SEA SAND AS A MANURE.

Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1969, 24 January 1882, Page 3

SEA SAND AS A MANURE.

In Cornwall, where sea sand is to be found in millions of tons, and where it has been freely used for manure, sheep have not suffered from the fluke and other diseases as they have done elsewhere. In Cornwall, we find that the beat crop of potatoes is grown in sand soils. There is great virtue in sand as a manure, and it would act as a renovator of such lauds as ordinary manures have ceased to benefit. A valuable letter has been written by Mr G. W. Soltan, a large landed proprietor who saw a report of a railway meeting held some time since, at which one of the speakers advocated the greater use of sea sand as manure. In it he says that many years ago he accompanied a gentleman who was officially appointed to seek for evidence respecting the value of Padstow and Bude sand as manure. Very many witnesses were examined at Padstow, and their evidences resulted in showing the great fertilising qualities of the sand. They all agreed in spying that for wheat it is most valuable, the grain ripening twelve days earlier than with any other manure. Many other crops were also benefitted by its application. Mr Solton goes on to say that the particulars of the analysis of the sand have quite escaped his memory, but be remembers that the Commissioner was quite struck with the fertilising properties of the article.—Exchange.