Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-26
JANIS i. LAWRENCE.
BLUEHlIL. Jan. "a. 1871
Mr.. EDIroR.-I send you a list of pork
ers slaughtered on south ST. Buehill. 1870 |
MaQures. Special and General.

he following j. an abstract rom lee
ture delivered before the Massachusetts
Board Of Agriculture:
The lecture wa a minute and elaborate
account of the character and results of
ferti.izng and other experiments. made
chiefly on the speakers own farm. He
purchased the farm seven wear, ayo. when
no corn Tad been grown on il for five wear,
ard The soil was not IN 3 state To Weld re-
munerative crops. The farm nad been
gradually raised from it, uuproductive
safe by fertilizers. 80 that il now supports
animals who themselves produce sufficient
manure. There were only TWENTY-FIVE
res 10. devoted TO wood and pasturing.
Of which one-half was a low. bogsv mea-
dow. and the rest a series OF elevations.
In bringing about the above successful re-
suits he had used 10 tons of bones. 100
bushels of unleached ashes. tons Of po-
mace, tons Peruvian guano SEQ pounds
crude potash, l ton of oil of yitriol, 10
casks OF lime, and several hundred pounds
81 >uiphate Of magne>iI. nitrate of soda.
potash. chloride Of sodium. and sulphAte
% ammonia. in such combinations a. ac-
corded with scientific education The
whole sum expended TOR special fertilizers
the past seven wears was s790. or s33 per
acre. about the value Of 80 cords of ordina-
II long manure, which would not have
been 30 effective. Several acres of meadow
land had been reclaimed which Wa deem
ed worthless. He had raised crop of corn
each season since 1864. and CROP Of spring
wheat until the present year-rye. o.tS.
roots and potatoes completed the list. The
corn crop was the most remuncra i've the
wheat next
II was grievous error 10 suppose that
there was no certain crop in New England
AL their cereal and grass crops were GER
tam enough II their fields were in perfect
cunslderati IN; but corn would never fail if
a reasonable amount OF attention was Civ
en- II. THIS crop was never below 80 bush
els Of shelled corn TO the acre and in lse9
he grew in about loo days. a crop OF 100
bushels 10 the acre. Notwithstanding the
lateness of the past season. the corn crop
reached seventy five bushels per acre. and
during the severe seasons the average cost
of the.corn crop had not exc eded IS cents
per bushei, including fertilizers. labor. &c
Special al en- ion should be given t. c..rn
To raise ii properly, it must be grown in
large quantities on small parcels of ground
/; costs no more TO raise 100 bushels to an
acre than twenty five.
He taeu exposed he frauds practiced on
farmers by uealers In fertilizers, MANY OF
which, analysis proved To be worthless
he urged farmers to combine together to
Manufacture their own fertilizers, so as to
get pure article a less p ice. Since
1896. his receipts from the sale OF produce
had been steadily increased He maintain
cd that farming in New England was pro-
ntabie- IL was Of the highest con -eoueuce
To consider the actual quality of fertilizers.
rather than bulk, color or appearance
! he elements needed by plants must be in
the son where they grow. If not present
they must be supplied either in concen-
trated form or through manure As the
doctor must know the condition aud De.
cuIiariiies of the soil he tills.