Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-09
NEW SERIES, VOL. II. NO. Al.

his heap ono-third to one-hali with sOds,
loan. &c. Tho outside burrows. next fences,
he recommsudcd as good material for
compost heaps.
lie had used plaster in hill, mixed with
asbes, and had better crops Of potatoes than
when bog dung was used. This year he
planted piece Of potatoes manurcd IN the
Hill with plaster and ashes, all but a few
rows. That rlAs,ercd produced = larger
crop than the other.
His brother used euano, with loan, IN
bill, for potatoes. One, third Of the sets
did not grow. being killcl by guano. The
stalks tha, grew were very rank. producing
large crop Of extra potatoes. Another
gentleman used guano in hill for corn. 1t
did no, come, and on examination he found
the seed corn rarehod. Massachusetts, FAR.
mers can give cents Per bushel fOr lsachcd
ashes aud draw them three miles.
lie rcgards leaves as the be-, bedding be
ever used. They keep cattle dry, make eI.
cellen, manure. and form good AbsorbSn,
Of liquid manur,s.
Mr.. Dsmins did no, think well Of leaves.
\ man could not pay hi. board collecting
them. lie collected quantity to bel his
hog., one year. They ker, the hogs warn,
and perhaps made him fifteen pounds Of
manure.
Mr. Perham-Ani about as many pounds
ot P5rk2
Mr.. Dcmine-Yes think likely.
Mr. Gilc- said hi. brother. in New lIamp-
shire, thought, guano in the hilI was g.
good for corn, ono year, as manure plowSd
in. Another used it as q top-drSssins.
Could read bis name the hrsi year but saw
no -isus ol i, the second.
Mr. Marble said tho manure heap was
the farmer. bank, and they should follow
the example Of the bankers in obtaining de-
pos.,s from every source. Il i, the only
means by which crops can be grown, and
the land enriched.
lie has a harm cellar. Before his cellar
was built ho averaged abou, - loads Of
manure Per ssas5n; now be has - to leo
load, from a smaller stock, worth more than
that made IN he yard, exposed to sun and
rain. Uses muck to considerable extent.
The heap may be increased onc.half with
muck, and be equal in value to clear ma
uur,. HI. cellar is - arranged as 10 col.
let al tho liquids, aud receives the water
from tbc ,ink spout. Puts muck in, when
the manure is out, letting the hos' run over,
and root it up, - it becomes iu,ima 'cly
mixed with the stable JrorPins'.
Uscs lime. plaster and ashes.
Last year raised oil ! = bushels OF P'ta.
tols from half an acre. PloWcI in 5 loads
Of mauur, ashcl ia hills, and again after
potatoes were up. \ few rows bad no ash
c.. aud crop was poorer.
Asa tOP-trvssius !or grass land, has seen
no benefit from plaster, ashes have doubled
the crop.
Think, lime benefits the land the second
year. He thought that with Nitrate Of
S5la and muck, be could manufacture a
e5mpo,, tha, would b. as valuable as the
trorpinss Of cattle. one hundred pounds
Of Nitrate Of soda. with muck will make
four cords Of strong compost.
In ans.sr to an inquiry in regard 70
pin gravel " as an absorbent. Mr.. NJ.
saiI be had, las, year, piece Of corn, most
Of which was planted on old stable manure.
Ca small patch he put the gravel from
under u stable. TuO latter gave the best
crop.
Think, ashes very valuable manure.
Attributes tho great crops OF new land 70
tie ashe. produced in burning OF the wood.
Mr.. G. + Hammond had seen good re-
sul,, from the uss OF gravel taken from un-
der the barn. on his farm.
Mr.. J. X. Hammond had used i. with.
out elect.
Mr.. Black though, muck was very yalua.
Die as an absorbent. but seemed to possess
lttlo virtue Of itself. as fertilizer. Even
manure after being exposed so long to the
action Of water would lose it- value. IL
was CONCEDED 10 be the most valuable after
being exposed for a year; and it seemed to
be 90 from the fac, that Il had parted from the
water it contained. and vas capable Of ab-
s0rbIng a greater quantity Of the liquid OF
the manure, which would otherwise be lost.
In chi. view anything Of tha. nature would
be OF value. \ friend used 10 make seven
or eight loads Of good manure, annually,
FROM two hogs, by putting loam into the
yard. The quantity could be increased by
any substitute.
In the experiments noted in regard to the
application Of manures, the reason Why it
seems to he more slhcient when applied 70
the surface, wa. apparent. The soil lays
hold Of the ior,ilIiins properties after the
water has drawn tho matter from the ma
nurs. and holds 1, where it can be reached
By the plant. This idea was illustrated by
the manner in which the impurities Of
liluiI. were retained in passing through
fltsr, allowing the water to pass Of nearly
clear. Now. II the manure is 80 deeply
buried IN the soil that the roots Of the plant
DO not peqstratc to il, /, can do the crops
no good. nor be Of benefit to the land. lie
though, the question should be considered
how dep do the roots go below the soriacc'
When this has been ascertained, the manure
.,,,tJ q. q, lyriel ,h., a.. r,,,s would