Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-13

AaAN W 1Aa.eces
A thick carpet o. sach fne grasses a. are
seen in cur old and rich lawns l. one oftbe
most besatiful sights that can meet the eve.
Tbs grea; variety ofsPeyies ~hich are found
IN the best pastures hourish on the same
spots for centuries. and often grow without
much Of any care bestowed upon them bv
man. IL =. generally speaking. only frst
or second class LAID thss Yields good pr
nsnent pastures. All the bcs, and most
nutritive grasses sooa die out when the 80 Il
Is poor and unsuitable. This in many cas-
e does not seen TO arise - much from an
actual dr6ciencv OF nutritise matters As from
aoertain oondiIion Of soil which does not
MAINTAIN the roots IN a healthy state. On
great many descriptions Of land the appIi-
cation 81 lime has a wonderful effect In lend
ing visor TO worthless and worn-Ost soils
when all other applications have COMPARE
lively httle. One q the functions OF this
agent appears to assist in the healthy de-
eouPosi;ion Of the Accommodating vegetable
matter.
tuAl deficient supply Of mineral matters.
such A. phosphate Of lime. the application
Of bones : we'll known 30 produce favora.
lie resuits. The use Of bones has been
the nigh; arm IN Increasing the productive
powers Of cur rotation pastures. though.
for obvious reasons. the effects are now Is
uAiiy much less marked on these than on
turniPs.
In the manuring Of grasses and 81 tar
nips with phosphafcs a few vell-marked
charaeteristics Of these crops ought TO De-
kept IN mind a. guides 10 the economical
use OF the substance. The grasses m an
old Pasture-Seld. or even those Of the Young
layers Of any % our rotations. have an ara
pic stat 81 roots running through the soil.
These are ALREADY in contact viii the earfhv
food Of plants. and can much more easily
take up whai they require than plant Isle
The turaip. Whsch las all Is roots - form.
must grow fast and meet With a oorrcspon-
ding liberal supply. This Is the secret Of
the mag ical eaects which dressing 81 su-
Perphosphate often has upon youns turnirs
We have sometimes 10 dress literally With
pbosPhates or suporphosPhates for the tur-
nips. even when there j. abundance of the
fertiliziug Ingredieut. 20 which they owe
their efficacy already in the land.
Il Is quite different with our grasses. nat
ural or ar'i6cisl. by the permanent mass
Of roots whieh they leave in the soil ther
can grow luNurian;ly when the supply Of
PhosPhates Is much more scanty. For TIA.
reason Il Is seldom that phosphates or 81
Perphosphates can be economically used
ether Tor pastures or FOR kay. where the
land Is under a rrgular rotation. What Of
these substances remain. after the demand.
and succeeding white crop have been saii.-
Led arr usually FAR more than suGicient 20
Fso1sse ~ s=eFz g 49, = ..ss.vs-..,-.
manures are only used.
For these rvasons there Is scarcelv anv
crop % which nitrafcs or manurcs contain
ammonia can be used vith greater certain
y than % grasses. Their roots being
thickly studded over the land. readily alb
soFb these soluble ul4E1rcs When broad
cast over the surface. The VERY fact a.
rapid growth succcetiing such Application
slows THAI the plants arr obtaining SUD
Ply Of the earihy matter they require.
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