Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-05
From the Country Gentlemen.
Ashes as "a Manure.


is we fear far from being sufficiently appreciated by
farmers Many are in the habit of selling them at from
eight to twelve cents bushel when they might get
much higher price in the increased product if they
piled them as manure to their crops, we VIII men
ton some of the results from their occurring in
experience in which we have always found them OF
terial benefit On all dry soils
Some wears since we applied ashes at the rate of
forty bushels per acre. to gravey loan SOIL 10 grass at
the time to the very manifest improvement OF the pro-
duct This ground was ploughed up the next spring
for corn and potatoes, well some joining TO which
our ashes applied and the benit of the application
was plainly SEEM in about double the product OF the
ashed over the unashed portion The potato vines with
stood the severe drouh of that year perfectly and
excellent fan potatoes, and the equally bene
fitted
The effect of the application of ashes in quantity is
felt for several years. In this, as in all our other trials
the product showed plainly the extent of the plot covered
with ashes for several years The fact may be no.
tced of the burning OF heaps of logs and brush-the
ground covered by them retains its fertility Tor long
| time.
AS top-dressing for corn, we apply two or three
abespoonuls to the hill just before hoeing the first
time, and find it profitable. We have noticed again and
again. sufficient Improvement to pay for the labor at
dollar day, and double price for the ashes and believe
that they hasten the maturity and thus increase the
tanty and amount of the crop Two years ago gave
dressing of thirty bushels per part of
field narrowing the ashes in just before planting and
had then the largest and the next year the best
barley and the best wheat of any portion of the lot
the whole being otherwise treated alike for each crop
We have applied them in the way to barley witt
equal good result
For composing with muck, ashes of much value
nearly equal to Iine bushel for buShe to hasten the
decomposition of vegetable matter and fit it benefit
the soil ASo in garden culture and for orchard trees
ashes prove profitable and hope every farmer will
give them fair trial before he allows them be sold
off the farm Other should be us d, and used
freely; but ashes will assist III bringing their virtues in
to the state most available to the crop we'll having
az amelloratng mechanical effect upon the soil
The same paper contains valuable hint in regard to
the advantage OF using
Liquid rIamures.
" A few yeals ago | induced to build a SINK and
reservoir in the OF my garden to receive all the
Stops suds, &c of the house, which hal been previously
thrown away, and well nigh wasted Into this reservoir
threw occasionally few shovellus OF hen droppings
and during the OF growth employed the liquid as
1t collected IN watering my garden, by can
ana large syringe. An application OF this kind was
made almost every evening, and the luxurant growth of
The plants OF all kinds truly astonishing The re-
markabe results obtained by this mode of irgating and
manurlng my garden induced to build another reser
Vor, get small engine like that used by remen and
extend the practice to my lawn orchard and calf pas
lure The increase in my crops of grass &c. has abun-
ianty remunerated me- aud do think that if some one
should invent easy method of carrying liquid manure
III over our FARMS he would be of the greatest bene
actors OF his age and country n
'est kept? The editor OF the aforementioned journal
nsWers the question in a pertinent article Oh
Manure Cisterms. -
ood manure may be deposited in such form as may r.
e convenient-a block with straight sides formed Of "
uccesslve alternating layers of manure and of tu oam
luck &C. so as to make compost is usually most con- ~
enlent. Tanks for liquid may be variously F.
lade' according to circumstance For temporary use 10
gwen up IN two or three years, the following may
o. II good stiff clay is accessible in quantity. Dig 90
4uare vault, cover the bottom few inches thick with ~
Jay wen worked up to about the consstence of brick -
ay' ana pound 1t hard. This may be covered with ~.
or convenience In clearing out any solid b1
ahure which may fall in with the hquid-or the ~
ay may remain exposed Then line the sides ~
IN boards placed horizontally and against scant %
= poSS' leaving few inches space between tie boards n
~ VIC earlh sizes AS each successive board is put n.y.
ram and pound in the clay into the sDace between P
boards and earth sides If good water lime mortar oP
~ s[aVe are readily obtained the space NAV be filled wv
WIN, these which will set as each successive ~
aru is placed IN, and this will ultimately form an ex ~
Heht and durable tank, the boards being afterwards >s
moved If the cis:ern however is of much Size tbo 10
II pe danger OF these sides cracking and falling in nm
OF considerable thickness or unless the boards GRO col
o"eu 70 remain Another way, where the subso is p
haru and is of such character that it NAV he p1
'aed with very smooth sides is to cnt c;rcn1a ian
~ ana 10 plaster the sides with the water lime NOR
wv Or tfee coats OF which will make water-tioht w
ln' mere the subsoi will not admit of this nro
BRICK and afterwards pastered with votur VI ssone y
as already directed ""'' ii'l0 HUT tarr
thnk that on the whole, brick circuIar cstorr as
he cheapest and attended 800 ~ oilC"i" CStern c
st,ucuon. The brick should be hard burned ood .ney
III ~ true circle, and the earth compactIy filled in p
Slghuy pounded between the brick and earth Od ree
he wall rises the wall will h 40 nu eartn sizes ed
are placed on edge for being in the form of an arch one
canho, 'al H. They may be contracted at the ton
~ afch or an oveD with small hole for cleanin1 Sen,
or inserting pump, but the contracted part shond g
excellent tank Tho oro go io iloi Tar Will make Che
v of thick walls rhn 49,. o aioo ouvlates the ne ot
k eight inches Or TOT aie lau instead OF low
Sc are usualIv mado nouo1 lug qul'e sullclent- Nj
~ wafer me the latter being employed ony for the
a!ter"ards Yet water lime were used for tho Gena
&C. IL would obviously make perfect wall ''''e
N scotch Answer. back
he Rev. Ralph Erskine, on certain occoson 49,, cray
=, ~ Ills venerable brother Ebenezer the 81
On, man" said the latter but Won como =; We
nave deal of examination odav and 1o - such
~, as nave matters O. Importance ~ settle o. felt
,i;.l quent
~ ~ lln all my heart, quoth Ralph if not
says Ebenezer yell find a. nv folks cas-, - and
Inc out ane, and him reckon We had better No Mr.
le WI lie has od-tashioned Scotch NOV, =, were
fng ane question by putting another and NAV b virtue
aa ar ye. In Ee
.iront me J" quoth the indignant theooean d. tiles
nl INK, ne e. can fol me wi my ane tools ?' idols
s' says MS brother, see gle We fair warn left 70
: ndu oetter ma ca him up Massa
recusant was one Walter S;mnso .h, = dacty
arlsh The gifted Ralph determined to s;louco h VI Sir
e win leading unanswerabe question ccord thesis
alter putting variety of simple prelimnarv in tend
gaIores 10 the minor codhoppers he at once crease
! ioud voice, cried out 0lo' know