The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-15
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\ correspondent ~ ooEcHrh' ".'
sends tho following to Tic German
toma T}'<yrnpi. iiIacgo ID anytro'h
IN il, he ;::::r:ac:5 o:;hi; region, where
salt 10 pl"Hi: an! c;.>"p, ought to
know i:
Oar farmers 90 :at seem I" set
enough. value On common SAT- az 4
mar".c or dressing io: their
crops; there are few crops waich vii!
not be benefited IL it i'll some way or
other, though It is sail 70 be injurious
to the lro";i o! flax q HEMP.
Upon all cur co"mon crops It has
been tried. anil had usually been found
10 10 Gcnt!:c;al; bit we still hear
cnnnic,in. statements ~ to iss value.
No .ioui, there hav. beer cases where
il has Evca unsuccessful, and oI these
We NE ye:y apt 10 hear, to';hc eSclu.
SION OF mOir successful onCa.
1t liz, been found to produce little
or 70 effect near ,hoSc.>hore; this is
supposed to Lc owing to the fact that
the soil aircsly contains enough OF
the two constituents OF common salt
to supply tho want; OF vegetation.
aud hence al application OF it makes
little or no sho%. lfon the other hanl
the soil docs rot contain enough of
those elements to support oYergrow'
ing growth in the crops, Oil addition
ola small amount per acre will often
proluce surprising effect. In ono
case in England six bushels sown
broadcast pc. ucro, doubled the crop
Of wheat; in another cNse upon the
samc lara, that portion Of tho field
not top.lrcase,! with salt, produced
twelve tusi:cis Of wheat per acre.
wh:lc that which vccci:cl sop.drcss,
ing Of sa!t at the rate Of five bushels
per acre, yielded tuenty.etght dnd
c2,qnart!r |ushslS.
III another caso at Asie Hall, on
application Of five bUshe!s per acre 10
Srass or hay, increased the latter
from two tons and half PC. aero to
three tons and three-quarters.
Oac cause Of failures in the appli.
cation OF salt "a Q manure may be
traced to placing too great dependence
in it: second application to the
same field for AL ensuing crop, will
often and generally produce no visible
effect, and from this cause the Use Of
salt is often condemned.
Nor will it do to Substitute it for
barnyard manure. as has been proved
by experiment; but when applied in
conjunction with other manure, it will
not o!tcE fail to prod1co an increase
in tho crop, which will much more
than pay the cost and expense Of the
application.
| have found it very valuable as
top.drcssins for garden, but would
rot recommend that it should be APP
piled otteacr than every other year.
except to celery and asparagus, when
it is never amiss. IT seems to promote
& healthy AMI vigorous growth in all
kinds o! vegetables, and has farther
effect in preventing injury from
worms and crabs. Last season |
strcwcl II little along two or three
rows in my potato patch; the pota,
tocs from these rows were perfect.
while :hosc a'iioinin: were much in.
jnrcI by being eaten by grub worms.
i have found it TO produce the same
or i similar effect in the beet crop,
which | o:tcn :inl much injured by
tho above pet.
Ii mi1cL with fresh lime in the
proportion of Of salt to |. OF line.
10y mcaSure) end allowed to lay two
or three snc;ths before it is used. its
cG&ft.y;iGnGc ';v;'GtSa liz iiry2se,lcRrr'oi:
dressing Cor the vegetable garden.
The manner in whi2i, Il acts is still
q matter Of dispute smony our learned
men, but that it will act is vel! known.
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