws 8S,3t $780, 0,44Il94I ITO; 81 81
Sid h'se d g 1853 2,21 O.55Ill3 1873! 88 7G
Horse u'ne 10 1875 2,61 64l 652I 155 Is;
Pig dung i81,4 3,37 0,631 172I 157 58I g.
Sheep do 6,3 800, 1,1l153 278 65I 3t
Goat do 4,6 3,93t 2l,62el $40 5OIl84
Urine of
public vats 90 lis 16.89OO4213 11I21:
Pigeon'sd'g 90 9,02 $50 462 POTS 214
Guano, 1875 6,20I 5,0O323 1247 81 81
Dried blood2l4 1872 1875 l3045 1892:
Liquid do 81 1875 2,65795 1856 125I l3;
Bones, 300 rs 5.31389 1926 26I 7:
Feathers, l2,9Il7,61 15,4903 1885 IL q
Cow hair, 8,9ll5 1918, ,7SI715 3445 13
Wolen rags II, 3 ,26 18,OIO39I 4498, 95l22
Hon sha' gs 9,Oll5,78I14, ,36I8O9I I359OI125
Glue dregs 1885, 5,53i 3,73I28SI 933I 35 /
Graves 80 12,9 1I,SI663l297OI Is 2
Coal SCOT 1876 1,59 1,35 8lI 337I122I 8
Wood SCOT ! sci l,31 LIS 81 288l49I
Vegetable manurea may again be subdi
vided into three divisions, according to tn
manner in which they are used, viz greer
fermented, and the ashes of plants. Th
practice Of manuring with green vegetable
is seldom carried to its utmost extent I; th
crops best adapted for this object in this cl
mate are clover and the Oregon pea, bl
any crop that will completely shade'the so
whilst it is growing will have the effect
enrich and tighten the soil, if plowed whe
in its greatest luxuriance. The questio
here arises by what means the above name
plants increase the fertility of the soil,
they only return what they take from tt
soil and atmosphere? !? The reasons seem
be, firstly, in the increased length of ro'
which penetrates deep into the soil an
, brings up materials that are out of the reac
of ordinary crops. In the second plac
any crop that grows luxuriantly enough
! cover the soil completely, retains the moi
ture which in our warm climate hastens Il
: disntegration of the insoluble matter, ar
: thus renders it fit for the food of plant
t when, were it exposed to the scorching ra
Of the sun, it would either remain in Il
f same state, or dissipate into the atmosphel
5 In the third place thrifty growing crop CT
| lects much food from the atmosphere, al
fixes it in the soil when it is plowed und
: so as to cause it to contribute to the growth
: the following crops. Thus we see that cr
0 of vegetables, when plowed under during th'
t greatest luxuriance, increase the fertility
: the surface by the respective amounts broug
y up from the subsoil by their roots and dra,
l. from the atmosphere by their leaves, and
8 no way can a. field or farm be rend
It ed richer in organic matter than by repe
o edly blowing under green crops. 1t wol
l. be difficult to fix the limit to which the i
= provement might be carried, and in sell
ting plants for this purpose, thoso ought
be chosen for any given soil ard china
which grow most rapidly and produce
largest amount Of vegetable matter in
al shortest time ana with the least cost.
Fermented manures may be prepared
various wavs, besides the stable and cal
"a yard, as all refuse thrown into a pen a
H. hogs occasionally fed upon it will cause
H. TO decomp"se rapidly and become ft
Sc suitable for growing plants. Also, they n
i be piled sp in the compost bed, with I
So other matter, and occasional layers of asf
Of lime, peat, muck, sods, &c, mixed "
m them.
n. A large quantity Of good manure may
prepared on every plantation, by digging
af space like cstern where it will be {
ns venient to throw all the dirty water, SC
ef- suds and slops from the kitchen and ho'
ler and filling it with old sods, rotten VI
ity charcoal, &C., and then using it to rec
an all the waste waters from the house.
ma this manner from ten to fifty cords of g
,nt manure may be made every year.
re- Ashes Of plants also perform valu
len part in supplying the saline and min
,ut matters which are necessary to thrifty
, is luxuriant vegetation.
lila Murphy, Cherokee co.. March 5.
n. TO BE CONTINUED.