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4 Commercial Value of Ferlflizers. We give below the promised calculations of commercial value of fertilizers, together with the tables (heretofore furnished by Prof. Kerr and published j by which those values were determined. Not being chem ists ourselves, we cannot assert that the an alyses are correct. We believe, however, that they are nearly enough correct for all practical purposes. We would earnestly recommend to all who habitually use ferti lizers to verify our calculations, and thus become familiar with the methods by which chemists, after5 making' analyses, determine commercial values of manures. We again call tho attention of our readers to the fact that the : agricultural value of a manure may be Very much greater or less ' than its commercial value. The commer cial value of a gold, dollar is about 1,12 J cents in greenbacks: its value as a manure is nothing. The agricultural value can be tested by experience alone. Some of these compounds that our estimates rate low, may be skillfully mixed and may proye to be r worth more, on the farm, than others that are, commercially, rated high. Besides, a manure found worth less to one man may prove itself excellent under the judicious handling of another. These calculations are dry and uninter- - esting at' first, but you will find them less re " pulsive as you become familiar with the names of "the different components of the manures you are annually purchasing. We are incjined to propose the formation of; a class in Agricultural Chemistry, by commencing at first' principles, and giving one column each week on the subject; We wish to learn it ourselves arid hope we have . numerous readers who wish to understand more of the subject, too. What say you, shall we begin a series of lessens, in Agricul tural Chemistry ? Table of values, of the more important components of commercial manures : - ." - ' Value per lb. Sol. and Prec. Phosphoric Acid, 15 cts. Insoluble ' " '. " , 5 Potash, , . ' 7 Nitrogen in Am., Nit. Acid,,&c, 25 Phosphoric Acid in Guanos, (about) ,. 10 I Tfc IIUIU fl I ilMIM MTV I N I Salt,;::;;: Lime, . Magnesia, , Organic Matter, Sol. 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Salts Potash, 1.05 " V Soda, : 3.25 Ammonia, 0.25 Nitrogen in org. mat. 1.58 Commercial value per ton, STONEWALL. Sol. and Prec. Phos. Acid, Insol. " ' Sol. Salts Potash, f ' " " Soda, Ammonia, t Nitrogen in org. mat. Commercial value per ton, . -STAR. Sol. and Prec. PhosJ Acid, Insol. - . " k " . Sot Salts Potash, " . " Soda, ; Ammonia, r w Nitrogen in org. mat.- S.49 l.GG 5.88 2.31 0.89 1.9G .22 TTr, TlieIoutli of Maj ; 10.3o That farmer who is found at the cno of this TTToT raontli well np with his work; will have hut muc iron oie airerwaras lo Keep np whu iue needs of his crop. Wishing to itiipress .an all $35.82 who consult this paper, lor suggestion or ad- 2.50 vice, the importance of active exertion f now, i given xuuuiuo iui mv c'..z: . nr.. 7.... 7.90 ad similar reading from the Amprimn farmer. While we shall always offer to yuu -iy.iu tne oest agricultural ideas we have, we pro pose also, to carefully collect and. place before ol1 8 m08t vQahle and practical hints of l.GG 8.23 .23 3.67 9.80 all the leadinar asrricnltaral iournals in tho United States. I - j $9.06 12.12 0. 78 2.40 1.74 1. G1 Open to All. We take occasion to again remind our read ers all, that they are invited a any and all times to use our columns in quest of infonna tion, or to convey it ; to comment on what ap- $36.36 pears in the paper, or to dissent from it. Our .78 columns are open to you, even if you wish to protest against what we have published in them. ! Let us hear from you ! 3.36 .17 8.05 Commercial value pei ton, COTTON FERTILIZER. Sol. Prec. and Phos. Acid, 11.14 Insol., s.'- " Sol. Salts Potash, "" Soda, . . Ammonia, ; " Nitrogen in org. mat.' $48.72 23.3 1.87 466 0.65 1.17 Commercial value per ton, SOL. PACIFIC GUANO. Sol. and Prec. Phos: Acid, 10.98 Insol. " , 3.82 Sol. Salts Potash ,0.22 " " Soda, 0.61 Arnmonia, 0.52 Nitrogen in org. mat. 1.50 Commercial value per ton, Tlie Fence Law Once More.. Editor State Agricultural Journal : 1 No process -so surely evolves truth out of 2.33 I the chaos of conflicting opinions, as honest and 2.62 temperate discussion between persons enter taining opposing ideas. Our eyes take in, at one time, a View of only a very small part of the earth's surface. So the mind of one per son often comprehends only a few of the con siderations that invest an important subject- all of which sometimes present themselves 32.94 readily, when viewed by many-different ob- "qp The first suggestion made by me in your. 2.14 pper, in regara to an aorogation oi tne ience 7.50 laws, was presented as much for the purpose ot.drawinff out the opinions of other