The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-06-01
CARBOLIC ACID.
WITH SOME OF IT'S USES TO FARM.
ERs, GARDENERS, AND OTHERS,
POINTED OUT.
by q. EMERSON, NJ. D.

present age, arc two kindred sub
acknowledgements" by Rcichen-
bach, and Carbolic Acid, by Rungo,
both German chemists. "Crcosote," >"
Gas it is generally spelled in this
country. } was obtained by Roichen.
bach from tho distilled products of
>wood-whilst Carbolic Acid was
subsequently obtained by Runge
from tar distilled from bituminous
coal.
From many points Of rcscm-
blanco between tho two, Car
bolic Acid is sometimes called Gre
osote of Coal, to distinguish it
from Creosoto obtained from
wood. But tho two substances
'diffor essentially in many of their
characteristics and properties.
1t is from common gas tara
cheap refuse in which it abounds
that most OF tho carbolic acid is
made. In pure state it exists in
solid white crystals, which be-
come liquid at Il temperature of
ninoty-tive degrees Fahrenheit.-
1t is very abundantly manufac-
turcd in aliquid form, the strength
OF which is little less than that Of
tho pure crystals.
Carbolic or Phcnic acid has boon
found capable Of subscribing Il
wido range Of utility, and in many
Of it's adaptations ministers to
the requirements Of agriculturists.
70 somo Of these I propose to in
vitc you attention and first:
Its use in protecting trees and
plants from destructive parasites.
In Wow Of the destructive action
cNcrtcd upon insects, the highest
Frcnch authorities havo pronoun-
ccd-T Acide Phenique, as they
call it--thc most powerful insccti-
cido known.
Tho pure and concentrated
forms in which this substance is
kept for sale, arc very caustc, and
Tor ordinary purposes require
great dilution. Water will only
take up and hold in solution five
per cent, which therefore forms q
saturated solution. Bnt when it
is to be applied to the leaves,
buds, and tender parts Of plants,
the saturated solutions must be
greatly reduced in strength so as
TO contain only q 1-1000ths or
2.1000thS part. The first proper
ton would be made by adding
about ono drachm, or about ono
common tcaSpoonful to the gallon
ofwatcr. a. strength Of 2.1000ths
part would be about halfa drachm
or half Il tca-spoonful, to tho gal
lon.
a great many experiments have
been made with solutions Of vary
ing strength, in order to find how
much plants can bear in attempts
to rid them Of their insect para
sites. Solutions Of carbolic acid
in water, Of tho strength Of one
thousandth part Cor about one
drachm Of pure acid to the gallon,)
may be safely applied to all parts
Of plants, the flowers cxccptcd.-
This may be done by means Of
common watcring-pot, or what is
still better, Il syringe with roso
jet
The eggs Of many insects found
on tho bark and branches of plants
and trccs can generally be dc
stroycd by IL solution containing a
half per cont, tho proportion of
the pure acid to tho gallon. This
must be copiousIy used, so rs to
wet the foliage, but applied by
means Of u brush or mop, drawn
along tho branches, especially the
lowcr sido Of these, whore tho
eggs Of catcrpillars arc generally
deposited.
When the eggs hatch out, the
larva or worms may be destroyed
in a fcw minutes, by applying to
them saturated solution Of five
per cent, and less promptly by
repeated applications Of q solu-
ton containing only ono per cent.
But care must be taken not to
wet the foliage or tender parts of
tho trocs or plants, in applying
tho last namod solutions. For
this reason, winter, when tho To-
liage is off, would be tho best sea-
son to effect the destruction Of tho
eggs Of insects.
Another way Of reducing tho
strength Of tho puro acid, so rs to
rendor it % safo application for
purposes in which it ls used, is
tho introduction into soaps. Somo
of those arc Of o coarse character,
suitable for dissolving and max.
ing into washes for application to
troos and plants. Others are of
finer quality, we'll suited for laun-
dry purposes and some still moro
rofined and aromatized, arc for
toilet uso.
All Of these carbolized or phonic-
ated preparations arc now manu-
facturcd in this city, and may be
got at moderate prices by farmers,
gardeners, or othor persons, with
directions for uso. For tho pro.
lection Of troes or plants against
insects, and man and beast against
cutancOus affections and animal