The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-27

by year, becoming richer aud more valuable.
The amount of fNitrogenous matter supplied
to the soil by this process is many times
greater than can be supplied at the same
expense by any other means. And, finally.
the crops themselves are eminently remun.
erative. =
The yield, in our'experience, is, of wheat.
twenty to thirty bushels to the acre Of oats
hfty to sixty bushels; and of Bermuda hay,
four tons. - !-sI q q. n >,
With greater experience in the adupts alton
OF this system, these yields can no doubt be
Increased
The Bermuda grass hay is easily CURED
and easily kept. 1t is superior in nutrient
properties to Northern hay, and is preferred
6y horses to any other. 1t, therefore,. ,rea.
Oily commands the best price.
1t it is not desired to raise I,ay, the yetci,
and ReEsprd:, in sAs;s@vetasio would sfsSs<
snish iuxatians ana siah pas, ~ ,s...ssy
and sheep during the entire year. 5''
In the preparation Of land for cereals the
Rebel and Tory Pea are recommended as
the best Thoy arc vigorous growers, with
long tap.root which loosens the soil eigh.
teen inches down the seed remains in the
ground from autumn to spring without in.
jury, and may, therefore, be sowed in the
tall, with wheat, oats, &C., to succeed these
crops in the spring. The seed, too, is very
small.
The Ash Element Is also an excellent fer.
tilizer for cotton and tobacco, and for orange
and other fruit trees and grapes. 1t may
be used as above, or else applied alone, or
composted with cotton seed or stable ma.
nure, 200 to 800 Tbs. per aero.
And finally zoe ,oould caution our patrons
against an impression which seems prevalent
among some Of them, viz: that they can
make compound of their own which will
subserve the same purpose as our Ash Ele-
ment- Even granting that they know the
ingredients of our Ash Element (which we
doubt) they cannot know the proportions.
The formula was originated by Dr. Ravenel
aud is known only to him. And even grant.
ing that the materials are all identical, the
resultant compound to the discriminating
perceptions of plant may be totally differ.
ent, just as with the same materials one
doctor may make curative and another a
poisonous mixture, and one cook palatable |
and another q nauseous dish.
And even after getting the materials of
the best quality, and in proper proportions,
it is Of great Importance that they be thor.
oughly incorporated, ESQ that the reactions
previously spoken of may take place. and |
this can be accomplished to advantage only |
by machinery specially adapted to the pur. |
pose. |
Otherwise, ifimperfectly done, you may
be treating one stalk 70 -'."P of vuu''S |
aIkali, another to acid, another to lime, and
an on md fbue -, ,r. Tie ,,1Dofe ooJ <I,etro,,
the Ohole usefulness Of the compound. To
use the simile above, it would be like pie |
with oil the meat on one side, tho mustard
on another aud the salt on another r--not
very palatable.
Another important consideration. All
the materials for this compound are bought |
by our Presidents, under the supervision of
DR.. Ravenel, aud every possible prccaution |
is used to get them pure and of the best
quality.