Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-03-28

formed in plants, and vet are deficient in
pores and ibrc,, but being produced by the
natural operation of living organs, are in.
cludcd, with propricty, under the head Of
organic matter.
1, would b. we'll for our farmers IT they
could aualyr, their cror,, and al'a the ''ils
in which they are produced. Few, howcy.
cr. are competent to this, and much, there
rorc. remains uncertain and uncNplainri.
But a. time advances, and science diilusrs
il, light over the earth, thc,, mysteries will
gradually pass away; and the farmer will
then discover that when he gathers in the
rich fruits or hi. laborious industry in the
tall, be collect, together a portion Of what
was hi, soil at seed time. In his wheat he
will detect lime. fiut, and portion Of clay.
IN. Indian Corn, a crop in which he justly
rlorics. contains ais, the same materials,
though differently modified in combination,
and II, d, most or ihr grains be- eulti,atcs.
An Vegetables must have a certain proper
ton or mineral matter 10 Terfct them, and
it T. consequently important that he should
understand how be can hr,, supply them by
animal marur,., or mineral applications
where thcr, Is deficiency Of power 10 sup
rly them ia ,hc ,oil itsc.r Animal man.
urr. contain these mineral ingredient, iu a
soluble state, and consequently in a c1udi-
ton the moro perfectly adapted ior immc-
dat, Appropriation. ~ particle of matter
can enter into, or be- as.imilatcl by thcvc-.
ctahlr organism, until IT, texture ha. hc'n
broken and modified by thc sol,cu, action Of
water.
Thus il will be sen that there i an inn
m.diat, relationship and constant inter.
chang between the animal, vegetable aud
mineral kingdoms, and the more perfectly
W. comprehend the laws Of thi. union, and
IT. phenomena, the morc able shall We be- to
avail ourselves Of the richie, which nature 50
yrodisally holds forth as an encouragement
TO enlightened toll. We should ever h,ar
in mind the important fact that mauurs
ar, ,nlucl with degree. of energy, partly
from thcir iuuat, riehrrs., AMI partly from
ihc facility ami rromrtnr,, With which they
part with their formulating particles to the
.,.l, and 90 thr ront, OF plants. rhra are
given uT only iu solution, ur iu the form ot
solution or rrfrI bodice, l.l.l ,'c fret
ukiu. thr name of liquid MANURE, which
penetrate. thc -,.l and i. absorbed hy it 90
f,,,l the root, of ,hr crop, auI the other as
ai-. which. ir M, absorbed anil Gvrl hy
some ,ul.,'arc, fr which IL ru,,'.-r, strong
affinity, will rass into thr atmosphere AMI
la lost. twill hancr lr ,,nn that thrart
uG uGmanuru. consists, mot .o much IN the
Uhu'.ty OF our hauehr'iru, 90 the .uil, as
boz thr competency uC thr measures w'alnrt
o. prevent t'r o-rare ol thr snluh'raui gas
rru, rr1Iuct, 90 thr matter, applied. IL
ha. 'rgu estimated hy late writer, that
mur. than ono hl' uG no Che active uu'ri-
mental matter, frmrI hy tar consumption
anl lrcay og organic Substances, i. wholly
l.,t iu consequence OF thr imperfect and
Hull.., habit. which regulate ,h' conduct
Of our farmers 900 applying th.m. This is,
.u1r.l. ou Important consideration. and un
.r. ,yL. r.rf.ml'lf-. it lrlIlHsrrhilllly.