Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-04-25
DR.. J. B. RlTcHEY, EDITOR.
Land Plaster.

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the numerous calls to learn how to
use land plaster to the best advan-
tage, as a fertilizer. 1t is a well-es-
tablished fact that more than 100 per
cent profit is realized on the money
invested by the consumers of land
plaster. We are under obligations to
Messrs. Thorn & Hurkins, dealers in
land plaster, 200 SouthTwelfth street,
st. Louis, for the following informa-
ton on this subject, and publish same
for the benefit of those interested in
making their share Of the profits as
early as possible.
The chemical analysis of gypsum
or land plaster is
Sulphuric acid .....""..."...""....46
Lime ................ .."."......."33
Water of crystalization ............2l
1t has been used as a fertilizer for
more than a hundred years. Benja-
min Franklin introduced its use in
this country. We have the authority
of its great value as fertilizer from
numerous chemists, from Leibig's
time to the present Prof. Kedzie, of
the Michigan State Agricultural Col
lege, they experimenting on the land
to prove its real value.
We also have the experience offar-
mers yearly in all the agricultural
papers, and very many other leading
journals Of America. And all the
numerous practical tests by actual
use proves the one accepted fact that
land plaster is the most valuable fer
tilizer for the money invested that
has ever been used. No one should
fail to use it.
Liebig (the great chemist says that
vegetation absorbs in its gfowth less
than One-eighth part Gifts own weight
from the substance of the soil-the re-
naming portion being compounded
from the rains, dews and gases of the
atmosphere, which are absorbed by
the leaves as well as the roots of the
plants. Therefore, if one crop out of
five is clover plowed under, you will
give to the soil more than you haye
taken from it. Always keep this in
mind; feed your land for good crops,
as you feed yourself and horse for
good work. Plaster is not manure
proper. 1t concentrates the ammo
MIA in the atmosphere and the soil to
the leaves and roots of the plant, and
stimulates luxuriant growth, fire.
quently doubling the crop of clover,
which is the cheapest and best ma
nure used, plowed under when in the
blow.
Gypsum is chemical compound,
and the theory of chemists has been
that, as the wind passes over sur
face sown with it, the ammonia,
which has been exhaled from a thou.
sand barnyards, boys and decaying
substances, combines and forms sui.
phate of ammonia, which is a power.
full stimulant to vegetable growth
This being concentrated to the young
tender plant, accounts for the sur.
prising effect it has on its growth.
DIsINFECTANT.
NumerouseX experiments proved
that plaster as a disinfeetant agent
hasnO equal. Afew pounds sprinkled
over the stable floor every day will
destroy the smell and makes the ma
nure great deal better. 1t holds
the ammonia that is in the urine anC
combines it with the manure. Tkus
it saves in sulphate of ammonia many
times the cost of the plaster, besides
preserving health by pure atmOs
phere. Sow on your manure piles
in the hen houses, stables, watel
closets, back drains, etc.
RED CLOVER.
Plaster has the most surprising
beneficial effect on this plant of any
thing that grows. No other appro
PIRATES to itself 50 much ammonia
from the atmosphere, and then, in it
gradual decay, when plowed under
its volatile ammonia will give up t,
the crop which succeedsit. Scientific
analysis proves that red clover con
tains all the elements, organic anC
inorganic, for wheat, oats, rye, bar
ley and other grains. Therefore, it i
the most natural manure which cal
be applied to land to raise crops ofal
kinds. Sow on new seeding whel
first up. 1t will save its dying. Ode
meadows SOW when the plant start
in the spring, some sow again whel
the plant is six inches high, and ais
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