Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-09
HORTICULTURAL.
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Geart, of Greeubash, n. Y. gives the re-
suit Of a trial he has ma lc with guano. lie
says - ..
First ! applied it to Strawberries, new
bel which looked unpromisins enough, APP
plying at the rate Of 100 lbs. 10 The acre
broadcast, and, two weeks LATER, the same
quantity the same way. The result was re-
markable; the vines grew with the greatest
rapidly and vgor, and there was fine crop
of trait, and many of tue berries OF an
menss si-e
Il also tried il in the sumo way upon peas.
The ground was a cold clay, dug purposely
TO try the gli,no; the variety, Daniel
O'Rourke. The yield was immense; the
vines were literally all peas. ] tried two
rows with roited barn-yard manure, two
with leaf compost, two with domestic pou-
dretie; but the American Guano was far a
head in quaaiity and size OF the fruit.
put in onions with it, at the rate of 100
lbs. to the acre; when the onion had imriy
formed, 200 lbs, and when as large as Il
half dollar, 200 lbs. more. The variety
was the white, or silver skin, not mann
moth growth but superior for table use.
these we're the largest | ever raised and if
had sown the largest red, and yellow, and
globe, | have no doub, they would have been
monsters.
4 put in beets, carrots, parsnips. tomatoes,
cabbages, peppers, several eariti's of squash
es turnips, and other things, and they were
all, Notwithstanding the irosts and droughts
the finest ever raised.
put in 100 hills sweet corn, at the rate
of 240 lbs to the acre some with the
guano at the bottom Of the hill, then some
dirt over il. gand then corn !; some with the
corn first, then Dirt, AMI then guano and
some broadcast. which latter think prefer
able. It's effects were wonderful. pick
ed $50 perfect ears, and tho stalks were
from to 9 feet high.
selected piece of cold, poor, gravelly
clay, and planted it with verbeuas, dallas,
unaiigolls, and many other plants Some
Of the plants we're set with guano in direct
contact with the roots, with some il was put
on broadcast, and with some it was applied
in solution. | had other beds planted in
the old way. These were old flower beds
in the highest state of cultivation ; but the |
.guano bed, in size and beauty of plants and
flowers, far outstripped the others. My
garden and flowers planted with the suano
we're the admiration Of all who saw them.
I am in neighborhood where the greatest
attention is paid to husbandry in all its de-
partments and they all say they must try
the guano of your company next year.
sowed 8 acres with oats on the Hudson
River Flats, the richest kind ofriver depos-
it, from TO Il feet in depth, and produc-
ing, year in and out, the most prodigious
crops without any manure. also planted
one acre a cold clay knoll with great
deal of iron in the soil, and upon which
have never been able 10 produce enough TO
pay for the seed or labor, applying 240 lbs.
guano. My men thought II a great waste
of labor and seed. But, when we came to
harvest it, they all pronounced it equal in
straw to that on the bottom land, and much |
heavier in grain. We sowed just one acre, |
put on 8 bushels seed, and are quite conf
dent of over 40 bushels to the acre. 1t is
beyond cavil the finest dressing for oats
that can be found, and shall never hereaf-
Ter SOW aay without guano.s
have given the American Guano a Sc
were practical and comparative trial to see
whether it would pay to buy as a fertilizer,
sandto see at the same time, Il successful,
; for what crops it was best adapted and the
best mode Of application. ] consider it
superior fertilizer for cereal grains, vege-
tables and flowers. fav or broadcasting it.
y. Mex, year intend using it more extern
ssively, and competing for premiums if
successful as hare been this year under
such adverse circumstances.
This guano is kept for sale in Bellows
Fails, by Amrs & Wilson, and we hope
our Vermont turner's will avail themselves
of tlisopporiunify try its merits thecom-
ing season. .V