Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-07
MISCELL A N EO US
TINE FARMERS MANUAL, or
HANDBOOK OF NANURES.
By D. ". PRESCOTT, y. D.

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This little work has been gotten up TO I'LL va
cant space long felt by every Agriculturiat--a
plain, simple directory for the preparation OF
manures Il,
1t is fact patent to every observing man, that
the natural production of manure Is far peioW
tbe most imperative demand. The lands OF the
older portions of our country, and more especl-
ally the Southern portion thereof can iouoiY iof
fertiliz1ng agents. Farmers! You behold your
fields fast becoming exhausted, ana the questioh
comes home to every one of you with terrible
force :-s.Where and how can obtain this eoTet-
ed supply 81 You resort to the Islands OF the
Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico for tins supply,
but ther are dearly purchased that this nur Den
of taxation is too grievous 10 be borne. You re-
sort to the artificial fertilizers-the supe--phos-
pilates and the ammoniated super-phospnatcs, the
manipulated Guanos, dc. But mere the SAINT W
lection exists; the price is too high-far ABOVE
the real value OF the article, and many OF them
are almost valueess. Millions of dollars are Be
ing expended annually by the farmers OF &C.
thei1 rovement Of the soil is but temporary;
and, Il great care and good management in the
after of your land is not observed, they
will be found to be positively injurious, forcing
the production for season, but leaylng the lan0
exhausted, and finally past redemption
The object of this work is to teach farmers how
to manufacture ARTIFICIAL MANUhES as
comparatively little expense.
1t teaches how 10 make Compost Manures out
of straw and plants, green or dry, weeds, grass,
corn stalks, leaves and rakings OF the woods,
peat, muck swamp mud, saw dust, old tan
bark, apple pomace, sugar-cane, potato and pea
vines mud from ponds and creeks, rich earth from
fence rows coal beds, &c.
1t teaches what is to be added and what Is TO be
omitted in making up The compost heap, when
information is Of the greatest value to the farmer,
1t tie aches the use and abuse of Lime, upon
what soils, in what quantities, and IN what manner
| it should be applied, its effects, &c.
1t teaches how to convert almost everything o?
a vegetable character into rich manure in about
W inns nj SIMS Ipx.
pense.
teaches how to manufacture the superphes-
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 paid for them.
It teaches the advantages and disad vantages Of
deep plowing draining and trenching.
1t tea ches the advantage OF green manuiiug, or
the blowing in of green crops, and the manner
in which it should be done.
1t teaches how to use Guano, what may and
what may not be used with it.
1t teaches the prope- use OF Plaster as ms
nure.
1t teaches the use of common Salt 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 sI.OG.
MS Sent postpaid on receipt of the price. -g8
Any person sending THE names of five more
subscribers may retain Is per cent. of the amount
as his commission. Address
D. w. PRESCOTT, II. u.
Edinburg, Shenandoah Co., Va.
Dec. 3, 1S6s.-4t.
We hesitate not to say for this work, that it will
be found of incalcuable service to every farm
er who wishes to till the soil ntelligently and to
the best advantage 1t treats of the nature of all
kinds of fertilizers, well the of their
preparation. The author of this little book has
done much good for his country in its publication.
If its dissemination shall not accomplish the great
result of making "two blades of grass grow where
but one grew before we will be much disap-
pointed. 1t conveys more valuable information
to farmers upon vitality important subject than
they procure elsewhere in the same compass,
at any priee.-Register.