The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-09-10

proposition--but Che comparative freauencyuof its
success demonstrates is value.
I II has been abundanty demonstrated both u this
country and IN Europe during many yssfs and by the
best1udges amppg practical agricultursls that sou-
bio phosphai4 bf lime ID ~ exceedingly valuablcmAu
IRE, and also that IL Is almost uhisersal Ia its
application The following results. from the wheat
harvest OF 1867 will illustrate the proper mode Of
arriving as rational syssem Of agrcultre and show
the actual influence Of phosphate Of lime IN producing
grain, and also he great Importance Of It, sobilitv
The fact that the value Of phosphate Of lime has been
established. would seem TO make II unnecesaary---as
would be unnecessary 70 prove that honey Is sweet
but il may be necessary 70 provo that sugar Ia an
other form Is cheaper and wI preserve better &C.,
moreover the uniformity ard conyeniencs ia usiug
sugar IN that other FORM may he established By exper-
ment. aud suppant the exclusive use Of honey (which
doubt waa the only knd Of sugar usodin the early
period OF mans history. II Il can be demonstrated
thai 100 Or 200 It's Of fertilizer can be more mil
forrtly dssbu.ad over acre than double the pro.
portion Of another u Il cheaper double tic price
We use much larger p~orufton ef lime per acre In
order that every part should receive
can DO proven that with the most careful applica-
ton now In psa parts Of the Geld receive at the
rate OF 1000 bushels per acre while others do not
receive one. hsE UHW tt@ uNh4a lNyf
IL also be demonstrated tha, more than The rent
V ANNUALLY wasted on te best managed farms 90 as-
count d the relative value " labor akose MATERIAL
notwithstanding The introduction Of hboF-sayIng ma
chlncs, &c. Pasturagr, fences &C., may Illustrate
me department. aud the fact that only one-fsh part
Of our best fertilizers Of any practical advantage,
the remainder being wasted comparatively 10 ofSief
70 save labor. via We apply See pounds u eaoInha
phosphate Of lime In order 70 reap the benefit from
one pound Of soluble phosphate. We take Il cot
granted thai the majority u practical fsHsers cannpl
afford 70 apply 70 any cereal bone phosphate of lime
that costs four cents per pound lot the price Ia ground
bones AZ 80 per toni esen II this article could be
had 10 sufficient quantities at that o. any other pfc
The folloslng NEST dernonasAie my pFoposisioa With
regard = de relative sAlae II PhssPasssia propos
III that The phosphate marked Il cesaasbs elQht ,er
cent 81 soluble phosphate II lime, whsrsa ,ls cssr.
| do not average half ~ much (although they nav
avessgs nearly a. much IS bonu tjhoephaseY ar9
faithfully maa really worth a. much ia ssuafnsroo
although Of much less value 70 tho fArsncr-nos only
account Of their nsolubllty but also tho fact that
dry, heavy. grapnlaF powder Ike sand Il reasIred
10 order 20 drill uniformly through che same tnbe with
wheat. aud that marked B sxcelled All Others III ,his
particular Also. Il e quc.tonahie eheIAer he had
bettaF Dss ierilEss. " they nerisFs 10 tho least with
the regular distribution Of the seed wheat
/ Millions Of dollars would 10 saved annually II
farmers would make AppFu mate estimate Of
The eject Of lime aud other fertilizers ly leaving am
unmauured strip In the eeEtTe Of each Geld elsewhere
covered with imonoing is Subsequent influence an
the crops. Il will be found that the continued en-
I ployment Of any one manure however vAiuaile AZ
rst will bot pay; II 30 the pom, at which Il ceases
10 be ths meat economical q bought rnannrcY IN anv
Geld, sheald b. ascsstainsd.