The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-22
aUANo AND PLAsrRR.
From the Newberry rs. O., Sentinel

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From the Newberry Is. c. Sentinel. II
/ take the liberty of addressing You on q sub
ject of great importance aud special interest 10
| every farmer, viz : uano and Plaster There
are many OF our farmers that have not used it
at all, or only 10 small quantities. We think
when more experiments have been tested, aud
their advantages more generally understood that
their use will become general Iu this eommu.
nication,- / give the results OF my own expert
ments for this aud last year. I have tested
them we'll The spring of last year was vet
this spring had no rain from the 18th Of April
to the Sd Of July 80 r.-s
Guaro aud Plaster, (and they should be used
together,) are valuable for every quality of land,
but / think they are best upon light sandy
soil ..,- y J. rs. -se.fi loss-.. E asfe
Before using Gusno, pass il through sieve,
and break all the remaiaing Jumps up. You
can do this BY putting it in box or trough sad
using maui. Then mix the Guauo and Plas-
ter, putting down alternatelya layer Of Guane
and then of Plaster; (the Plaster will be ready
to use from the Tierce,) add little water and
toss over aud mix up, and it will, when thorough.
y mixed, be ready for use. ~
My cotton land is principally o light sandy
soil. After preparing my compost as above des-
cribed, putting from 80 to l25 lbs. Guano aud
from 40 to 60 lbs. Plaster to the acre, run
burrows rs wide apart as wish my rows to be,
say from 30 to Sc inches, then drill my com.
post of Guano and Plaster regular, aud follow
close after with plows laying two furrows on the
compost, covering it from two and a half 70
three inches deep. This is done about April
lst. 1t remains so until am ready to plant
my cotton. which is usually from the 9th to the
goth OF April, at which time cotton should be
ia the ground, in order to make good crop,
experience teaching that the sooner we have
good stand and the cotton q good start, the
greater will be the crop Guano and Plaster
are gEeat stimuli for this purpose. They are
excellent to start cotton in cold moist land
They hasten the maturing and ripeniDg Of the
crop, not only of cotton, but of all other crops
all kinds Of land. Before drilling cotton
seed, take from 10 to 20 lbs. of Plaster to the
bushel rub the seed we'll in it, and your cotton
will be mure regularly drilled, will come up
strong and long and grow off fine; use from two
and half to three bushels of seed to the acre;
the failure of a stand often arising from the fact
that not enough seed is sown. Rough land
should be we'll broken up and put in good order
before the compost is used. Never suffer green
weeds to be growing when the cotton is planted.
Through the dry season, the cotton I had
used the Guano and Plaster upon kept green
and growing, while my other cotton was injured
by the drought II did equally as well the year
previous. ....
For wheat, rye, barley and oats, use from 100
to $50 lbs. Guano and from SO to rs lbs. Plaster
to the acre. The hands broad casting the COM
post, should follow close after the one sowing
the grain, and the plows close after, so that all
may be plowed in together. The compost should
not be exposed to the sun. For corn cast it
broad cast as for wheat, or what is better apply
tito the hill In planting corn, put about .
tablespoonful of the compost one or two inches
from the grain, and cover with the plow from
one aud half to two inches deep. At the
second blowing run furrow close to the corn,
crop about two tablespoonsful of the compost
opposite the corn, and let the plows burst out
the middles over the compost. By soaking seed
corn twelve hours in o decoction Of Guano,
Plaster aud Salt petre, you will not be troubled
with crows or other birds ~ -t
The application of fGuano and Plaster o. shove
described, will give an increased yield Of from
800 20 500 lbs of cotton to fhe acre, an increase
Of froa, 10 to Is bushels wheat or other small
grain per acre. t"E2- ~.
There are three kinds of uano; tho Peruvian,
Chilian and African. Peruvian is the best, aod
the kind have used. do not think IL advisa.
bic to use ashes or lime with Guano. Charcoal 10
excellent with it,. "a .asa't -}a .t 4 S4s Z,
Messrs. Editors, must close for fear weary
my brother farmers. &" ? ~
There has been great Improvement in the
Agriculture of our country for the last twenty.
five years; but there 10 etill room for IL. Whist
ever can do to add in It's Improvement, I viii
DO ehcerfully Whenwe use Guano and Plaster
freely, We will cease h1otiug up the fertile val!
leys and rich lands of the far west, and we'll
make old Csro'ina blossom a. the rose. must
close, for fear tire my brother farmers. ef7 =.
Messrs. Editors, you may hear from me sgaia
upon the culture Of cotton. ~.
,ea,i ' sr-h JOHN P KINARD.