Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-05
UTILIZING BONES.


NeWty-~@t frees N spring
Different modes are adopted for utiliz-
Ing bones, each having its advantages
and drawbacks In every case il is inn
portant 10 break them up in as small
fragments as practicable, by using
slestge, placing them on n smooth, wide
and solid tagStone, with hoop or ring
81 eonfine them within bounds. or COW
ering them with thin layer of straw
which will not impede the force Of the
sledge; or By crushing with a twenty
pound weight working on a spring-pole-
But applied in such broken fragments
they would be of comparatively little
value without further preparation as
years would he required for them to BE-
come worked down in the soil IL
ground in bone-niIl as fine as Indian
meal they would become positively use
full the difference between the meal
and broken fragments being shown By
by the fact that fine meal. the grains Of
which are a fiftieth of an inch in diam
eter. Is rated in market as double the
value and price Of the meal with gran.
uleS q twelfth of an inch IL bone
mill can not be used or obtained. the
crushed bones may be placed in alter
mating layers with heating or ferment
ing manure. the layer of bones being
half an inch or an inch thick. and the
layers Of manure several inches. II
the manure has about the same degree
Of heat rs common hot bed it will
gradually soften and reduce the bones,
and in the course Of several weeks they
may be chopped up and pulverized and
mixed with the manure, adding
much to its richness and value.
Old and dry bones require more
time than fresh ones. Another mode
of treating them il to mix them with
fresh wood ashes in large kettle. with
a peck Of lime to each barrel 60 make
/ the ashes eaustie- Soak and c0ver the
whole with water, and then apply heat
for one, two or three days they viii
I become softened- and may be worked
over and may be mixed with any alb
sorbent. or placed in layers in the com
post heap Ground bone may be mixed
at once in alternating layers in fernent-
ing manure, adding greatly 70 its eff
cheney on all soils needing phosphate.
Restueed 20 suPer-Pho~PhAte. the bone
h~rornss more cffscient and rapid in
actiun- FOr this purpose. they should
h-e hrSt ground or very finely brusSeu.
and the oil Of Titriol having been pro-
cured add sixty pounds very gradually
and with great caution not u touch or
spt1 the acid in a strong tab - A.
mueh o. more water. and then put IN
twtrs A. mach hone- Stir well and
often In few days add some alb
snre~nt o. Stryirg powder. as plaster.
% rsnsser Il capable Of being separated
into Powder We would not recommend
tins Eza.iss - any one not familiar with
handling tn. powerful aciI When fine
h-sus meal can b. procured. Il Is doubt
leSs a cheaper fertilizer than super
phosphate bought at present prices in
market ami IL the bones already On
hand can b. grpunsi. valuable enrieh..r
Of the S1d can be had at a moderate
rate FIR such soils a. are distinctly
benefited By H. In the absence Of ia
cllltirs for grinding. the operation II
the fermentIng manure or Of the Ire
from wood ashes II - be recommended.
The former may he accomplished dur
ing winter In the warm and sheltered
basement Of barn--Country Gentle
man