Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-21
REFUSE MATTERS OF FACTORIES as



The Journal Of Agriculture, of Rhen-
ish Prussia, states that the refuse mat
ters Of the potash factory Of Deutz are
being used to great advantage as fertil
iEers. DR.. Camrodt writes that he used
seventy ewt. OF this refuse per acre,
at a cost of about one dollar, and har-
vested an increased crop of thirty cwt.
per acre over the yield of lands upon
which it was not used, making a clear
profit of about twenty dollars per acre.
Thousands of tons Of this refuse Rccu-
mulate around the western asheries,
where black salt and pearl ash are man
ufaetured from wood ashes, and from
analysts and experiment it is considered
a valuable and economical fertilizer at
two dollars and fifty cents per ton. 1t is
applied to the soil in the fall, and has a
tendency to keep the ground mellow
and well pulverized. Gypsum, rich ia
potash, also accHmqlates in these fsetO-
ries, and is found to be especially
adapted to grass and clover, in many
instances doubling the crops. The rich
est of all matters, however, is said to be
the refuse in making beet sugar. The
Clirty lUdteT, as the I've was called in the
infancy of beet-sugsr manufacture, was
formerly conducted into ponds and riv-
ers, killing the fish and poisoning the
air far around, but by experiment the
material proves to BE- worth almost as
much as a fertilizer as the sugar produces
in the Hlark6t.
Destruction of Insects hlfesjing c.
redls.-In an article by NJ. Gaud, agri-
cultural engineer Of Belgium, 1t appears
that since the year 1855 the depredations
of the weevil and the alucite in that
country have been alarming, and the
seourge threatens to become even greater
in the future, these parasites appearing
in incredible numbers in the southwest
ern portion of the country. Il is stated
that in 1770, when the granaries of
IpAnRoumois were invaded by an army
OF alucites, sulphur gas was the most
effective remedy applied. The grain,
was deposited IL barrels smoked with
burning sulphur-the' vessel being pre-
pared by burning within it few sulphur
threads, made by drawing coarse threads
through melted birthstone. Fifteen
inches of this thread is sufficient for
each barrel. The grain is then thrown
in and kept there under cover for fifteen
minutes, when the operation is complete.
If the grain be very much damaged by
the parasites, it should remain somewhat
longer in the barrel.
LATE PROM WAsHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June fS.-The cabinet
held another meeting to-day, which
lasted over i've hours, and, while it was
not as warm and exciting as has been
runored about town this evening, it
was learned from an authoritative
source thst the discussion was earnest
and vigorous. The question under con-
sideration was the contemplated proceed
inps in the matter of restoring the
southern officials displaced by Gems.
Pope. Sheridan, Siekles and Scofield
The form of a general order directed to
each military commander was suggested
and discussed, while the issuance of a
specisl letter Of instructions was also
intimated as the most proper course.
Several members seemed to lay great
stress on the particular proceeding to be
observed in reinstating those officials
in Gen. Sheridan's district. 1t was
found he had made some five removals
of civil officers, including the state de-
partments in Texas, and it was urged
that an order be made revoking the
removal In each Instance. ...,v..
And whatever may be the proceeding
agreed on, covering all the cases, it Is
enough perhaps that the simple fact pc
specially ana autnOrllauNeiy aunOuuecu,
that the president and all of bis cabinst
and Secretary Stanton have decided that
these officials shah be reiastated. And
whatever may be the form Of order
agreed upon, il win be issued within t1e
next daV or two Ia official form. rrF z
6 The administration has decided to ie-
move l.. d. Campbell as minister TO
Mexico. For some time be has not ac-
cepted the views Of the state department
as TO his relations with the Mexican re-
public, and latterIy did not 60 to Juarez'
headquarters as requested