AN IMPROVEMENT IN OR ADDITION TO MANURES TO RENDER THEM DESTRUCTIVE TO SLUGS, GROUND WORMS, AND LIKE INSECTS OR VERMIN IN THE SOIL DETRIMENTAL TO VEGETABLE Life
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Daniel de Pass, of Leadenhall Street, in the City of
London, Merchant, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT IN OR ADDITION
TO MANURES TO RENDER THEM DESTRUCTIVE TO SLUGS, GROUND WORMS,
AND LIKE INSECTS OR VERMIN IN THE SOIL DETRIMENTAL TO VEGETABLE
Life."
Sealed the 1st October 1878, and dated the 11th June 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Daniel de Pass at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th June 1878.
"AN
DANIEL DE PASS, of Leadenhall Street, in the City of London, Merchant.
IMPROVEMENT IN OR ADDITION TO MANURES TO RENDER THEM DESTRUCTIVE TO
SLUGS, GROUND WORMS, AND LIKE INSECTS OR VERMIN IN THE SOIL DETRIMEN-
TAL TO VEGETable Life,"
This Invention relates to an improvement in or addition to manures to render
them destructive to slugs, ground worms, and like insects, and for driving off other
vermin which attack trees, plants, or shrubs.
The Invention consists in introducing into the various manures, the substance or
article of commerce known as creosote. The creosote with which I charge the
various manures is introduced in a concentrated form, and the creosote I prefer to
employ is that obtained from gas or coal tar.
I have in certain instances found the following proportions useful for my purpose,
but I wish it to be understood that I do not restrict myself thereto, as they may be
varied according to the nature of the manure employed.
To 112 lbs. of maize manure I add 11 (eleven) lbs. of the concentrated creosote.
To 1 (one) cwt. of sugar cane manure I add 11 (eleven) lbs. of the concentrated
creosote.
Manures so charged with creosote, as before stated, will not in any way injure
the roots of the most delicate plants, and while destroying any insects or vermin
attacking them, will not in any way injure the growth of the flowers.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Daniel de Pass in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 7th November
1878.
"AN
DANIEL DE PASS, of Leadenhall Street, in the City of London, Merchant.
IMPROVEMENT IN OR ADDITION TO MANURES TO RENDER THEM DESTRUCTIVE TO
SLUGS, GROUND WORMS, AND LIKE INSECTS OR VERMIN IN THE SOIL DETRIMEN-
TAL TO VEGetable Life.”
"
This Invention relates to an improvement in or addition to manures to render
them destructive to slugs, ground worms, and like insects or vermin in the soil
detrimental to vegetable life, and for driving off other vermin which attack the roots
of trees, plants, or shrubs.
The Invention consists in combining with the various manures, the substance or
article of commerce known as creosote. The creosote with which I charge the
various manures is introduced therein in a concentrated form, and is intimately
mixed therewith, either by hand or by other suitable means.
I have in certain instances found the following proportions useful for my purpose,
but I wish it to be understood that I do not restrict myself thereto, as they may be
varied according to the nature of the manures employed.
For a grape vine manure consisting of 1 cwt. of the phosphated Ichaboe guano
'I add 11 (eleven) lbs. of the concentrated creosote, or,
"
To 1 (one) cwt. of "sugar cane manure I add 11 (eleven) lbs. of the concentrated
creosote.
Manures so charged with creosote as before stated will not in any way injure the
roots of the most delicate plants, and while destroying any insects or vermin
attacking them will not in any way injure the growth of the plants and flowers.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner it
may be performed, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, the em-
ployment of creosote in a concentrated form in combination with manures, and in
or about the proportions mentioned, substantially as herein described for the purposes
set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Daniel de Pass, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-fourth day of September, in the year One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight
DANIEL DE PASS. (L.S.)