New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17

row rim turned Up the edges, ard ;oo % of potash,
tissofved in water, poured npon IL
he hedp contained 100 cubic yaur, ana va IN
tended more . medium Of Distributing the potash,
hroe and 600 10 Of superphospste OF hme si.erward
added, and Of forming, with the sois and iesthc,-
shayinss q good retainer Of ammonia IN the soii.
Aside from the lea;her-shavings. somewhat oe't.I
compost could have been formed by Substituting peat
or sssmp-muck with 9Th unfermented hose-
msrsre and applying 50 rs of potash 10 the cord and
applying the superpbosphate to the plants VI SOL
separately.
such a compost a. the following and the result OF IT
sp2Ics,ion TO tres and vegetables VII sstonsh aud
delight him:
A heap Of leaves, old headlsnd sod-, bog or swamp
muck neat charcoal dust, weeds, or rubbish OF any
lind should be placed st a convenient distance trout
the house or stable, 20 receive the wood-ashes; anu
when the soil Is cayey the coal a-hes the potash soap
suds chambe r-sops, nghtsoi, hquid MANURE from inc
stables and all the Old hsh and meat bIiae-ali
IN, kitchen -lops-;he bones-tbe refuse and spoiled
m.at-the carcssse- OF anlnals-and especialy 'ne
contents of the hsn-house AL these can De en.ctuauy
derived Of all offensive smell by keeping nesh sup
nl of the muck to cover over whenever an escape OF
nr;;rorenous matter u perceived Applied 10 frmt
trees the effect OF such compost Is au"e, 20 'un
in m. rnpditv and hardness Of growth II induces anu
in the luscious and highly lycOlored tuft 'uch son VIII
bring forth. ~
And As il dark and seemingly lostbsome mass swell,
IT, Ia proportions the cultivstor who knows II 10 but
the uncouih form which covers beautiful soG sees
orceOus flowers AMI golteu ttts emerging Win thc
colers no mortal hand can b,stow. that labor or
r,rr can afford such noble delight Messing the
rnduct Of one. own skill in modng the rich bountcs
If Nature 10 higher excellence and b"suty ~hen such
delight il sotencd BY gratitude TO Him who siveih the
early and the lstter raiuS.
~ FryIn related n. fleet Of slight covering Of
,onck upon pile Of FISH, by wbch it was perfectly de-
oiOriZed. . :.
Sol os RoRIS>oS spoke OF the New York meadows;
and o er vast tract Of similar land near ths city snd
of IL .lna value at present. ana what II might De
mad, bv draining and cultivation.
Gentleman called attention TO the nne nursery upon
thr,e me adows near the Hackensack River, ana no"
IN, ir,Cs rrow iu that drained soil.
Mr.. OLCoTr spoke of The value OF compost h,aP,
md a. an ahsorhant of all the liquid manur's aOont
he farm ard other things that are 2t to De wasted.
Poor farming that VII uot pay on ~ acrt- wll'1 pay
nu 500 Mr. O'cott stated that IL. [. 2l ana NM
.ef with 10 establish tam-shoo uear the city, wher,
,ono, valuable experiments may be made, ono o.
which viii be the Val,c OF conpost-hcSP, a. soon ~
,b.y can obtain suitable location.
Dr. WATERBURY said that be- had some cXpcrlehc'
in the use of lreshr atcr muck mny be used IN ~
f h tat 70 Kill ont part Of the gra>s aud still increase
,b. crop Peat for bedding il very valuable because
i not only absorhs ammonia in the stables but adds to
The comfort and health of the animal. he used l0o
cartoads year 20 aix head of stock aud always kept
the stables and pig.pcn sweet.
Tie subject oi muck and compost VIII be continued,
and sl,o the use of wind.mis farms, st the next