Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-06
Fro-a ne Auu-sc-a Arriculturi-' =.
Bones Coed for Manure.

A. most q our readers douhtless know.
&c do -ot attach great value % miEeral ma
au-,ss, ~ a general rule. That ~as beau
;iful fAeory. Al one time % strongly AdvO-
eated by Licbig and Others. VIZ thar the
organic par, Of plants being composed Of
the same clcments a. AR ard water. Tire
main object Of the cultivator shouh be to
supply the inorganic elements. such a. ar
found IN the sshcs Of Plants. Icace tbe
Importance attached - chemical analyses.
% asoertaih What arr the mineral constitu-
ents % the plants o. Of their ashes; How
ever much nav vt grow oct Of this theory.
il j. pretty certain that. 80 far. the applica-
ton q Il has rcsulted in hale practical
good
Bot without stopping 20 discuss this mat
ter. Ne may safely assert that. a. rule.
organic unsicriais. (Animal and vegetable
substanccs) DO At b,ne6ciaily a. tertiliE-
er-. and that for the ccrcAl or gain orups.
hos substances welding tbs most nitrogen
or ammonia. prOducc the bcst r',-ults. An
imal substances. especially lean fesh and
cartila-cs. abound In nitrogen. and hence
these arr amoss the best fcrtilircrr. Bones
arr msle up 81 oarsiiasc and a mineral
part. Winch Is ehieay phosphate Of lime
With some carbonate % line. The manure
manufactures claim tia; the phosphate i
The most cficsent and most valuable portion
% the bone. and that tlcr,fo-,, barued
bones. or manur,-s made FROM them. are 81
great value. We 40 no; nov and here dis
cuss thar question, nearly al admit that
burned bones thsnlselvss ar valu,lcss. bat
that dis,ol,ins them IN sulpLuric acid sets
thr phosT.horic arid FREE. Ia Which ststc 3,
becomes active. Il nav b. qpcricd vhcth-
cr thc good results observed an, due 90 the
action % ihe Iho-I.horic aid a. dirrct food
for the plants. or whether H. irvcd phos-
phone add. together With the ADDED sub
phuric aci'i. nav not at A. absorhents o.
ammonia from the atmosphere. and In this
way produce the same cacct a. amsnoniacal
or-anic uanurcs. Ia l. certain that pbos-
Paoric acid has q very rrady affinity for AM
~ta- 49, "t Nt-tr aNtaaAtt ~ nay -
more powerful FERTILIZER than Other acids.
But theories aside. the organic matter.
The cartiiasinous portion q bones. j. .
good fertilizer Trials without number
show that bones ground tine. and applied -
~ soi. s-iuuiate Viauts O. active src-,h
II ground hac. or dissolved ia acid. thcy
become quickly available When merely
crushed. th-y arr q logger time dccompos-
ING. AMI their faI effect b. not 80 soon oh-
tanned. For frat trccs and grape vines.
Wh.re more p-rruanent effects ar desired.
coar.,ly broken or whole bones ar useful
They decay gradually. and yield little M
triment from year % year. Jnburncd
bones are ar Zoo yalaable O. o. lost \
sincic bone Wing on thc surface q ths
ground vhcre not needed. wastes 10 sub
stance m the ar Put thai one bone Al IL.
bottom a = fruit tree or vine. and u wi
Gradually farlish al IT, valuable element.
% increase the crop - fruit. Grind q 6,
posder. 90 dissolve % in ala O. a semi
dlid u4ass. and apply this o. the garden. Of
% gram or grass. and 10 win D. nearly al
used sp by The first crop. and show excel
lent results. We rrpcaf. that borrs ~, 81
too great value a. FERTILIZER - be wasted