Smyrna times., 1858-01-21

iat aooVe what we could afford to pay on this
side of the Atlantic.
1.-The great advantages derived from this
class OF eopcenlrated manures, lately intro.
duced. and mainly dependent ortheir fertliz-
ing effects upen phospherie acid, are strikinoly
displayed in this county, wheresihe first ESSAY
in ibis country were msde, and where. 7 be.
flleve, larger amountof lhemshas been used,
IN proportion TO the popna tion. tban in any sec.
'lon OF SIMILAR limits in the United States.-
And what has been the result, after such heavy
expenditures! Are the farmers any poorer
or are they not vastly more prosperous and n-
! dependent! The affirmative annot be doubted
for a momentI and i hayeloften expressed the
qualification felt in finding Kent county so
much IN advance of other places in the employ
ment of concentrated fertilizers" -.-
Here is good suggestion which, it strikes
u.s. all farmers should remember, viz: in dress.
ing Held with manure, never to Apply what
they have Of barn-yard manure on certain
part, leaving the rest undressed; but, if need
be- spread it all over thinly, and then make up
the full dressing with the super-phosphate or
other concentrated fertilizer. Mixtures of ma.
nures are more beneficial. .
His remarks upon the misuse of lime are
both pertinent and valuable; pertinent, because
SO many farmers, through negligence, allow
their lime TO remain for long time exposed to
the rains, until it is thoroughly washed and re.
washed, soaked and made lumpy, so that when
applied 1t possesses little virtue and Yields less
return; valuable, because some, perbaps. do
not know The best mode of the applca ton of
lIme' and others do not calculate the losses of
its misapplcation.
lie says: All outlays made by farmers from
which no adequate returns are received must
be regarded not only as good nancy sunk bv
lndlVldudls, but as 50 much capital taken from
The productive resources Of the country. To
say nothing of The muny other causes of loss.
such as lll-dirccied labor, inefficient tllage.
etc. will advert 10 ole of far greater extent
than is commonly believed, namely, the misuse |
ot lime. This is subject which dwelt upon
not long since, when addressing, on an accession
IKE the present. the Agricultural Society OF
Chester CO Inty, Pennsy lVania. then said that
II The Chester County Agricultural Society
lad the amount annually lost through the mis-.
application Of line wilhin its own limits. il
;ouid afford TO endow an agricultural COLLEGE.
Ind distribute princely premiums. With the
iIew OF making myself better understood will
PREMISE that every substance applied TO the soil
'ItDer as an immediate fertilizer, amelIor.tot
II Chemical corrective, in order to exert good I
uecls promptly, must be capable of so. 9
htion IN RAIN water. Now, lime is only g
. state to be promptly dissolved and car
lea lhio the ground for limited time after
Is AIakcd. Every one knows that it will moi ,
lake good mortar or white. wash gtter lon,r ex ,
osure 10 the air, such exposure rendering il =
lsoluole III water. The most favorable state
which lime can be applied to land is irunIe.
1ttIy aIter slaHlng, and when in the finest u
'wder. Then, II Is readily dissolved by rain.
dler aud carried into the soil, like so much Z
'lnble super phosphate. Five bushels of lime I
'plIed thus l regard as capable of eXertIn0
'tler ehecls IN most cases than 80 or even ION b
lshe!S, spread after long exposure to the air. $,
peclally If 1t has been soaked by water and c.
hdered lumPy. Indeed in this last condition. d.
e very often met with, | regard lime as A. VI
ost worthless, aud ualesS applied on soils I'LL
win acldIty, little better than pebbles.
" All estimates OF the quantity Of lime re- -
lred Ior ayr cultural application must be made ~
IN strict reference 10 It's condition. When II -.
S been brought by sufficient atmospheric ex- VI
sure 10 state incapable Of ma king white.
'>h or mortar, or INTO the chalky condition, at
quahuiy required TO produce good effects 4t
Isl be greatly increased. In England where A
i've chalk Is abundant 1t is extensively used th
land, five hundred or six hundred bush.
to Inc acre. Now, the same rule applles .
caIcafeons marie, and lime which after -.
Ring has been much exposed to the atmos- ~;
ere. Both are nellhc: more or less than ''~
Tx, or carbonate OF lme, q substance so par-
ny soluble IN water, that To produce good "a "a
cts tn'heDse quantities must be used. Some "o
may be formed ot the loss sustained from We
e suneTed 10 get IDio ~ eflele aud Insoluble ira
&c, ny SInwIng the mounds lying ut landings ~" ~
dePOIs, where II Is often LETT neg lected for ' u
lths before spreading" na
armers are cautioned TO take care of their
n-yard manure, and deep beds of straw are :. {
10 preserve it from the effects OF Ian
1cIrlng raius. 4. .gt.... ,.........,. 81. pre-
he address also brings to our notice new "e.
ge plant. called Lucerne or French Clover,
ch is recommended as capital in it's adapta. Prs
5 for the light soils. we
armers living IN the Necks and the Eastern try
O: Kent, should try some OF the Back Int
80 for their Salt Marshes. 1t is said TO pos +
a value equal TO the Timothy. cor GO,
'e have not time to notice the other impor. ano
topics contained in the Address. IL de. 40 +
es the attentive perusal of every farmer of was
t county. Age any
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