Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-31

known I'm Europe, and begins TO be 80 here,
thst the ashes OF burnt clay constitute ma
nure which In superior to them all Tor every
purpose to which they have been applied.
tities, and can be chesply converted into
ashes, and whole farms may be rapidly fer
tiiized In place of partial and pro,rscted sp-
plications Of more expensive aud less attain.
able manures 1t Is fortunately best adapted
for strong and clay soils, which thus afford
renovations of their surfaces out of their own
bowels. This account OF SO valuable an ad-
dition to our own stock of manure, obtained
from material Of little estimation, walked
over every day and heedlessly neglected.
will not, perhaps be believed 10y the gener-
ality Of our farmers (; and yet the most cele-
brated agriculturalists in England, Scotland
and Ireland are SO convinced Of the TACT from
actual experience that it is maintained to
be I" the most important discovery in agri-
culture which modern times have pro-
duced."
The application of salt to our fields as ma
nure Ii now under very extensive experi.
unent There Is no doubt OF its efficacy, but
il requires experience as to quantity per acre
and the kinds of soil the most suitable. This
Is not q new discovery, for its application to
land a. manure has been known before and
at the time of our blessed Saviour's appear
ance upon earth. In St Luke's gospel 1t is
said salt is good, but il the salt has lost its
SAVIOUR, wherewith shall it be seasoned 1t is
neither fit tor the land nor vet for the dung
hill but men cast il out" Its uses, both
for cattle and manure, can be traced through
the writings of the most eminent among the
Romans down to the most celebrated chem
lists ana agriculturists OF our own uay.
Where are our farmers to learn such iacts
and discoveries Not of themselves, for there
are many who do not read, and few 10 out
of their way to try experiments. They can
| only he taught by agricultural associations,
| wherein the experience OF practical farmers,
| the information derived from books aud the
assistance OF scientific characters are happily
combined.
The spirit for agricultural improvement
and the formation of societies has very much
| spread throughout our Union. Shall Penn
| sylvania be behind our sister states in suct
| associations? She is before them in many
| practical proofs of her good husbandry, bu
has yet much to learn. Let us then promptly
obey the call of our legislature, aud begin th,
great work by forming societies and render
| ing them efficient Let us pride ourselves
in our household manufactures, and for th
| purpose let us invite the female branches o
| our families to join in our plan. Withou
their aid we can do nothing in such manu-
features with 1t, everything. Instead o
| foreign gewgaws and expensive tnery. w
may be independent in articles for house
| hold uses and our attire, and save the eNpen
ditures which now go into the pockets of for
eigners. Commerce is certainly essential t
an agricultural country, but the extent OF
should be no greater than our products wi
reach. When the balance turns against VI
| our prosperity oecllnes ~
You know, gentlemen, that our farmer
| VIII DO satisheu only oy ac'ual ooserNatU
OF practical proofs we must nave Ptiu.
manliestation Oh lmproyenehI inc ins.a' ",at
, non Oh cst,ie SHOWS snoulu pe Plo'nu'eo ~. g
They would be useful at places OF sale, or IL
| the exhibition of the best breeds, or for eA
. | posing, ior inltatou oi saie' tlio $3.50. oos. an
greatest variety ui nousemcao A hnr,r
r On these occaslons ni9'e nonoi il
tnan cos.y, snou ue ~, " -
i luI canuiua.es, ehneI loi sucI oat'e t vi in"u
r uIactures, or lor asr!cui'ural ulscoNeiles ,s =
! imProNenen.s, or tue Dtst eAeSutl lou
hhown praclces' E,nuis',on nlust pe rouse rouse
ahu encoursseu, sHu f .ne nonorapie piioe pi
!, eAceiiing must oe iostereu. Such PuoIic o.