Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-24
GUANO AS A FERTILIZER.

Our farmers complain good deal OF the poor
soil and worn out condition of their lands; yet few
of them have ever made any energetic and con-
tinued efforts to improve them. The experience
of others, however, both in this and other coun-
tries, proves that old and waste lands can, by the
use of proper MEANS be restored to their former
vigor, and thus become profitable to their owners.
In illustration of this fact we publish the following
extraetof letter from Mr.. R. NoRFIEET, of Edge
combe County, N. c., addressed to JOHN r. LON
DON, of Rock Hill Mr.. NoRFLEET is widely
known as one of the most enterprsing and success
full farmers of the old North State, and his expe-
rience in the use of fertilizers may be prohtably
studied by our people. The Soluble Pacific Gu
ano," which he recommends, may be obtained from
JOHN R. LONDON, at Rock Hill, or j. N. Rob-
SON, Charleston:
ssThe applicationof all concentrated manures is
matter of greater importance, than most people at
tach to it. They should be distributed as evenly
as possibly, or each acre should have its requisite
amount, and every furrow its equal share, or uni
form and the most beneficial results cannot be OBJ
tanned The greater portion OF our farmers use a.
bout 200 pounds per acre, applied in the furrow or
drill for cotton. IF the burrows are 81 feet apart,
which is the usual distance given here, there will
be in this case, so rows to the acre, consequently
each row seventy yards long, should have 50 pounds
of Guano. Raw hands should have this quantity
weighed out to them at first, and if they have any
tact at ali, thew will soon acquire the habit Of dis
tributing it as equally as all practicable purposes
will require.
As to its comparative value with other manures
it certainly, from one years use only, ranks very
high, giving results fully equal in all cases to Peru
Wan, and, in many, far superior. Some Of them l
should not believe, if T hcd not the actual know-
edge of the facts In one, Pacific made an increase
of 1873, while Peruvian made but 72 per cent, the
latter costing 81 per cent. more than the former
I have used more Guano, probably tor the number
of acres worked, than any other man in the South
In conversing with farmers in regard to its use l
make it point to impress on the beginner, that
one thing must be observed. andnever neglected, II
he wishes to get its full benefit He n'a.st Keep a
clean crop until 1t IS laid-by, and particularly so m
the Spring. 1t gives an impetus to grass that Is IS
wonderful to the close observer and frequently halt
of its value is exhausted by the early grass, and,
therefore too little of its elements are leftto mature
the crop of cotton-and it is in that way the Gu
ano is often charged with failure, that IN truth,
should be placed elsewhere. Other fertilizers are
used here with success, but will lese
caste. II. requires much integrity OF purpose 70
keep up the manufactured fertilizers to the proper
standard. In this one thing, MIR. Reese stands
pre-eminent have known and dealt with him
for many years. and have alwaysfound him astraight
forward and honorable gentleman.
For corn, Iwould advise 30Opounds or even more,
and always used broadcast, as evenly as possible.
am satisfied that two acres of land manured with
25O pounds Pacific, and $50 pounds OF ground raw
bones, will make more or at least as much corn. as
acres with the same quantity but this thing
is somehow or other always resisted, or nearly, SO
by the farmer He must have the greatest number
of acres possible to operate upon. At this time it
behooyes the farmer to make as much corn as
possible on as few acres, which will enable him to
put larger number in cotton.