The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-29
Agricultural.

~ The following is the report Of the
Committee on Fertilizers Of Orange
burg Agricultural Society; ~. '., 'yf'' =
+, The Committee on Fertilizers after
careful reflection and some experience.
would respectfully report the following:
| . lst That Peruvian Guano with Land
IfPlastcr in the proportion of one hundred
and fifty pounds Of guano to fifty pounds
f"i Plaster,lis the best application on stiff
clay lands. especially where they have
been rested the previous yoar. 2
I'd. That Dickson's Compound, on
light sandy lands, applied at the rate of
four hundred pounds per acre, is supe-
rior to any used in their experience; but
1T is of great Importance to have vegeta-
bic matter on the land, such ms would
grow on sandy lands after resting for
one year, by this means you secure pot
ash on the laud which mikes the Dick.
sons COMPOUND almost a perfect sue
cess. T
), 3d. That Pacific -Gunno is also On ex
cellent fertilizer, and with some persons
has cqnallcd the Dickson's Compound
In using any Of the fertilizers gre,t re-
| gard should be paid to the nature of the
soil HJtf .u t
u We rec 'mmcnd that when planters can
arrange it, they should plant ,oue-half of
their land Que year and use Dickson's
Compound at the rate uf four hundred
pounds per acre; the year afterwards to
rest it, and plant the other hall. apply
ing tho same quauti y If the Dickson 5
| Compound
f. BY thus doing, a splcnled coat nr
weeds will be sccurcd, which should be
turncd-n'Pdrr with a two horsc plodgl, i'm
! the Fall.
by dividing the plantation Into Two
parts, VIC can ph,nt one half one year.
and the other hall The next year. and
this Will disnrmse in Il "rcni nirss,u4
with the hauling Ct trns! un the land. MS
the land will nakc a heavy coat of weed,
where the Dickso''s Compound has been
used the previous year
All light sandy lamd wants the soil
darkencd, and ther,' is no better way of
ding this than !y turning under ii fall!
coat of weeds, besides thcrc'iS usually II
great deal Of potash in the weeds. 50 adj
mlrably adapted to Dickson's Compound
In regard to the Carolina PhuSphatcs
the Committee have had but little cxpe
rience and would recommend them in
combination with Pcrnvian Gmno, one
third guano aud two thirds phosphate
There arc Il number nf Fertilizers worthy
the consideration of our planters, and
we hope by next year, they will be
thoroughly tested. We should by all
means patronizc our home made Fertiliz-
ers if they are good. Noplonter should
plant cotton to any extent without using
some Fertilizer as it has paid aud will
pay well if properly used
We recommend all Fertilizers to be
put six or eight inches in the ground
and thoroughly mixed in the soil by n
plough, by thus doing, it is placed in ii
measure, beyond The reach of the grasses
and the plant takes it up when it most
needs it,
In the preparation of lands for corn or
cotton they should be broken deeply and
afterwards they should be cultivated rap
idly and lightly, excepting stiff clay
lands, when they have been beaten down
from heavy rains, under such circum-
stances they should be plouslcd deep
enough to loosen the soil.
In conclusion we would earnestly call
the attention of the planters to vegetable
mat'erlupon the soil. 1t should be OBJ
tanned IN so way, either by resting ,he
land or by hauling trash, such lis oak
leaves or pine straw half i, tied. 1t will
act In many ways to the benefit of the
land and its growing crop. In stiff clay
land il will open it, admitting the rays OF
the sun and allowing the rains to penc-
trate deep, and it will told moisture bet
ter. In Sandy lands which are too po-
rous 1T will tend to make them more COM
pact.
Fire should never be allowed to de-
stroy the grass, or weeds ON land, but
they should be ploughed under and al
lowed to rot. 'Af