The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 02, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
Agricultural
A North Carolina Farmer':
Unique Compost for Vege
tables.
From Progressive Farmer.
Tuere is not much science ii
mv method of composting, eithe
as regards the materials used o
the manipulation of the ingred
ieuts. 1 say this at the outset, s
that 1 may head off carpin
critics. Bnt if any of that clan
insist upon saying that I don'
understand the art of mixint
c impost, and used many tilings ii
mongrel mass that, were abso
lutely worthless and not onl<
simply produced bulk bnt gav'
no chemical element that
crop could use with benelit??1
that 1 have to say is. that it ma;
be true, what he says. But, yet
nevertheless, although, notwith
standing, still my truck thriveoi
the truck. What do we at ou
house care if there is no uitrogan
notaeh or lime?no ammonia o
phosphate of any kind? no soda
ginseng or camphor in it, if th
potatoes rise many in a hill an<
of large size; if the watermeloni
grow so large that ten men cai
st and aound one of them ; if th
roasting ear stalks, with threi
ears on each, grow so high that
haVe to straddle one and walk 1
down to gather the succulen
fruit.
I have made this compost for th
last five or six years and, witl
one exception only, have foun
it excellent for every kind o
garden vegetables usually culti
vated in our city lots.This excep
t:on is the tomato. (I wanted t
use the plural of that word, "tc
luato," but I was doubtful abou
rhe correct spelling. And Mi
Editor, I dare anyone to tel
me that he, or she can correctl
anell the Dlural of everv Entrlia
word in common use, that end
with an 4,o.v lie may say sarcaf
tically, 'But there are rulea." 01
yep, but who remembers th
rules: and how many people ar
there who will take the time t
find a grammar and look ther
up?)
This compost may take ran
as a general fertilizer. As fo
corn, it is simply marvelous?i
sandy or loamy soils?1 do no
know how it would do in the iif
country, blood-red land, lik
that in Orange County, N. O., fo
example. But 1 would not lo-si
tate even a moment to use ;
there.
I l>3gin at this season of th
year. B'?xotF a place in an out oi
fie way corner, in thp garden Inl
h i- convenient to the house, fn
.t reason which win he pre cut
s?jit. The siz? and height, or ii
other words, the dimensions o
the place, should he in accord
aoce with the amount of compos
that will he needed, of course
Buy about a half-bushel of r< c
lime and place it in a perfect 1.
dry place. The money paid fo
this lime will be every cent n
money expense that will be need
ed.
Now we are ready to begin
first, a layer of about four inch
eri of top soil taken from an;
place from which it can be spared
*Vt*Ii 1 V snr??nd ow??r Ihi? hii/loni <.
the compost pen l'hen h thn
coating of slaked lime?jus
enough to completely whiten tin
entire surface. Then, every 'la.'
lor a week, throw in all the d.;ih
v iter from the kitchen, all tin
potato peelings (oar Northeri
friends would say "parings"; bti
1 like the old-fashion Southert
Department. I
= i
S way ot talking and stick lo ^
''peelings") r all the unused leaves
of cabbagec J.nd collards (there gj
it is again?I will not spell it
"coleworts,"); Irish potato t<(p8
unless as they do in some parts
n I of North Carolina, w oat tops and a
r! all over there," as the song has V<
r'lC; that are generally thrown rr
.'away by our triend, the cook, it
o!except those old-fashioned, if
k glorious turnip tops?"sallit.*' e
a Now call me an ignoramus as e1
I much as you please?it tastes fi
z ; better then you use that aristo | g
n ! cratic, stuck up "salad.'') As the tc
i- j spring advances you find that this y<
v \ kind of ingredient grows in ti
e I amount daily. You may add the V
f bones and hard crusts ieft on the 'o
II dinner plates. In fact, all the k
y ! kitchen slops are or prima 1111 ,
j portance. When the slop Jweek
lids, then another inch^ of dirt,
ri iiy the way, you might throw in ^
r some linn after each supply of
i, vegetables is placed in thdjfcom- "
r post, if there is enough of them A
i, to cover the surface. When fruit
e time comes von will find the
d compost heap just the very place
s for'*peeli ngs" and rinds?though
11 I do not set much store by water- ^
e melon and cantelope] rinds as b
e articles of this matter. But you n
I will be glad to throw these t<
t plaguey things that are in every- jj
t body's way. You will rejoice also i n
that the kitchen slops, so annoy- I ^
e ing in Bight and smell, have not
h only been placed out of the]|way
d of all the household but are playif
inn a very important part in add- P
. ing strength to the mass in the 9
>. boxed off corner. v
0 Continue the routine above
1 mentioned every day?and, when j
it April comes around next year,
r. you have, ready made, close at
II hand, all that you will need?in
y splendid, well rotted, friable conh
dition. a
s Criticisms are now in order. ?
