Wilmington journal., 1867-04-05

Fertilizers.
hereafter

ing some attention, ] take the liberty Of
answering through the Jp"r"",
All Northern Fertilizers arc more ~ less
iumbu,se5, aud nre II source ol great profit
10 thoe, cuca"cd ~ their manufactures. -
There are :; few exceptions. An analysis
Of them is ecncrnliy published and we'll
circulated but no ordinary planter can
as tho one analylcd.
I contend that cnc,I planter can make Ills
own Fertilizer, and will have better aftl-
Gle tIsn h.. can buy, and the profit now
made on # i,v "rrr Northern brethren will
be saved,
Peruvian Gr.ulIu Is the iilsi, uf nearly all
Fcrtiizerz This is ;seuclallz mixed with
gume article that tends tp ti1 the am
,nonia PeruH ian C:uumo contains over
ten per cent. Of a1nmOul.t, amount
largcr than necessary for most CROPS
from two to five ptr cent. being sufficient.
Ammonia produces straw, stalks, Nc, Ill
larger proportions than grain. Now, 1T IS
plain that it will hC improved by mixing
with some ingredient that produces grain.
Bone dust OF Ncyas5.t GuauU is the best for
tnlo EIuIbO0C; 40 IL lip' ch1f i'I1 iilI hS-
cesBary properties, but being cheaper than
small quantity OF plaster rlay be added with
advantage. Ordinary fertilizers cost from
$50 to so per ton, l2,n0O lbs) Now,
hone >mado fertilizers would cost, SAY
500 ibs. Gllano, ut so, ........I2 I2I -
1000 lbs dissolved bones, at 50, y 80
500 |lS. Plaster ut s>l:, ........ ) %
S52 90
Or if it be desired to make Il good mer-
chantable article, 700 lbs dirt and 300 wa
ter might be added, which would make the
fertilizer cost only S34 6G per ton; but for
home consumption would not advise the
addition of the dirt, kc. The bones used
(if immediate benefit from them is desired)
should be dissolved, that is, rendered solu-
ble by sulphuric acid. Bones, even after be-
ing ground toapowder, dissolve very slowly,
unless they are rendered soluble by Sui
phuric Acid and the first year the crop
does not get the full benefit of them, but
the succeeding ones, for several years, are
greatly improved thereby.
The formula above is simply given as an
example Of how Il good fertilizer can be
made Each planter should vary it to suit
his own land and the crop to be raised.-
Many other ingredients might be added
in small quantities to advantage, such
as snlph. magnesia, chlor. soda, nitrate
soda, &c. Experience will soon teach what
| is best for the land. IF the planter cannot
have his land analyzcd, he should make
several small lots of fertilizers, and vary the
formula to seewhich produces thebest results.
The same fertilizer does not suit all lands
alike It may be little trouble TO manu-
facturn our own fertilizers, hnt the farmers
will be amply repaid by their improved
quality. Cannot some entcrprising merchant
! Of known character go into the manufac
ture of this article and supply those who
only want small quantities, with a reliable
| North Carolina fertilizer? f.
For The Journal
! Migrants in our Towns and Cities.
! ueRSrs. EUtoJS -
Passing through the streets OF Whining
! ton ] can any day see hundreds upon hun
dreds of idlefs, mostly blacks, who ought
| TO be at work, but who are eating mp the
subsistence Of the country without any re
turn of profit 1t is sometimes difficult tc
get along Water street, in Wilmington, or
account of the living blockade of idlcrE
who constantly iniest that thoronghfarc.
I suppose the same lamentablc state O.
things exists in al our Southern towns ant
cities. On all sides we have cnOrmou;
sWarms Of consumers and bat few produ
GERS That ''idlcncss is the parent of many
vice, is moro than over demonstrated il
| this Southern land for vice, crime theft
and meanneSS Of every degree and kind art
1
mate results Of this inczrusabIc id!cMcs
and intolcrablc va@rancv. Md what malle
all this worse is. that these itllcrs, Whit.
and black arc much needed upon
the farmers remuneraiF" wages, Oul
farms are suffering, orr plantations ar
GOING To- rack and ruin, for the want ul in
dustrious, reliable laborcrs. Will our cite
and towns and villages arc full in overflow
ing with a worthless population, who canno
get employment among the merchants an'
mechanics of The town, and who will no
seek or accept employment III the country
These IGsaroni, white and black, will j
safe upon the farms and can secure 600
wages.
Cannot bometh1n" be done IT, correct Iii
monstrouB and growing evil? Cannot tn
civil and military authorities cf Wilmine
ton get rid Of this floating, idle populatio
by sending them out upon the farms, no.
; needing their labor? Is there no law agains
. yuGrancy and its attendant evils and vices
What says Judge A1ears, now SO soon t
commence his official duties What say
General rutherford, OF the I'rccdmcn's 81
5 rcau, III Wilmington Has he 10 author
ty i'll the matter And what says publ
sentiment on this important subject
> hope the attention Of Gen. Sickies will l.
called to this corrodinS ulcer upon the bod
polite, to this canker worm. gnawin
+ ut the root of our prospcrity y and Happiness
And now III the general stagnation of bus
ness i'll the towns, let something be don
| by our leading men to induce these peopl
, to so III the country and work upon til
farms, and let our young men Of respect;
bility, who are out of employment i'll town
l turn their attention in the same way
} see too many of them loafing about ba
a rooms, hotels, and other public place
sighing in vain for some soft, easy, shad
place in town. They are contracting habi
L that will 1uiD them and tbaiY cafatv ic