Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-13
USING FERTILIZERS

Fertilizers s Due io che fact ,ha, no,
enlugh b. used % prodgoe any effect. or
AZ best the eject j. only for q short time.
90 course much money may BE- wasted by
apQlylag ttc kinis that 90 not furnish
the rocessafy elements % the sol. or ate
r.h in che materials that are also In the
Ioi Boz. apart from this fact. there h
n1ih.ng more certain to us than that al
che Fertilizer nay b. wasted. In q great
mcasare. by beng so ih.nly distributed
that All i's Effects apoa the growing crop
,s losf Ne most certainly ID not urgc
the i-jiscriuirate use ~ commercial fer
tii.r-fs tlf Do believe that. shen judi
c.oa.'y a.el, they are Srcat helpers IN
krtp1g sp Che fertility oi the farm.
They art most aivalisgcolsly used in
connection vifh manure tom the birn.
tlr may. on certain crniiiions. De- used
sacccssf.liy alone. On pasture sod hat
has ra' Been cultivated Or sonc years a
hhriai use 20 phosphate wiil gcncfally
pfoia,. s fne crop Which, in turn. ~iii
- fl increase Che home supply ~ ma
narr. A',o. on lands i.ch IN vegetable
material vhlh oa'y reel something 20
sfir up and i.ccmp.r ilrsc Substances.
hmr uay b, u.ci Oh alaniagc hoae
neal i. nav much used by zone farmers,
.,l si,ls sool re.aiis. l,s aciloa j. not
.o rapl as many k.als ~ phosphaies bat
f ..a a'say. bc relied on O. produc, a
crq Used on oats viia kainii anl ni.
.raf- oi .ai., Be- prolacr' sod growth
.f ,tfaw trl. 'o al aTpcaranccs, heavy
tcads They ~cfc plfposs.y .own on
oaf porrcs, lad. arl were p.oscl under
vtcn la iae milk and itc iani sosn
Fl. uln'tf ur. vh.ch vc iaieni 20
r.ow lcun All ihfa so i3 clover. by
ls.ng gaa1i.iy of cammcrc.al Fertilizer
O.. start che lrsf sfovth We are IN hopes
i1 giou a teary crop of rye, whilh ought
to leave ihc lard in good coalition %
sr.~ ci.tct. Ih.s l.al .s si.G Cay ard
lt .t rlr flUo.e 'o ttst the mectaaical,
a. ur.l at manlf.al action. ~ green croqs
wtrr r,oscl gnicr There are many
mc,aots 10 applying irrii.rrr piaciisra
Dbl farm.fs. Boo ,hc mistake that j. sea.
efa..y made is .a uo, iAofoaglly mixing
if wrh Che s..L Nearly aisays ii i
F.acll a ttc hil. an when coming IN
-.1tact vita fhc s.sl ioo 'iicn iocs per-
nance, 1ly. Ihs nar.ng small
ama-r, 90 lad Il,i ail-1l ihe foo,s of
tte piarts'ukrs as a. be..g uasise, asthe
tl lk of iac lard ls lef jls' as poor a.
ever Nc would lkc o. have thc whole
.aff.cc t.ch eaoash io bsar f1l crop,
aai carry o. i1 upcrins ~lihoai any
cheek.
Manlfalialefs III fertilizers are als1 az
faaii l claiming too much Or their
goods Farrcn io -o' hke 20 pat oat
much no1ey flf fertilizers and mknuiac-
ilrrr, have sSsgt, io place their f,F,ilil.
e- uPoa al ifms ty claiming more than
itry o.nia.l. NJ one woaA think q
raising a rfoq ~ corn upon Eve - icn
l.lars' worth of ttc hs,i siA.ie manuic
OBJ ihe acrc. tlt soll require probably
t.n c.rls 10 Do. ah.eh, 10 market prices
hrrr. voul crst che rounl .lm 70 tfiy
lo.lafs. besides che labor ~ caT.ins and
apqying if ff,y dollar. should tc eX-
peniel ilI some standard phosphate che
results w1aA. so t84b,. be satisfactory.
E1rrh.ar che farm by thc plrchasc ~
flriihrsrs oi aly kill j.. AZ bcsi. eNpea-
Give b-t % we were to ify his process
ec .aolh crica'os o. plt lasi a. much
.s vc c1lll make oarscites believe would
t. .i value Oh itc crop ard trust to ihe
.acrtt., ia l,licr ff tte neAi year %
qsrt fty Goo i.c expeal.tgrs
Webs .lcn the sia'fmcntsenewhcf5
i.at @ trc Ncs Eog'anl hrmsr would
Dc lte amount annually expenlcl Or
..,t. .lio fertilizer. Le Would rai.c grain
.r .h lr t.s osa a.c and leave bis
'all n boi,tr c.ullt.oa. Bli many are
.. .flNcl ttai some oae Cflp caa Pei
raised to much better airanissc ihaa
ans ..lrf lo al sllh wc wolld say
i,r,..f. soar ciop ilsi as higaly a. P's'
s.h.e. watch Gle markets ali change into
ssCa ..L.f crops AL Yol need. We raised
arl . l stt worth ci potatoes ir.m ole
are. uL.-a ai lfscli Prccs wolld raf-
ctas. ono tl-.f,i bushels cf ccfn ard
pay ,of tae necessary earring Tbs Is
mach better t.aa could have been done
In Che .ime la.d Il cora lad BEEN plAni-
.l ln thi. case ~ considered the Ter
(, 80 anl labor vel expended.
A. ". Chcc,cr. n the Aru EHs'aad
flIaer. To- answer % Inquiries, gives bis
method 10 using C11cCairatct Fertilizers
l'o-e. as l.l1ws.
. oar mtthol of usirg concentrated
commercial fertilizers for the corn crop
Ass been o. pinush che land in the fall, n
sol. ari then .u the spring harrow The
mrrows down iCtei ard nnc, and thea sow
i.. to 100 pounds of good fertilizer per
acre hrua icssi. and harrow In thoroughly.
rhe cora IL planted with a seed drill, and
tnfr planting. either Immediately or Just
hsf1rc the corn prlcks through, 100 - 30
pounds more of the fertilizer i scattered
over tAe uue where the corn i planted
Tt's makcs from lcoQ D. 300 pounds of
f.rtIirer. costing from So % go per acre.
Thc frtilror used has hccu chiefly slaugh.
~ house waste. consisting % dried blood
ant fue. drY. steamed bone aud meai,with
potash aitcL Putting The fertilizer on
ihus u1eraly every year. the land became
highly fertile ant productive, 80 that u
maffered little whether there was any plt
lu the hlli 0r not Allowing The fodder %
uay f1r TIE labor We could expend that
smount Or fcrtluEer. and raise the corr A.
cheap A. wc could buY 10 in the market,
onsn cheaper. and have The land growing
better from ysar % year
Applying fertilizer In The DID Tor giving
a crop a start. has been q little too costly
work ID sut our IDEAS of economy. We
- to have a sOn rich enough all through
n 40 bear fall crop without 30 much
nurslug. Wehave never been certain that
tte sccord dressing. though sown along
ne drills very rapidly, would not have
tone A. much good sOwn broadcast Al urst
80 n las been The fashion 80 long % ma
nrrs uttle In The bill that u Il hard 20
5reak away from the oli habits and iorm
rew ones. where land i cheaper and
nor, fertile. ana where The crop when
rrown sOald BE- worth less money,
! murh smaller application wOult urdouot-
~ - more cconOmlcaL For other grains
Ne have used ron ooo 20 500 pounds pr
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