The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-09

worth $4 more, making the tota'
value about $2s per ton. ,',''' -, o''
Pure cotton huh ashes are 8
valuable fertilizer containing
large percentages OF potash and
\ phosphoric acid. ?" Their great
value as a fertilizer has beer
known but a short time to- = The
generality offarmers. Evennow.
1 farmers have begun to lose conf,
idence in them because they soof.
item contain much worthless for.
eign matter. They contain from
4 ~ to 32 per cent. Of potash, ac.
cording to the condition in which
i the material appears as an arti.
Gle in the fertilizer trade. They
also contain, a large percentage
itof phosphoric acid. They have
Il 'lproved TO be a valuable fertilizer
lfor grass, grain and all kinds. Of
Icultivated crops and fruits. 49,
High grade sulphate of potash
lis becoming popular among to-
bacco growers, because the per-
centage OF potash it containscan
be depended upon, and the
amount to be applied can be de-
termined according to the re-
quirement of soil and crop. 1t is
convenient in form for use wher-
ever potash is used for all kinds
OF crops ..-.'.
heterogeneous manures are chief
" of animal origin. One OF the
most important is sun-dried fine
ground fish. 1t contains about
8 per cent. of high-grade nitrogen
and Q per cent. of phosphoric
acid. When ground it is in con-
venient form for use, and a valu-
able and cheap fertilizer. Blood.
tankage and ammonite aremuch
richer than fish in nitrogen, but
fare mostly used by manufactur-
ers of fertilizers. tt.. .#- ,
Lime is the leading element Of
the leaves and fibre of a large
number of varieties of trees and
plants in cultivation. A good
supply of lime in the soil pro-
notes a healthful growth of fol-
iage. and contributes to the pleas
ing, glossy appearance of the to-
bacco leaf. The experience and
observations of 20 years has
taught me that lime is an i'm
portant element of plant food,
and is essential to the healthful
growth Of some important culti-
waited crops. Without health,
man, plants or animals cannot
reasonably be expected to con-
tribute their best in the sharp
competition that characterizes
this age of progress. = .ur.s* j,
The conditions Of success i'm
farming at thepresent tiinelarge.
" depend upon the careful saw
ing Of animal manures and a lib.
eral use OF commercial fertilizers.
Commercial fertilizers are. con-
stantly growing in favor with
all successful farmers OF my ac-
quaintance. To grow crops sue
cessfully for the early markets
they are highly valued, and their
use isconsidered absolutely essen
tial in open cultivation, to slim
nlate the rapid growth in special
crops. The condition Of early
maturity Of crops which the ju-
dicious use Of fertilizers will ena-
BILE the farmers to realize, serves
also to insure him against risk Of
frost. so often in this latitude de-
structive TO crops of backward
growth. " uEsi 'I} = j5it H.. ei
This fact has been obvious to
our farmers the present year. In
nv native town we haveharvest.
ed one of the largest and sound
est crops of corn known In sever
al years, while In somegections Of
the State there is general CON-
plnint of much unsound corn, ow.
| ing to the cool summer aud early
frost, The experience of the year
has clearly demonstrated the use.
fulness of commercial fertilizers
in forcing the early maturity Of
Ecom and other cultivated crops,
which have brought higher and
higher prices In the markets and
the early conversion Of crop pro-
L aas