The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-01
AGRICULTURAL.
How 90 Enrich "a Garden.

How To EnttGh ~ s-Hftcb.
lew years Hro had occasion to occupy =
garden. II had brcn worn by continual
ing without manurirg, till II would not pro
half crop Of anything. had no manure
upon il. could have bought open barn
manures. that had been washed apd bleach
. rough the year till most of the salts and al
| rine was gone, but | thought IL would not
| sell Nor could any better afford TO crlt-
q garden 10 the halves There. was halI
| IN the garden. planted about one ttnrd of
white sugar beet The remainder TO corn,
ocs, peas, beans. squnshcs, MELONS, cNbba-
tomatocs, onions, & There was one thing
] could do. had family of five, three
= and two children, one an infant Iplacod
| ( hogshcat, conveniently for receiving thu
slops Of the family including the urine "i
! hambcrs This was filed about once day
| lgh thu week and or three times on Mondays
, method Of applying IT was this; at evening !
| n NJ one end Of the garden. and with pail
! dpprr. threw il on the hills aud beds of
ything planted. until the tab was rmPii'd
second evening began whcr" lrft of the
nnd continued ON tn the tub was again crp-
81 ! continued ill hal gone over IN"
D. garden ! continued 10 repeat ia" same
| rss through the entire season, ~ until the
,.H had become - Hiqtufrd rs 10 med no
food The first time going through the
|lcn rs the seeds were not up, used a large
|ering-pot witha coarse nose. The second time
|ngh, used the pail and Upper, and applied
liquid around the young plant. As thu plants
)me large, and nearly covered the ground, ]
lied the liquid to the ground wherever il was
I'd.
nd now for the result hal a neighbour, DIR.
b competitor in the gardening line that sum
/ His garden joined mine, the same sire and
Same quality Of soil lie bad plenty of open
1-yard manure and plenty of time to work in
garden. lie often boosted of having had the
garden in town, and thought h. should have
best, notwithstanding mine. But no sooner
= the gardens both well up, than the DIR be-
30 show signs Of suspicion that be- should bc
B. About the LIST of July he came into my
Den and said, 81 have come to inquire into
secret of your power over the vegetable king
}. The rapid growth Of your garden is
stery to me. Your garden was ploughcd once
e iwicc and dragged well Yours was run
N and had no manure, mine was in better
r. and besides, had plenty of manure. Mine
has had little better attention than yours,
now the fi.t Of July, yours * certainly thir-
not fly per cent, ahead 81 mine. TEL mo
II yuu have done to IT," "W,lI. Or, come
b me into my wood house" said !. "1h,rc,
tub, with the help of my good wife, contains
h. secret there is about it, | have been frrd
my garden a. You feed your pigs" "Wdl
see what yoH have been doing ali SUMMER
ppos"d yon wrn Watering your gar'icn all
mrr, and wondered why you should be- do
that when There has hrcu plenty Of rain. Now
P the mystery.
hat garden, Mrssrs Editors, had the rcpuia-
Ell hci"g The most thrifty aud the most pro
i've al any garden IN The country. That was
first experiment with the waste water If the
~ Aud a' that was applied TO lalf acre Of
h ont land for only part Of four months in
year. came to the conclusion that had The
lc been indiriously applied op" entire year
ould have bccu amply sufficient to keep in .
productive order. two acres. But in this
nate have not Included the cNcrrmcnt FROM
privy. My opmion was then formed; and has
: confirmed hy later experiments, That tlr
mr. from the family would br amply sufficient
mich as many acres for all thc purpuscgd
a. There are members ia the fanny.
this too. exclusive of absorbcuts tu hc UsSd
by the iudiciou'5 use of atsorhnnis. IN.
uut could hc easily doubled ~ qrrdrurlud
/. And this vohlI br the irrr WY Of .l,iu-
using the liquid with III" expense of ou,
ton Of guau", in permanent filings, any tar
could MAKE from his house one ton q year
ugh several generations. II viii crltaiui,
Country GcHilcman.