The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-13
rHF NFW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MAY IS, 1879.

invested D.fgely In fertilizers, and their
rich aiiu .sial lands are greatly Improved
BY THIN. Upon every large plantation
there should be o sink, correspond
ir.g with the manure pile of the small farmer
, In the old States, where this garbage can be
rotted for use The cost would be small Id
comparison with the prices paid for guano,
bone dust, and other such costly fertilizers, ana
| the article would be even better. Ihls project
would dispose Of ement, as well as Kitchen
garbage and sweepings, but 1t will take time
| to put It In operation. A company might be
formed to take hold of 1t, otherwise PROPOSE
| tions must come from the planters.
In regard to kitchen garbage and sweep
inps. with which the street cleaning depart
| ment has to deal, this problem might be more
| easily solved, and at the saving Of expense to
the city. That this refuse can be burned to
nure ashes without causing disaRreeable
odors Ia beyond question. There have
already been submitted TO the SAM
tary Association plans for furnace to cre-
mate all Of this refuse. There is no reason
why this plan should not be utilized In almost
every household. There are now numbers Of
| families in the city that never throw out
garbage on the streets to burden the air with
stenches until the city scavenger comes along
to remove It. They burn 1t In their kitchen
stoves or ranges, and experience no incon-
yenience therefrom. This can easily be done
by turning the damper so as to create full
draft, and with the addition Of but a small
amount Of coal or coke after the dinner ID
cooked and the stove is thoroughly heated.
What can be done In one household can be
done In thousand. One or more furnaces
might be constructed to burn the garbage OF
the Door; but let those people who have
stoves and furnaces burn their own refuse
and deposit nothing In the street for the carts
to remove but pure ashes. This can be done
without difficulty or any considerable ex-
pense, and thus ell the offal Of the kitchen,
such as the entrails Of fowl, bones, the debris
OF fish, vegetables, etc, destroyed
without going to swell the garbage
heap which the city has to remove.
When the dinner Ia served the fire
is hottest and cleerest; instead OF allowing 1t
to die out, add some coke, open the damper so
as to create draught, and pile In the refuse
on top putting on all the coverings Of the
stove or range. In few minutes the whole
mass will be destroyed, leaving but heap
Of ashes and without any disagreeable doors,
which all pass out the chimney. By opening
the draught the fire becomes very strong
and the combustion Is but q matter OF few
moments. The cost Is inappreciable to the
housekeeper, while IL this custom be generally
adopted great saving will result to
the city. This is the plan suggested
by the Herald for the relief Of the street.
cleaning department Of New York city, and 1t
appears to us so feasible that we have ven
tured to suggest trial Of 1t here. OF course
It's success will depend on It's voluntary adop-
ton by householders and families, and our
suggestion is meant for them rather than for
the authorities.