Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-10-03


understood as uttering a word against
the benefit arising from the use Of arti-
ficiaI msnnTes when furnished at fair
price and a Just profit: on the contrary,
their usefulness, indeed, / might say,
almost absolute necessity, are establish
ed m the most conclusive manner, both
in theory and practice. Withou. in
creasing the length Of this communica-
ton by numerous references, viii
merely quote an extract from paper
lately read by the great Chemist OF
England, Mr.. J. b. Lawes, before the
English Society Of Arts. in which he
speaks of the crops raised on his own
land by the use OF these manures for q
number Of years, the same fields being
worked in the same crops continuously.
After making statement ofother crops,
such rs grass, barley and roots, he
speaks Of permanent wheat and says
siIn like manner artificial manures used
alone, supplying nitrogen, phOsphoric
acid and potash, have given an average
over twenty-five years Of 36a bushels
or dressed grain and more than two tons
Of straw per acre per annum. The pro-
duce Of the present year (1S77) was 40
bushels OF dressed grain and one ton IL
cwt. ofstraw. Nodung has been applied
to this land for SO years" These fine
crops produced in succession on the
same fields by these manures would
prove that by like system here the
condition Of the farmers might be great
w improved. Feed the crop and then
there, is 20 psaessiix ior% zeailnsdhA-
land. we do not rest our gardens. To
the extent we shall be able TO buy these
ingredients we shall IN proportion reap
the crop If the seasons are not adverse.
We must see that we have these ingre-
dients unmixed with baser matters
kind of make weight for which we
should not be called on TO pay our mon
ey. Now, what is the remedyi Or
game a company Ian incorporated
stock company which shall have no
secrets from the people. "No admit
lance" shall never be enforced against
a reasonable enquiry, especially If a
stock holder or farmer. Let the COM
pany openly display the materials they
have and use, which shall be such as
produce the best results, and lei the
purchaser order il to be mixed to suit
his views, and If he chooses. stand by
and see il done. Let the manure be
sold at what il cost the company to buy
and prepare il with a reasonable per
cent. OF profit, TO enable IL to pay taxes
and other like expenses, and for just
dividends to the stockholders on tn. ir
investments. Let the stock be SO a
share which will enable every farmer
TO tanHe one share, while the larger and
more able farmers would take many.
Let the houses be built and the bus
mess conducted on the deep waters of
st. Mary's River, navigable for ships
to bring in the raw materials and which
is convenient as any water to the seve-
raj counties rs :the Western and Eastern
Shores Of our State and to Virginia and
other portions Of the South. have no
doubt that such acorporation, upon such
a basis, would give the greatest salts
faction. Thus its manures would be
largely sought after, and although it
would sell at small profit, il still would
be remunerative to the stockholders.
Having spoken with many farmers at
the late session Of our Court who heart
lily approved of The scheme. ] shall soon
present an act Of incorporation 10 be
passed upon by Judge Ford and then
open books for subscription to stock. TO
which / hope farmers here and else
where will respond with aIacrity and
public spirit so that this useful and SIM
pie arrangement may without unneces-
sary delay be brought into operation.
B. G.. HARRIS.