The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-05
Earltt anS GarSttt.
EARTH cLosETs-FERTILIzERs


p EARTH osETs-FERTILIZERs.
: We promised, some time ago, to make,
d for the benefit of our agricultural and
: other readers, a resume of Mr.. Moule's
# very valuable work, a copy of which had
+, been kindly sent to us by the Tribune
e Association. But finding the thing
: done to our hand by the Augusta Con-
: stitntionaiist, we copy as follows:
} The earth closet, invented bv the
: Rev. Mr.. Moule, Of England, is intend
ed to be a substitute for, and a great
, Improvement on vaults and water clos
cts. 1t is based ON the fact that dried
earth--dirt--a mixture ofclay and mould
NOT sand-ls perfect deodorzer, and
altogether superior to disinfectants.-
The apparatus comprises receptacle
under the seat, removable at pleasure,
a reservoir in connection, at the back.
for holding the dry earth, and an ar
rangement for throwing off the latter,
the requisite quantity, where needed
1t IS either made with lever to "pnll
up," or is 'self acting" The former,
derosltiDg the dirt properly, by pulling
a handle, and the latter, etiecting the
same purpose of itself. wien relieved Of
the weight OF the person. 1t is simpler
than the water closet, whenswell con-
structcd, the self-actlng never getting
)ut OF order, and may be made by
handy mechanic and timer, at the
cost OF only few dollars. The earth
| requires to be we'll dried and sitted un-
DER nre-grate, or ON a kiln prepared
FOR II, or mi xed with one e-third of ashes,
or sifted ashes alone may be used, bur
they are scarcely abundant enough
Inc consumption for hundred persons
would be about two tons week. But
hlIf off LII. 4 -
week or two, may be redried, and its use
repeated as often as eight times. perhaps
oftener, before its powers of absorption
would be exhausted. And from first to
last, there would not be particle of Of
fensive exh alation. This eommode has
been used with great satisfaction in sick
rooms; also, for schools, prisons, hosp
tails, hotels and private dwellings, with
III doors aud without. 1t may be made
liked or immovable. The contents may
be taken away daily. or weekly, or
monthly. dep ending on its size and tho
convenience of the occupant, but occas-
ionihg no sort of annoyance, nor any
more trouble or offense thanthe remoy-
al of the ashes from the hearth.
The system has been in successful en-
ployment Tor several years in nun ber
OF villages, and ON the estate of Baron
hothschIld, with population of 800,
where man and boy, with horse and
cart, performed all the offices of it's re-
qilirement. 1t Is applicable to larger
places. diminishing, If not avoiding,
sewerage-preserying in purity the at
mosphere around yards. gardens. .alleys,
and back streets, often so disgustingly
disagreeable to the passers .by--and pre-
venting the escape of those noxious,
gases, which are sometimes generatiye.
nf fixa ofi ~.
eases. -. s
But, independently of sanitary con-
and ofthe comfort and con-
Vehience in the use of these closets or
there may be taken another
view OF this subject of the highest i'm
)ortance. The fertilizer, technically
'alled Poudrette while manufactured
argely in other countries, and 10 some
xtent at the North, has not heretofore
odnd much favor among the compos-
ers OF manure at the South. Its great
aiue has been readily admitted by
hose acquainted with its nature and
fith the effect ofits tsapplication to land,
ut for certain irrational reasons it has
cen utterly wasted, with q kind of
cornful neglect.
The time has arrived when it becomes
$ to hoard carefully and bestow on the
Oil every element that affords nutri-
lent to plants. Our exhausted fields
nd empty purses admonish, aid the
lir prices of Dur staple and other pro-
nctlons encourage lis to the effort. 1t
III, therefore, be gratifying TO the
"a sses to learn that all the objections
rmerly existing to the manipulation
night SOIL have been completely OBJ
ated 6y the inveation of the earth
oset. This mechanism performs the
eaply, with through effectiveness
lthout any loss Whatever, and without
Z least offence to any OF the nerves of
e most fastidious. 1t has been es.i-
ated that if one.fDh of the population
Great Britain would adopt and carry
It this system, a million of tons of ma
Ire, equal in intrinsic worth to guano.
ould be annually made. tbs said that
ew YORK City loses annually 1000
us of phosphoric acid by the waste OF
night soil, and the United States at
'ge fully 100000 tons, valued at ESQ.,
1000. ..,,,..', -
How easy for the city of Augusta, and
ler cities and towns of Georgia. TO
eek such drain of their pros perity.
llch acts doubly, by the virtual de-
uction of this fertilizing agent and
the deficient produ tive ability of the
ld, for the want of it. Companies
ght be formed, OH an adequate scale,
furnish every dwelling and all public
uses and institutions with kiln-dried
tn, and remove periodically the con-
lts OF all the earth closets. The oW-
IS anu managers would no doubt sup
themselves with the apparatus, and
cheertully yield its products, for the
at boon OF cleanliness, and comfort.
health which would inure to them!
d tae companies would derive n
ldsome profit from the sale of a fer
Ter, so cheaply procured and easily
served, SO rich in all the properties
'egetaole sustenance, equal, i'm fact.
PERUVIAN guano, without its trans,
tation OF 5000 miles, and its enor-
US cost OF 500 per ton, Or lndiyid-
over the country and elsewhele.
ng each for himself, might, with lit
cost and trouble, reap all t e bene-
II the system, making his garden
nm Ike the rose, and his fields sur-l
~ fertility the Valley of the Nile.
"My dear" SAID a husband to nj
on railroad coach, ''arc you very
tortable in the corner there ?p
Oh very snug"
Oont you feel cold 2"
OF the least" M
9oes > your window shut tight ?"
es, very. thank you."
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