The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-21
THE MORRETOVN GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY p, 1880.
SOUTHERN FARM AND HOME.
NTanures.

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d. NJ. Ferry e Co., in their ew cata-
logue have the following: A lythlng,
which being added to the soil, directly
or indirectly promotes the gfH2,w1th OF
plants. is a manure Manur directly
assists vegetable growth, either y enter
ing into the composition of p ants, by
absorbing and retaining moisture from
the atmosphere, or by absorbing IT from
nntrifive cases. Manures Indirectly as
sist the growth of plants, either by de-
stroving vernin or. weeds, by decompos-
ing In the soil, by protecting plants from
sudden changes Of temperature, or by I'M
proving the texture of the soil. The ma
nure Of COWS and all animals that chew the
cud isaconsidered cold and suited to a
light soil; that of horses, hogs and Pouii-
try is hot. and best suited to cold,
heavy soil. All new and fresh manure
enpenS1ers heat and has a tendency to
tighten the soil, while old, rotten manure
Is thought to render it more compact and
firm. The manure Of birds is richer than
that of anv other animal Three or four
hundred weight of the manure of fowls,
turkeys. ETC., is equal in value to from
fourteen to eighteen lOsds of animal ma
nure Guano is a manure of this class.
It is well to apply about two hundred
weight per acre. with One-half the usual
quantity of other manure. Guano should
neyer.-in a fresh state, come in contact
with seeds or the roots of plants, as it is
sure to destroy their vitality. a thick
coat of hog pen or barn yard manure,
spread on the garden and turned in every
spring, will enrich, warm and Tighten
the ground better than any application
Tho TAriT7aITRoI ami
NAL manures are those of the horse,
the hog. the cow and the sheep Of
these The horse manure is the mos valu-
able. in its fresh ate, but it should be
expeed as little as possible, as it begins
10 heat and loss its nitrogen immedi-
atelv, as may be perceived by the smell;
mix it with other manures, and cover 1T
with absorbents as soon S possible. That
of the hog comes next In value, while
the COW Is at the bottom of the list.
The richer the food given to animals, the
more powerful is the manure. IF amin
Inanures are employed in a fresh state,
they should be well mixed with the soil,
and given to coarse feeding crops, such
as corn and the garden psa, but nearly
all plaRts-do better If the manure is
compOsted and fully fermented before
USE DOuC LllAEN Will alcllCo VI
pulyerized charcoal, and sown broadcast
over the ground at the rate of three
bushels. per acre, is very beneficial and
the MOI valuable for turnips, cabbage,
ETC., and the Quantity needed for an
acre is So snsll that the expense is less
than almost any other application. Com
mon salt, at the rate of six bushels per
acre, .sowed in the spring, on lands dis
tant from the sea shore, net only pro- |
notes fe tility, but is very useful in des-
troying w0 ms and slugs. Mari, where |
it can be obtained, may be applied with
especially to sandy soils. SCOT |
is excellent to drive off Insects and |
vermin Very little of this can be OBJ
tanned, but it should be carefully pre-
served and applied in small quantities to |
cabbages, turnips, cucumbers, melons, |
and all plants infected with insects.
renders the soil light and fria
BILE, and gives it a dark color and addi- |
tional warmth for early crops. When
with night soil it becomes |
and is second only to guanO as |
4 fertilizer Leaves, straw and rubbish, |
thrown together, and mOistened with a I
mixture of lime and salt, if kept damp
until decompOsed, forms the best known
manure for trees and shrubs. Swamp |
muck, mixed with salt, lime, or leached /
ashes, is of value where it can be obtained, |
but of still more value is the leaf mold,
or black surface soil of the woods. For
the vegetable garden, it is best compOsted
with fresh animal manure, but can be
applied directly to most plants in the
flower garden, many oil which will not
1ourish unless this material is present in
The soil Tan bark, decayed chips, saw
dust and shavingq, covered with soil, are
If great advantage to potatoes. Wood
ashes, leached or unleached, may be used
With decided benefit as top dressing to
most growing vegetables, especially tur-
lips and onions. Plaster, sown upon the
growing crop is good for turnips, cab
pages, bans, cucumbers, squashes, mel
ms and all broad leaved plants.