The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-18
Anoersolr gntelligenttr
From the Southern Cultiuator.
:. On Manures.
SPARTA, GA, Feb. 10th, 1868.

SPARTA, ga, FEB. 10Th, 1905.
Editors Southern Cdltiuator " ou wish
to hear from me again, on the subject OF
manures. I do not know what to say, un-
less repeat what l have already said
adding the result of one more years ex-
perience. / am well aware many are de-
sirous of knowing where to purchase, of
whom, and of what kind; but their lack
of knowledge is their fault-thc result OF
not taking the Cultivator Twenty-Five
years ago, Qs36,) I saw an advertisement
in the American Farmer, Baltimore, Md,
describing the fine effects Of Peruvian
Guano. I ordered three sacks, and tired
it. I found it to pay well. fused lts spar
ingly at first, being at that time the only
one in Georgia whouscd it,, SO far-as +
knew. / continued to increase the guam
tity. annually until 1861. That year |
used of all kinds, thirteen thousand dol
lars worth; last year / used twelve thou
sand dollars, worth-7being the. pioneer, l
lost great deal Of money in making
trials of other guanos. AT present, the
people have plenty of light to guide them
in purchasing manures. See DR.. Lamil-
toms experiment in January No, and
those of DR.. Pendleton and Mr.. Dawson
in the February No. of the Cultlvator.-
The planters of Georgia and other cotton
States could save enough money, by heed
ing the lessons taught by those three ex-
perimeuts, to take one hundred thousand
copies Of the Southern Cultivator. 1t is
very strange that the planters will not
support an organizes, even daily organ
devoted entirely-to their interests.
yEes planter. should not only learn to
make, money, but he should be a good
financier-learn how to invest it: First
So as to get the greatest comfort from the
part spent in living; and, secondly, the
safest investment, yielding largest diyi-
dends, too, that will not hurt any body,
but be advantageous alike to those now
living, andEto posterity.
From my experience, I will give my
plan, hoping that many others will give
theirs. 1 am for an annual manure
soluble manure-one that will return the
principal, or at least seventy-fve per cent
of it, with one hundred and twenty-five
per cent profit, or double the investment.
am II, favor of an Investment that never
pleads fogtime, or complains of usurious
interest, or calls for relief or reputation,
but will punctually square up accounts,
with one hundred percent profit: Such
an Investment is Soluble Bones and Peru
Wan. Guano. Lend it to your land in
sums of five to fifteen dollars per acre, at
six to nine months time, and if YOU do
your duty, plow deep and cultivate -shal /
low, the payment will be sure. Yourland
will be left in better condition-money
will be furnished to put back the same
amount of manure the next year, and am
ple, dividends made to live on and make
other investments. The word stimulate"
is improperly applied to manures: Plants
have no nerves for them to act on. When
you see plants growing very rapidly, to
which manure has been applied, do not
think they are drunk. The truth is, the
manure is soluble, and not permanent, and
the roots of the plants are absorbing it,
and the blades working it up tor. the crop.
Thaaye no use for permanent manure.
Ifper,nanent, it is not soluble; if not SO.
lnblc, it never will enter the roots Of
plants, and if it does not enter the roots
of plants, your money is gone. IS q.
Nomanure is worth cent, if permanent
The Atlantic ocean would not be pcrma-
nent, if its supplies were cut off the
rain ceased, and all the rivers were stop.
ped. snpposng it level at the bottom as
we'll as the top, and one thousand feet
deep, still it would dry upin less than two
hundred years. shorter time than some
lands in Virginia have been cultivated
30. away with your permanent manures !;
but be ever vigilant to save ali homemade
manures possible, of every variety-pine
straw AMI swamp mud included. Manip-
salate your sandy land with clay-your
clay land with vegetable mould. Plow
deep, rotate your crops, and rest your
lands. Buy lots of soluble manure, and
save twice as much as if you bought none.
fs there single planter who would lend
money to be paid in equal instalments of
twenty years, with low interest? Yet, if
he uses permanent manures he cannot ex-
l.. l. Il. Il.