Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-29

by the application OF peat. muck. or yeg-t- 4
able or animal matter of any kind.
Barnyard manure possesses this with |
,ther elements. II deficiency in lime is /
detected, 1t Is cheaper to supply 1t with the |
article OF lime itself, this Is generally hes,
supplied by mixing a. composing with
other substances. II intended for gravel
y, sandy or clay soils. it Il well 10 mix il
with peat or muck. but on muck lands
where lime is probably applied with a.
much success as anyw here. II NAV be spread
upon the surface after being stacked. or IL
the fields are in the course OF tillagc. NAV
be mixed with the soil BY the harrow. or
by shallow ploughing. lf the land il found
deficient in potash an element which :,
essential to most crops. probably the
cheapest remedy j. wood ashes
If ammonia he wanted a. ii generally /,
for the supply is seldom too abundau; FOR
fertility. II may be supplied from the barn
yard or the ho- pen. and it, quantity
greatly increased by the use OF the liquids
from the stable or the BARNARD this liquid
If mixed with loan. vegetable mould. OF
any absorbent, and applied to tho >o!l be-
fore the ammonia escapes. or nut in the
compost heap with any organic matter
and mixed with loan or plaster. 80 n to
FIX the ammonia. before it escapes la gas
cs, will afford rich supply. the phos-
pilates arc also present In good soils pul.
verified bones are sometimes used Ia sup
ply this element. This article i no,
within the reach %: the great mass Of f-r-
mer,, In sufficient quantities to replace
what j. taken away. hy succession 81 the
cereal or grain crops. beans. peas. ~ pota-
toe>-every farmer might. however. aria
should furnish himself. with more ~ lc,.
bones, II he would save such a. come from
his table, and what might he collected
from all other available sources. AMI arily
them. either by havin-. ;A,m ground. 1T ~
breaking them fiuc with a hammer But
his main supply oithc pho>pAate,. mus, ~,
supplied by he use Of i.nc am. plaster.
with products Of the stable aud han,auI.
In the application OF particular u.anur.-
'"''' 1''' however some general rui'-
'"1' may DC 'A'iiF observed without THE
" A''"' - I"F instance. ith' mas
DC applied MUGS. and a.! lnA4ns which ba,r
s supply OF vegetable matter. Ii ma, Uc
"pp''eu TO- osHlhoia'iF i"e y iArrr + a.-
mus an '"''fe "'>eh'' Oh organic iA..'t"r
y AAS a tendency 20 ackcn. thus rerdcr-
4hI y more caN'i! pAl'erzrd: bat ;t 4, u,e-
- "hsh applied 4" sand ~ gravel. where
'''''' ! no or-AAi- matter "ltA ~hi f
al combine f'A~,ef- when appiiri :'l A
>ueee>'4oH "l crops. "u >Il.1 a.d gravel.
Aia "Aer' mere Afr ttl.c Dmu~ "T Nr-,'-
Fps mater I" A'' upon' Nii cease =" .t
oenehc1a!. suppose the REASON in il,. tlat
he sinai amount 81 Ia.lu> hl> hr,u >iilil-
lated until an IL nutrilNc cucr-ics are AZ
laus'ed. such lands should IT, restored.
by compost, or mixture uf pcat. " mu, 1
With lime, and stable oT haruy Ari manure.
The inuoA. and the tr- elahit AMI ,a.t.N
parts OF the manure. not only furnish nut
rihlcnt 10 the plants but seem so liy.I,
'"' inS"'u''c lAf''eie' nt sAnI aHd gravel
anu also 10 iurhi>h a. absorbent. 'p hol ~
" ''ie use % 'he plant ihc water which
'''ri iAF'"t 'hi"H-h 'H'
s'i' - .'"' s. ah'' i'"N' '.' 'N" M r'-th-
100 much Importance cannot bc attached
To composing AMI saving ihr rtI>. .i
me iArin, ana cven thln- C'ttAiuIr.
vegetable matter. Nolliu.s~ rT ilHe ..t.I WV. -
liquids. muck. ana other organic >4hstau-
ces. with loan ami plasterall gathered link.
one general hean. and 10 a,,fI 4... c-..,.
too inuch rain. should ~ don. upf + ,,,.
or II possible. >ho,,lid ,y.r ALI .t..-
onghlv mixed. helt,,. -b,, og.. IA