Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-17
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TIME FARMERS MANUAL, or
HANDBOOK OF MANURES
BIZ D. W. PRESCOTT, y. D.


This little work has zen gotten up to ill a va
cant space long felt by every Agriculturist-a
plain, simple directory for the prcpar alton Of
manures.
1t is a fact patent to every observing man, that
the natural production of manure is far below
the most imperative demand. The lands of the
older portions of our country, and more especi-
ally the Southern portion thereof, call loudly for
fertilizng agents Farmers! you behold your
fields last becoming exhausted, and the question
comes home to every one of you with terrible
sforce :-''Where and how can obtain this covet
ed supply ~ You resort to the Islands of the
Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico for this supply.
but they are dearly purchased that this bur den
of taxation is too grievous To be borne You re-
sort to the artificial tertlliZers--the super- phos-
pilates and the ammonated super-phosphates the
manipulated Guanos, &c. But here the same OBJ
lection exists; the price is too high-far above
the real value of the article, and many of them
are almost valueless. Millions of dollars are be-
ing expended annually By the farmers of the
South in the purchase OF these manures. while
the Improvement of the soil is but temporary
and, If great care and good management in tho
after treatment of your land is not observed they
will be found to be positively injurious, forcing
the production for season, but leaving the land
exhausted, and finally past redemption.
The object Of this work is to teach farmers how
to manufacture ARTIFICIAL MANUREs at
comparatively little expense
1t teaches how to make Compost Manures out
OF straw and plants green dry weeds, Grass,
corn-stalks, leaves and rakings of the. n1S5s
peat, muck or swamp mud, saw dust
Dark, apple pomace, sugar-cane, pot
vines, mud from ponds and creeks rio ~:
fence rows coal beds, &c. "
1t teaches what is to be added and
omitted in making up the compost hcs.' Sch
lnormatlonls OF the greatest value to the larmer.
1t teaches the use and abuse Of Lime, upon
what soils, in what quantities. and in hat IL amer
it should be applied, its effects, &c
1t teaches how to convert almost everything of
vegetable character into rich manure in about
three or four weeks time, at very small ex-
pense.
ltteaehes how to manufacture the super pho,-
phate of Lime.
1t teaches how to manufacture the Ammoniated
super phosphates.
1t teaches how to manufacture some ton or
twelve of the popular Fertilizers of the day at
less than one-half the price now paid for them.
1t teaches the advantages and disadvantages of
deep blowing, draining and trenching
1t teaches the advantage of green manuriug, or
the plowlng In OF green crops, and the manner
in which it 81 ould be done.
1t teaches how to use Guano, what NAV and
what may not be used with it,
1t teaches the proper use Of Plaster as a ma
nure.
1t teaches the use of common Salt az q manure.
1t points out the most popular errors in making
compost manures.
These directions can be carried out by any one
of ordinary intelligence.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
PRICE OF THE BOOK sl.Oo.
Gss- Sent post paid ON receipt of the price. ~ssN
Any person sending the names of five or more
subscribers may retain % per cent of the amount
as his commission. Address
d. w. PRESCOTT, N. D.
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