Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-12-17
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Chemists did not turn their attention
to agricultural researches till within 33or
30 years. but since The they nave rcnde.ed
important services TO the Farmer. Very
many improvements nave arisen from
their suggestions Much more would have
been accomplished. if the Farmers them
selves bad taken pains 20 acquire Il eon
petant lnowlclsc of the science of Chem
istry. 50 rs 10 appreciate tn" discoveries il
has revealed. ana accept with more con-
lidcncc the results of Is experiments. Bat
il could not be expected that science so
oT~trucc and technical would become al
once an universal requirement, aud COLI
sequently its teachings have been slow.
and their iailaenee over the community
gradual. Chemical ANALYSIS have become
50 exact aud perfect II % eXci.e either thc
wonder or mere often the Incredibly of
the great mass of the people. 1t il difficult
to imp, css upon them the belief that u conf
mon article with which they have been
acquainted all their lives. IS Ia reality OF
such nice aud varied composition A. the
Chemist, tell them. fake, i1r instance,
urine Allkuow tha. il i quiirsacuettan
comm 1u To the whole animal rieaiiaa.
That to tie ouch i j. simply watef-tn
the taste IA acrii bitt"r--to TIE sight
variou, shades of ycl!owi.h gree. 10 he
smell. when new. OF a. tto.aaiic o.io9,
varying in different 'alnals-5a, liter
standing a white h6cDmes rank aud oicil-
siye--a nuisance tat Induces all people to
get ii ont of the way before this change
comes over il. Il i also found to destroy
vegetable lite when applied in anv con
siderable quantit ies. II is therefore care
ully deposited where it can do no such
damage. nor offend the human nostrl-l
say human. because animals are too often
treated as though they had no such deli,
cate appandace to their bodies.
The Chemist looks upon this substance
( in very different light. Instead of bein =
:. nuisance TO be abated aad got out OF the
way AS soon a. p .ssble. he know. it to
/ be one efthe cheapest and most effective
aids. that the Farmer can employ IN hi,
agricultural pursuits. When he secs il
wasted OF throysn away. he feels that 1t
l. Il stronger evidence Of unthritiHess than
the permission OF cattle to feed upon his
growing corn. In lis researches he has
discovered that the principle food ofplants
is composed al organic matter. mostly
vegetable. in a state OF decay TO which he
has given the u me Of GENE: that they
taheit Dissolved in water.
lie has found too that this Substance, in
its natural ,t,!s. |, lhsulH BE In water. an d
requires the addition OF ammonia TO give
it this property OF solubiliiy. There is no
substance Within the reach of the Farmer
that yields am,Goma So alHndan,ly. and
with no cost bat the saYiGg il. rs urine
lis plunge Offensive odur i ammonia
which in the order Of nature, is being re-
turned by way OF the atmosphere and dew
or rains to the arIh to enter again into
vegetation. The Chemist advises the
Farmer TO take the hint from nature. and
retain for his own Use al that otherwise
localities
Human urine, aud that OF domestic mi
mails. has been most thoroughly analysed
and tho peculiar properties of each ascer.
tanned, In that Ut The COY the average il
1000 lbs, is 92d lbs, OF water. willie the
other 7ilbs, Is composed of eighteen sub
stances known Is salts or acids; among
them are 40lbs. oi urea II salt peculiar to
urine. and which is easily converted intu
} ammonia.
Let this be compared with the standard
OF value, cow-durg. l0Qlbs. of that offord
2lbS, ofanmonia. while l00lbs, of urint
gives Ilbs, eff ammonia in its urea alone,
besides that IN il. other ammoniacal salts
The quantity of liquid manure produced
by one COW annually is equal 10 fertilizine
l ii acre o. ground producing effects Il,
durable rs do the solid excavations. 4
cord of muck Wat thoroughly with urine /,
equal to Il c0rd of the best rotted dung
100 lbs, OF cattie's M inc ottords about ID.
OF the most powerful salts. which cyel
have been used by Farmers. The simple
statement then in figures. of the difference
in value OF the solid and liquid evacuation,
of cattle. should i'm. ress upon all the im
portaqee of wing the liquid, i, aS well as
the solid. II arihv contained naturally
GENE, il might he applied alone hence the
utility of uniting II with mack, which Is
prihcipily composed Of that substance.
The urlue 0i the horse Is not So abund.
That OF the hog is more abundant, AND
richer in fertile ing properties than either