Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-23
agricultural.
Does IL Pay to Use Commercial
Manure GA Our Farms"

As an answer to this question theories
are useless, rs farmers are practical men,
and have practical minds. What they
want, is facts and figures; with nothing
less will they be satisfied; with them 10
see is to believe. and as Is their faith so
their works will be.
A few years since the use of muck as
fertilizer. was deemed by many of doubt
ful utility, but the practical results from
its use have demonstrated its value 50
there are found but very few skepticS on
that point 1t has become 4 generally
accepted maxim among faImerS that
whatever enriches the land and causes 1t
10 produce more abundant crops, is wor-
thy Of due consideration, and the great
point TO be considered is, do the advan
tageS gained from increased crops more
than balance the expense and cost ct
application, or, in other words, does it
take more money out Of the pocket than
il puts in. and practical answer to
this question determines the use or re
lection OF the agent Of whatever kind 1t
may be. The phoSphates have never
been used very extensively in this sec
ton. bat those who have used them, /
speak in high praises OF their use. No
farmer should indulge in the idea that
their use will dispense with the use Of
home made fertilizers, especially barn {
yard manure. No, Sir. make all the ma /
nure YOU can, and then buy rs much as
you feel able TO, and you will find 1t to /
be q perfectly safe investment. That /
some of the phosphateS offered for sale
are almost worthless. we have no present I
doubt Practically am acquainted with
none but the Cumberland; have not on
" tried it myself, but have seen others
try il with the best results. Last year |
used 200 lbs, costing $500. and although .
/ did not measure and weigh my crops
where it was used and where it was not,
SO rs to determine with mathematical &C
curacy, vet from the most careful obser-
walton, | believe that the use of that
small quantity gave me net return OF
more than $1,000. besides the genuine
pleasure. which cannot be reckoned in
dollars and cents, that it gave me 10 see
such q luXuriant growth OF everything To
which it was applied, Ny corn of the
common eight rowed kind, grew to the
height OF seven and eight feet measur-
ell some stalks eight feet nine inches
high, and on the same piece where there
was none used the stalks were about six
feet high. The ears were in proportion
TO the stalks, in both cases. l furrowed
out my ground, manured well in the hill,
then dropped tablespoonful of phos-
plate on the manure, then covered the
whole from one inch TO one and half in
depth, leaving the mark of the hoe di-
rectly over the phosphate in each hill,
and dropped my corn on that covering rs
usual. The result was one hundred bush
els of rs nice ears OF corn rs one would .
wish 10 see from three fourths of al acre
of ground. / also used it on my garden,
and the result was perfectly satisfactory
to me; had some Ruta Bagas that look
rather dYspeptic, applied q small Quanti-
~ to them; the effect was wonderful, in .
one weeks time they were perfectly re.
stored to health am satisfied that it is !
very valuable fertilizer in addition to /
our stable manures, and should my al. I
vice be asked, would say 10 every one /
who has a spot of ground to Gu ltiyate,
purchase 4 quantity OF the Cumberland
Bone Cos. Phosphate G.. II b.
Mason, April 2Sth. 1871.