'"niediM tin cans, siisjieiulf,! (Vom a vvooileii 

 JOK,., ||,;,t his ovHi- tlie slini,!,!,.,-, Iiv eilliPi- wo- 

 "iPM or men, vvhoseiipnilly (liMrilinu, in lliis w.-.y 

 (ro,M20 „, 24 fr„llons vviihin two honr,-. It i". 



";.'", '," """"r"' ''■■"*■•'" '"■i""""'* olT«-t upon 

 V I .-.anvly nnht ,o .et thv cn;un. This n,o,lo 



"- "ul-TMan, ms a,non,r.t iheniselv.s as to 

 ""' li.- nl.ni,„n oCila.i,- rn.sr.nMC.rs, the same ,„.,■- 

 son hen,, none,.ally r.mn,l to se.'vo with , 'ilk 

 ' veiy house that takes any in the same street anil 

 -■on.eq„on,|y retnlering the labor tnueh less. 



®l)c Javmcr'5 iHotttl)li} l)i£5itor. 



For the Farmer's Montlily Visitor. 



Mr Li,rTOR:_r have .eeenJly ?een somt Cn- 

 w, ahle^ no„.-e« in the ajrrienlfnral ,,,"'« of 



.Vletlioc ol inakjii^r m;iiun-e ; an.l iiave heen 



;;"';'-"'..i hy ,,„. ,,,.,,,, „,- „„. visi.o at vo 



^n expressed reeently a inore (avoral, e on ,^ 

 of .', in that |,a|.er, than foMnerlv. Not kn , 

 how a.y.,„ ,,, u.y. heen ma.le =h ^ "^ 

 ^■th he ,M-mei|,le.soC the "Meihoil," „„d Invin 

 |-M favo,,>,| with the perusal of Mr on ^ '^ 



- ^1 :,;n,e;i''7'r"'''''''^'r''--^ive,, 



■' <^-^l'i'iiiieil, J have eiie osed to vmi ■. 



r:'!;No::rd'::f/'^^r'''^'^^'-''-'-^5:tiod," 



, ^" 'I'll extracts liom reports oflenisl-,,: J,. 



;;:;.::^''';::r'"'''"'''''''"'^"'"''''-^-''- -^^^ 



noil es, and commmiieations horn the i.'ri.Md 



{^;:!iiT':n:,^e;;^l^!rt';;i:i;^;7^ -'if --'•''' 



M.B,,,nme;spro;;jr'^,^d:;y:: :::--!■ 



1 I at the interests oC a-^rienllure, in this St' te 

 i.ietliod," when I e, I „ ^""»>«^r manure 



S:S'*;d Hi «'"■>]»"«-- 



neelient, am Merl'eeilv >, „i ■ , '-"n- 



,„n,n;,.i l"-iinny well aeqiiamtei w tli ihe 



s=f=:!;:57t,:';i:?:--s;;::;; 



Conneetieut; and, that it is^ where knoVr fu 

 '•"ii",!ed that no means hitherto diseo e 4,1 a 

 oiK^e so eheap and so eftieient, h,r thi' ',',:' 



EH,rCh::ni;:s=^^ 



"tt r, I'''' '"."""■'• "'""'i'-'- u„d 'o.^the 

 ;,V' ■*' '''' "'^casion may rerniire 

 . Ihee.laorofthe Alhany Cnll vator in one of 

 11-^ i.o.iees of the "«on,mer Method "' s v,' " 



nXdtth^''^"!?'^'"-^''^'''' -' - 



Pi;,:^;.:^3^sa^s,-;r:;;al:e- 

 =.|.;r:n;;iro;•':^r:l::^d•^:,!;:r-^•>^-■■ 



rrLenr;;:h::':^z''hi;d^-"''"''-''^h 



It the farmers of the "Granite State" inherit a 

 ess produenve soil, i, will not be eonceded -a 

 hey inherit less intellif,ei,ce or less ei tern t 



la:;'' ;"';:;^^;''°"''':^T^'"'■^-'|con;!:eu- 

 lCll, n .1 vMll they, It is heliereil, he more slow 

 I w'';f '.-"■-'>'-. "'-'lie he.'tmea is^f m- 

 I xoMoi; the fertility of their farms. 