i- Arachel. ()
i, P. S ?1 do not mean to say j(
e that a half bushel of rock lime j
e would always be needed for the
ft
r? comnost hean. 1 was thinkinc of
n having enough for sanitation and v
fertiliz if ion too. P
k I forgot to :><1 ii that fragments *
r of plans tumblers au 1 '-hinaware.
n tin cans, iron hoops an 1 wire, ?
*1 old shoes and worn out wash a
> basins have not a sui!'. dent j er s
e rent of phospor. lis or calomel to 1
r be of service m a compost pile.
Caswell Co.. N. C. ?
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Proceedings of Bethel Pres-, ^
byterv.
r Chester special in 'iiSue o!
v ye-terdav: To" -h?m. n ot I'.-th
a el prest)>fer? adjourned last. (
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11 I u i " 11 i <11 t*l t I <];( - 111 t.
I-' which vaitjui/ln work :o:' th?? in v
r I te rests < f ih- church was done, ri
' under fit* HliiMHii? ; re-idency < f j 11
^ K?v S I'. iivr ! of Winusboro, h
mod r itor <?f t Mm t>od v The elee. I
linn ol coinmi ?iui)ei> to the jthii
eral a^eriibl v. u will moel
in Cireoiivd'f-, Ma" iT, resulted
: as f<?I!??v\ - ; J(
I lev. 11 . \V. -M M'-^heeJers of |11
v ofColinn^i. ii'id R v !)"..! II.
'? 'i hornwel;. of Koi , Mv'; Kldeis!^
' I' J. I; .him - t-hester and J. H'j
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temates : l{?v. tfliulners Kra^r L,,
A
of Lane a*!-i and Rev. A H Ai jtn
kins ol Lo vrv vi!)e ; Eiders VV L ;
, McCrorv <>: f'hvs't-r and John A j
, Holy of F"r' Miij The next '1
f session ol prMsoyte-.y w:'I he held j
i at Ulo%*e:, York cooii'v.
CaOt
SCOTT'S
Emulsion
When you go to a drug store
nd ask for Scott's Emulsion
au know what you want; the
tan knows you ought to have
. Don't be surprised, though,
you are offered something
Ise. Wi ncs, cordials, extracts,
tc., of cod liver oil are plenti*
il but don't imagine you are
ctting cod liver oil when you
ake them. Every year for thirty
ears we've been increasing
ie sales of Scott's Emulsion,
^hy? Because it has always
een better than any substitute
>r it.
Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists
D9-41S Pearl Street, New Yorh
50c. and $1.00. All druggists
t r^nfVint. T ?-3 - ?
ntgiu AjyiiLiicu ill
Texas.
Oak woods, Texas, April 26.?
l 17-year old negro boy was
inched today by a mob ol seven
len, who took him from I lie cus?dv
of the officers. The negro
ad entered the home of a widow
ear town. He was caught and
Lilly identified and was awaiting
ransportatioo to the county seat,
he deputy sheriff who had the
risoner in charge fired several
hols at the men of the mob, but
without effect.
71.1 rr'ii^ KT i A
7 aincr ivuis rsegro wno assaulted
his Daughter.
A special from (Irosbeek, Texs,
says: While being convey(1
to jail in the custody of two
dicers a negro whom it is alaged
assaulted the daughter of
A Eastland, a farmer of Delia,
t an early hour this morning,
/as t;>ken from the officers by a
io8se of citizens and held until
Ice arrival of tiie girl's fatln r.
When Kastl nd rode up, he
rdored the orvwl to stand back
nd emptied both barrels ot hihot
gun, loa led with buckshot*
nto til'1 negro, k'iling him inran'ly.
Theie is no exeiteient.
Coroner Walsh Puts Number
at Not Less Than One
Thousand.
S.m Erauci-co, Ajnii -<>.?
'ormier Wi liam vVaish fstmiat1
tliat tin- i??ial innnt.fr <>i <1??.?1
nil i;o* l?o lo-s 1 li.?n 1 ,<")(). His
( ports ?! ' r nnpie o and hi- < stii;?t?
ts trind<' np ir on all tin* <!a'?
c Ims liH'ii al<!'? to ?: :!!pc'
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