Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-04
r~n the rloush. Loom and Ao,il.
Plants Must Have Food.

vegetation nhhualll hppIopIla'c- io W
self, and removes from the soil, u portion OF
nuiritivc principles therein contained, and
II they bc removed without compensation
in some way. birrenncss will ensue. Upon
the facilities which the farmer may 5e able
TO command to secure an adequate supply
OF food Tor lbs crops, his success must in a
great measure Depend.
Manure Isa term Of broal application.
II was formerly confined chiefly to the eN-
crclnents Of animals, but now has wider
Specification, aud may be understood as EN-
bricinc any animal, vegetable, or mineral
matter. capable OF improving and icr'ili'ins
the soil. ~ ol correcting it, faults and sup.
plyine IT. defects. Wh,l ,lh,r artificial l,r,i'
lircr. may or may not b. pruti'ab!y employ
cI, is Of far les. moment for us 10 Guder'
stand, than how 90 make the most oi home
resources; tho true policy being 90 increase
the rroductiveness OF the farm irum within
itself. 10 accomplish this, every sostcc OF
+ frrtili1ing material upon the larm shonld bC
made 10 contribute, and care should bc ta'
ken that nothing be wasted Not only
should the sIlii cxcrcmcnt q! animals
which TO, often j. ,lc soi, dependence OF
the farmer. be properly cared tor, but spec.
nl Efforts should b. directed - the liquids
also. which arr not only moro exposed %
waste, but possess a surerilriiy over others,
which rcndcr, their luss irrrpnhle. IN
cmincn, agricultural writer says. When
.it i, considered that with cv.ry pound ol
ammonia that escapes, - lose Of SKY pounds
Of corn d. sustained. and that with every
pound os urine a pound OF wheat misht be
rr,iuc,,l. thc india rene, wlth which these
liquid cHcrcmrnt- arc regarded isquiI' IN
comrrrh,usilIe." Another says: The
quantity ol liquid manure rr'iuc'd by one
CIV annually, !. equal 10 icrliliIiue an acrc
and quarter ol ground, producing effects
"a. durlhl, a., do the Sold ,,acuatous. \
cord or loan. saturated wIih urine, j. equal
toA cord ol the b-,t dung. II tho liquid
aud -plii excavations. including tie litter,
arc krp, separate, and soaking up tie
lipuii rs loan. Z, has been found that they
vail manure land, IN proportion by hulk,
Of seven liquid to siE solid, while ,hcir ac'
tual value H. Cd. tv, to one. III, simple
statement. then. In Gsurcs, pf the difference
in ,alue of ,h, ,oiii and liquid c,acuatiun'
of a cow, should imprc.s upon all tbc 'n-
por,aucc ol saving lAe !a,t in preference 20
the Gr.t."
Excr,mrniiuous matter, whether 'hld or
liquid. i, hy no means our only sourcc Of
food tor plants. Alm,,, ccry farm 10.
s,-.- au indefinite. aud oltenilmc' a most
abundau. sarr.y, in the deposits oi l.''yr'
vegetable matter known rs muck ur rat.
This. - o., sure. in 10. natural condition, Is
not readily available 10y plau'., they would
relish and thrive uIon IL about as well ~
-. - -, Iii, n..t. J,.
,,.,..,.,,,n =, ,n,,. :, I.,,h ,,l,,ab,, and
nutritious. Muck or pea, - aI'o OF great
aloc. Aul almos, Indispensable Us an ab.
surbant "i lqu'd manure. nnd "l The g'sc'
.,prrt,.l Iur,u. l,clnrl,it.lu
IN ''' wa! h'' "h'! I''''' ""''
ed Ctual aud economical means 90 prevent
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