The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

| his observation of effects resulting frO
r causes unknown to him, manures were ind
u Crtminately applied rs well as prepared
+ Since then the knowledge that some speci,
= substances could increase plant food in IT.
soil, enabled the agriCulturist to procure thes
fertilizers OF greater nutritive power, and p
g him to inquire MS to the best form or cond
, | ton Of his fertilizers.
The various forms Of the enyprnl agents {
fertility are the s0bjd, the tV'td and tho paa
OU8 forms.
} These constituents of fertility do not ne
however, in all their possible forms or cOnd
ttOns, but, on tho contrary. they must be en-
pIOyed preferably under special form
Their best form or state is that which beg
answers the greatest number Of require
nents.
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
CACTUS PAPER Besides the olra, the paI
mettO and banana fbres from which we en-
extractan unlimited supply Ofpaper fhpra tn
cGCfms comes now as q new substitute for ra Us
1t appears that paper of excellent quality /
now made from the MOjara Desert cactus a
San Jose California. A combination is nov
being organized in San Francisco for tho pur
pose Of establishing several paper mills Ol
the Pacific coast. and to set them in OppratiOI
on this material exclusively How long will
it be yet before our capitalists seek that sor
OF Investment instead Of the note shaving
policy?
ARTIFICIAL BUTTER.-It is no mystery thu
perhaps One-thrd of the SO-caIIpd GOshcr
! buffers sold by our gTOcers is the produce
known as 0te0mmghrine, of which animal fat
or OK suet is the basis. Why, then, SHOULD
our farmers submit to such gross fmpOsitfOr
and buy their butter in the city, as a great
many do. when they have the pastures anC
the stock that will make butter of as good a
! quality as the genuine, and certainly DTefera.
| bic even If it is inferior, to this spurious pro
duCt2
| HOMEMADE BONE FERTILIZERS, - The
| bones and horns lying about in our prairfce
| and farms arc most valuable fertilizers that
our farmers could utilize with little or nc
trouble at all, The horns should be gathered
| dried and ground fine and mixed with man
ure and unleaChed ashes In the PROMOTION of
part ashes, part horn and 4 parts dung.
In three or six months this compost. after be-
| ing saturated occasionally with water or
stable urines, will be fit for use. The same
process meg be recommended for bones
with the nitrG@en and phOsphOric acid of the
horn and dung, and the potash and ph0Sph0-
ric acid of the ashes and bones, this cOrnpOst
will make complete fertilizer good for
almost any crop.
ChovER In the soil of our northern par
ishos the growing Of clover will be found
almost equal to deep blowing. Where the
"EOiling system" Is adopted clover is n capit0I
crop, since good field Is one of the very ear
Hest ready to cut for fodder, which mnv be
cut two or three times year. while on rich
lana adapted to this system several tons may
be cut to the acre each season. and leaving be
hind in the soil mass OF roots that with n
liberal manurng form an excellent prepara-
ton for corn or wheat crops.
FRUIT 5TREES-As those'of this generation
are eating fruit from the trees our fathers
planted, so we ought to keep on planting
trees for the next generation. Even if but one
tree in ten lives and bears we'll, that one is
worth moro than the cost of all but with
proper care and discretion in selecting and
setting the trees, and in preparing and Guilt
waiting the soil, nine out of the ten NAV live
and be productive.
contrast between slack and gl0VeniT
farmers and those who are thrifty and
tidy; and no farmer is excusAbIn for
the utter disregard OF taste and neatnces
so often manifested among our people. 1t is
deprivation Of the good and elevating society
thereby lost; the dissatisfaction the children
feel with such homes, rs they approach ma
tulr1ty, and the consequent loss OF self-respect
by all the members Of the family, are the
greatest evil consequences of such neglect
Farmers homes should be made as attractive
AND pleasant as may be, and much can he
done to this end with very little expenditure
of money.
MANAGGEMENT OF PorLTHy-The follow
ing rules Will permit the breeding of
any quantity OF fowls, but their neglect
will not allow such increase as wnuld |
the breeder: Keen two cocks
with eight hens in separate yards; if breed |
ing for eggs, the proportion Of hens and cocks
IS tmmaterial; the hen continues for two and
almost three years in the best state for breed |
ing; the fresher the eggs the better for hreed- |
ing; II you wish to promote laying, give |
bones and scraps Of cooked meat; seDarato
the br0ods TO preserve health, choosing sal,
and sunny places for the cOOps.
INDUSTRY VERSUS SEASONS The m IT |
Important OF all elements in plant grOv.. h .
s water the need or excess Of winch F.
;auSeS the failure of our crODs and not
latureS Freaks as 50 many are wont to thiul,
JfopS usually fail or succeed in PROMOTION
Is they receive an equal distribution or iIni-
orm supply OF water The chief essential 10
culture, therefore, is to maintain q sufficient
amount or water in the crops and AS far AZ
practicable, to guard against excess on either
side " ~
All this is entirely within the cu1tiva+o,,s
'Onbf0ii the three operations of draining. |
and mulching when proDprlv M
leTStO0d comprise all requisites Of success |
md enable him in a very great measure to
rgaTd with comparative Indifference whether
he season proves unusually wet or 11nueuaIII,
Try. If the season Is wet. good drains will
emOye all superfiuOuS water and the loosen
ng OF the SubSOlI allows the eprnSg of water
hr0ugh all its pores, which are speedily
lIed; ana mu!chlng the surface so as to pre-
emu evaporation retains the water where
'lants can reach it, instead of its being rapidiv
oil. 20 va 'A'0
Although these facts have been illustrated
no proven Litne ana again majority Of our
,lanterS VIII adhere to, old methods and
ri - II.