The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
L.ARDEY WtNuRES.
some. ~ the Hest NppTo'eh' ANA How 10
tppiy Them,

izing than others; most Of them are ca.
pablc Of increasing the productive powers
Of the various substances with which
they are suitably miScd, The virtues OF
SOME Arr flOHlJ extracted and assimi-
lated by the soil preparatory TO becoming
plant food others form temporary slim
%uIants, and are utilized ut once. The
judicious application Of artificial ma
nurcs to benefit all kinds Of vegetation
requires great care and much considers
ton. with many II is quite as easy 10
do harm ~ good. ! have not much faith
IN many ~ tie initcd and Ircpatcd ma.
nlrcs which are frequently recommended
Tor horticultural purposes. The following
lew are most favorable to the production
OF hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and other
elements highly propitiOus to the dcycl-
Opment OF vegetation,
Guano is one Of the very lnc alimu-
Iants which can be used for sOft-wOodcd
free growing plants Of all sorts. For
plants in pots II should be reduced to
and given in Il liquid state. The pro-
portion in which it is applied should be
regulated by the strength Of the plant,
and more especially by the quantity and
age Of the roots it has Il tendency to
burn the points Of Young and tender
roots. From half to one ounce to every
gallon Of water is n safe solution in most
cases; it is better to give it weak and
often than strong and seldom. 1T apply
ing it here it should be sprinkIcd over
the surface Of the ground above the roots
when it is raining. when it pets washed
down without burning the ~lcayrs, wa
tcring to wash il down is not 80 clrctual.
Before the vegetables are half crown /.
the best time TO use it. The influences
Of pIano are not lasting. what IoC rrcaL
advantage this season is Of very little
next. Some kinds Of plano are very
inferior to others. fine truc article is of
a l%ipht-brown color. and. when unadul-
tcralcd, the whole mclls away ike soap
when put into water.
Bones are Of great value for mixing
into any substantial COMPOST. They last
LONGER when mixed with the soil than
any other kind OF manure. They do not
lose much Of their power the first year
they are in the soil. DECOMPOSITION
takes place 10 u considerable extent the
.rcnud season. INIT ihis diamond. a oond
dr,l nn thrir ~.urrnmrdinr In Tnnnr
sandy soil thoy arc ontnn nm Much
quicker than in heavy loan. Peaches.
apples, pears, plums, and all such fruits,
m,rlIy III I've imnrnrrJ Ly Lnnc mannro
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