persons, $46. as to imuress mv own nDOii: vour readers. I $33.42 .47 ,2:67 5.85- $47.36 ACID PHOSPHATE Navassa Guano Co. , B , , ; . , . , Sol. and Prec. Phos. Acid, 12.17 S36.51 Ple oa asnojeCTwuicn nas oeen luny oiscnssea 7.36 oetore tnem, in wnicn tney areinterestea, witn .88 which they are familiar, and on which those .12 who undertake to enlichten the Bftonle . have , . . - o r r i Insol. Sol. Salts Potash, " " - Soda, , 7.36 6.63 1.20 Commercial value per ton, 4487 BAUGH'S RAW BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE. no interests hostile to .those of the masses. I acknowledge myself, therefore, under bbliga- .tions to my friend "Qiiankey,'v because he has, as a good citizen, told the people what things Sample cf 200 tons, in heap, at Works, bearing on tins subject, are in view trom Lis drawn and certified bv, Abner E. Wills, standpoint. s I and forwarded to Dr. F. A. Genth. ' Laws made by an autocrat or a despot to CO o m S3 ' ' " s si. H 2 - " W ! O 5 S y r to - 2 - TOBACCO FERTILIZER: - or Sol. and Prec Phos. Acid, 11:77 Insol. . ' " " 3.36 Sol. Salts Potash, 0.79 " " Soda, " ' 3.69 , Ammonia, 1.00 Nitrogen in org. mat. . 3,03 Commercial value per ton, ' - i- SOL: NAVASSA GUANO. Sol. and 'Prec. Phos. Acid, 1110 Insol. " " 6.74 Sol. Salts Potash, 0.95 6 VAI.ITE $35.31 3.36 1.10 .37 4.12 15.15 $59.41 33.30 6.74. 1.33 Moisture, t , 4.38 Sol. and Prec. Phos. Acid, 8.47 Insol. " " T).41 Potash, . 1.60 Soda, ,5.85 Nitrogen in org. mat.' -v 1.79 Commercial value per ton, WH ANN'S RAW BONE. Sol. Prec' and Phos. Acid, 9.61 i. Insol. ' " " , 2.22 Sol. Salts Potash, 0.40 1 " . Soda, 3.75 Ammonia, 0.37 Nitrogen in ore:, mat. 2.14 t ii i Commercial value per ton, BAHAMA SOI,. GUANO. Sol. and Prec Phos. Acid, 8.72 Insol. " " 3.07 Sol. Salts Potash," . 0.51, " " Soda, 3.90 Ammonia, . 0.39 Nitrogen in org. mat. , . 2.17 Commercial value per ton, ; PEERLESS GUANO. Sol. and Prec. Phos. Acid, 8.64 Insol. - . " " . 2:81 Sol. Salts Potash, ' 0.50 " " Soda, . : ' 3.73 Ammonia, 0.36 Nitrogen in org. mat. ' 2.26 ; ' Commercial value per ton, CAROLINA FERTILIZER. Sol. and Prec Phos. Acid, 9.11 Insol. " " 3.76 Sol. Salts Potash, " 0.29 "Soda, : 0.70 Ammonia, 0.36 Nitrogen7 in org. mat. 1.61 . ' - f Commercial value per ton, be interpreted by judges, appointed by the $26.67 same authority, and to be executed by officers ooi selected by the same power that constituted ro tne juues, an bupponeu uy military iorce 'c)5 under command of the creator ot the judiciary and the executive agents ot the government S44.85 need not bo made in conformity to the wishes ot the people may, indeed, be eftec tive as laws, in defiance ot the will of the nec- $28.83 Li.Juti I i I . , . . - . l it t 1.1 q Kers, me interpreters oi tne law ana tne exec- .37 ntors ot it, these laws to have any force must 1.52 reflect the will of the people. Hence I said 10.70 in the beffinninsr of what I wrote on this snb- iftft that I wished to SftG no eh an ca tinlpRs n. 44 20 T . - i v decided maiority of the people wanted the change. The abrogation of the fence laws 26 16 won be followed, by very different results if 3.07 accomplished in pursuance of the decided and .70 expressed will of the people, from what might 39 follow ill-considered and hasty legislation to tlKVl V U U . 1.48 11.30 SOL. SEA ISLAND GUANO. Sol. and Prec Phos. Acid, . 7.76 Insol. " . " . 5.00 Sol. Salts Potash, . 1.66 " (" Soda, : 5.34 Ammonia, Nitrogen in org. matter, 1.42 m Commercial value per ton, 'in or , $42 78 as we as a y"r readers, that we do not ad vise the repeal ot ience Jaws where timber is still very abundant and cheap, or when the 25.92 "range" as he says "is t the cultivated ground U1 ... n . 1 i ' - a.ox as three to one, we review ana sum up our 'iz advice on this subject as follows U.O I - -ir' i it. i' 'i?n li.. a i-i.i- .r X. iet uie peopie oi an mose towDsnips; i this State wherein timber is now so scarce and .1 'i . so costly that fencing ot crops is felt to be a $42.5S heavy burden, begin to agitate the question whether they had not better repeal the pres- onf -fon rr latrc -zmt in ' tlipiW malro ' misdemeanor for any man to allow his cattle ; I . .113. .1 -I- . . AO to j trespass on me ianas oi anotner. jLet tne .07 proposition also include the plan to impound 1.48 stock taken doing damage to land, and to makethe stock caught liable for the damage done. Don't? be atraid to discuss the subject. Truth delights in honest discussion. Don't treat the matter as if the proposition was in class class And 8.05 $41.09 23.28 tended for the benefit of any particular 5.00 of Dereons or for the iniurv of any other IK ; m W 11 yuu luiiift. us ucucuio nuuiu icaui pour kuu 7 10 aei non-landholder equally with the owner of the soil, damaging a tew of all class $38.23 es, but benefittisg the majority of all, then lend