Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02
Stabbed Gotten Seed as Manure
for Cotton,

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EDITOR SOUTHERN CrLTrpAroR:--
just about three yeess ago., !, made a test
OH small scale, Of stabbed cotton. seed,
MS amanure for cotton, and promised in
my article IN: your paper about it, that /
would give the result in the fall, but neg
lcctcd to do so. / have now tested them
thoroughly for two years, and think l
can confidently recommend them to the
farmers ofthe country. The enclosed
article OH Tic subject was intenshcd for
your paper, but | thought Iwould send
it to the nearest newspaper first.
Nv. CRAWFORD. -g
Cold Springs, Pickens CO., S. c., Feb. IA, ia.
For two years have used this manure
(almost exclusively for cotton, apply wing
only fifty to scventy-five. pounds of guano
peracre, with the planted seed, in bot
tom land. 46 sS e.
Previous to the dicovery ofsthisp ma,
nure, l used guano almost entirely. Ny
success with this manure has given the
greatest satisfaction exceeding any guano
have tried, and 1 have used the best
kinds. l will state the results ofthe use
OF this manure. | live near the noIthcrn
Limit Of the cotton belt almost under
the shade of the Blue Ridge. The lands
planted are very old, mostly in sedge 81
years ago, when ! came in possession of
them. They were originally good for
this papt Of the country, aud have been
planted im cotton for 20 years, except
during the war. The yield of the crop
last year from SO acres was 43 bales, of
42O lbs. This year 40 acres have made
35 bales, of430 lbs.-These crops were
made entirely with this manure, except
IS lbs, ofguano to the acre, on half the
land (bottom) each year. Had the cat
erpillar not injured 20 acres ofthis years
brop, tie yield would have been not less
than ten bales more, which would have
been 40 bales from 10 acres. I feel GER
tain ef this yield, As the same land made
1,43o lbs, per acre last year, and only
$50 this, which is the better cotton year
of the two.
The mode Of making and applying this
manure is simple and easy, but requires
attention. l will state, in the first place,
l have FOUR mrles and one horse, and do
not make any oft during the months Of
June, July and August, as it would en-
J,,,,,ou tl,o l,ool,l, a., ,,l,oo
The mules stand haltcrcd in separate
stalls, and in each one put about 80
bushels of seed right from the gin house,
These seed are stirred daily with ma
nure fork, mixing the excrcment thorugh.
ly with the seed; every other day would
do, but is better done every day, only re
quiring about twenty minutes to do it.
find it requires about twenty days to
get them thoroughly mixed with excree
ment.-At the expiration Of this time
they are carried out and deposited in an
open log house, we'll covered, and remain
till | am ready to pnt them OH the land
Occasionally they shouldbc thrown about
in this hos.se TO prevent burning, or fire
fanging Burning dctcrioratcs their
value and iicannot be obvintcd, unless
n very large shelter is used, or mixed
with somcthcng else that will prevent the
escape Of ammonia, which is objectiona
Die, as it increases greatly the labor OF
nauling and applying.
apply them by preparing the land
Just as ! would for any other manure,
which should be deep and close. ] apply
about 30 bushels per acre: 90 or 25 is
enough ior old FED lald as they. will
barn the crop in dry time OH this kind OF
band. On low, moist land. 40 bushels OF
move would not be too much but when
this quantity is put on, the plough should
be run through them after. they are de
posted in the filrrow, mingling the soil
with them, so they will not present any
mechanical obstruction to the roots OF
the plant while young and delicate. In
fact, this is Il good pan with manures
but mosc particularly where they are
abundantly applied. | bed on them. as
Will, .t Lor mor,,rn " hat ,1,;,, r.