yonr influence to the passage of -a law by the next Legislature, allowing the voters of tins otaie ro uetermme py townsnips wnether they will preserve or abrogate the present ience laws. n. Count the consequences before you act. Consider that after the enactment proposed, , horses, cattle, hoffs and sheeD must be con- fined. But remember also that this confine ment of stock would be attended with much good. You would keep a smaller number of stock, but it would be vastlv better stock. You wonld shelter your animals in winter and feed of manure you now make, and of twice the value. Some of ypunwonld surround pastures with fences. Others would keep up all stock in small enclosures. Largo quantities of haj would hare to be made for winter feeding. Soiling (as it is called) for cattle would come in vogue. Clover and the best grasses would hbe cultivated with the highest art and mowed and carried to stock. The hoofs of cattle de stroy more grass than their months. Manv " , . . . : J . families that now keep a ha)f dozen cows, and yet are pften without milk and butter, would then keep one cow only, and always have those luxuries in abundance. Neighbors common: Whether much timber and expense or little of either would be saved, would cer .. tainly depend on managemeit y bu I am of opinion that, in hundreds of townships, in this State, it would be possible to get rid of two- thirds of this fence burden that now oppresses the people. in. Our suggestion io the people, is that the abolition of fencei laws would arrest the de struction of much valuable timber, that is now annually consumed in making fences around crops ; that it' would relieve production of much costly labor annually expended in these enclosures ; that it would open.: to cultivation arge areas of land that caiinot'iiow be utilized on account of the cost of fencing, thus cheap ening rents to tenants, but compensating land- ords, by giving them rents from a larger icreage; that it would enlarge the area of r . .. i i .11 . grass ior winter use, wnen ieea must pe haa from the barn or stack ; that it would tend to the improvement of all kinds of farm animals, crrnatlv l'lnnrrtvlnir tliA nnalif-v Jinrl iiirrioinrr he value of milk, butter, .meat and manure. Mv communications. Mr. Editor, have certain set some persons to thinking and talking about i.!. ...L'.i ; Til 1. '..fc Jl iric euiijcv;!.. mcj navu uian u uut jiiciiuij and pleasant criticisms from 'Caswell" and "Qnankey, and, as I happen to know, have . awakened aeneral interest amons? the read ers of the Journal, on fence laws. Alore than this I lia no idea of accomplishing when I the present at least, I drop the subject. Rusticus Wake County May 8th, '74. hi m - ; Thoughts for the Mont li of May. Southern Cultivator. ; The work of preparation and planting be ing over, cultivation proper now begins. W hex e a proper rotation has kept the soil well filled with vegetable matter, as it should always be J and deep breaking has opened the way downward tor the roots oi plants, we remark. in the first place that cultivation should be shallow, j The reason for this is two fold 1st, to give all the soil possible, for the roots to spread tn without being cut; 2d. to allow implements to be used which render it practicable to go over the largest area possi ble in a day.. Why should we, by keeping the larger part of the soil proper constantly stirred, force the roots to forasre in the com paratively poor subsoil. 1 Every one recognizes the imperative, neces- uuuci uui prtjsem larumi arraugemenis of economising labor if therefore, anything like the same good results can be obtained by using a plough that wi'l cut a 20 i rum furrow, as one that cuts a 6 inch furrow, who would hesitate in choosing between them ? Not withstanding the opposition raised against the large "sweep" when-first advocated before the public by Mr. 1 Dickson, its use has be come well nigh universal. At the North, the cultivator takes the place of the sw,eepi but the same idea underlies both, to-wit, rapid and superficial cultivation. The idea that land becomes hard when nothing but a sweep is used in cultivating a crop, is not eustained by experience, when the conditions laid down at the beginning of this article are present, viz., vegetable matter in tle soil, and deep breaking in fall or winter. The only excep tions are old very stiF and flat lying lands with out humus. We t cultivated cotton the past year on clay lands, in which nothing but a sweep ran after the cotton was planted, and found them the past winter as soft and mel low as any we ever taw under shovel and scooter regime. : I THE OBJECT OF CCWTVATI0N is, 1st. to kill grass and weeds. Whilst eve ryone knows that,-judging from what is of ten seen everybody does net know the lest
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