A FARMER. 



edition was too incomplete, and that from the 

 iiiinierous (pieslions which have heen addressed 

 to me hy my siil,scribeis, I have, like them, felt 

 the want ot ti commentary npoi, the instnictioiis, 

 and clear and precise explanati,ms upon variou.s 

 l-omts o the application of the system, so that it 

 may he better comprthemled and'more easily nut 

 m practice. •' ' 



1 have written a new work, which is more 

 complete, and winch, I hope, will meet with their 

 approliation. 



Jt does not become me to jnd-e of the merits 

 of this new edition; nevertheless, I think that 1 

 cnn iiive the assniance th.-,t, in this work, the sys- 

 len, ,s .so improved, and its application rendeie.l 

 M> ca.-y, that the least mtelli^rent tiirmer, in faith- 

 .illy conlormnifrto the prescriptions and instrnc- 

 lons Iheieni contained, can not liiil of success in 

 his operations. 



This work resting npon fi.cls an.l practical 

 lesulls, vyhich are conscientiously reported, is 

 I'lesented to you with confidence. Try and 

 judi,'e. ■' 



The work is divided into two parts. 'J'he first 

 contains the method in all its siniplicitv 



Ihe second contains explanations and analvti- 

 citl developments of the system; instructions 

 ipon isai.phcaiion: some new processes ; solu- 

 tion of manure questions of hi-h importance; 



and lastly, supplementary articles conseinient up- 

 on the system. ' 



To give you an idea of the new edition, 1 will 

 '•ite part o, its contents. The first pan of the 

 method contains, ' 



1st Two diftbrent processes, by means of 

 will, h any one can cause, in a few days, the de- 

 c...np.,s,tion of all straw and frreen or dry ve»e- 

 ah ,es an, their conversion into a rich, nnctnmis 

 ami durable nianure. 



2.1 Two processes, one hy high fermentation, 

 ■mtl theother by moderated fermentation, by 

 means ot which any one can reduce all kinds of 

 riirly or swampy matter into a rich vegetable 

 compost or mohk ve^nanie 



3,1. A process, without fermentation, to reduce 

 all kinds of swampy matt.^r, pomi mnil, slime 

 Iron, nvers or the sea shore, street mini, black 

 earth from the woods, &c., into a superior mine- 

 ral ,-ompost. 

 eirt'h ' '^"'^° P''0'=<=='f^es for preparing compost with 



5th. The means to augment anil ameliorate 

 manure hea[is. 



.i,f,!''r '''!'f '""■?"« '".I'l-epare - purin," a fertili- 

 zing hipml lor irrii-ation. 



'111. The empl.M'ment of dregs or lees, and 

 residues ol manufictoiies. 



8th. A pro,-ess fbr reviving the heat under ear- 

 <len beds, without changing the litter. 



ibese various o|,erations aie re|)iesented by 

 nme designs, each occupying i.s respective plac^ 



Very Important to Fanners. 



i nnv cdiHon, Improved and s,rculh/ enlars-ed^oflhe 

 Bommer Mnnu-e Mdhod, secured b,j United 

 Hales letters patent. 



Agricuhnrists, although you have favorably 

 -"eive.I the hrst edition of mv method, and 

 tiough, as It appears from nnmerons testimonials 



lj,l""i"'f "'""'"' ''^•"^'■■'' " !'"« f^'ven satisfacto- 

 'esults, I have never theless seen that this first 



Seco/id part, first section. 



Isl. Vegetable compared wiih animal manure 



^<J. four principal advantages of the Hommer 

 manure over that of cattle. 



.3,1. A dissertation upon fermentation, the "la- 

 vest qiiesiion npoii the sniiject of manure " 

 ^ 4th. Opinion of authors upon the question 

 ■»liould manures be fermenteil or not.^" 



5tli. Aiy opinion iqioii the ipiestion. 



6th. Appropriation of my manure to different 

 earths. 



7ili. Appropriation of my manure to various 

 plains. 



8tb. Solution of the problem put by Payeii the 

 celebrated chemist. He says "that the art of 

 manines consists in the avoiilance of the too great 

 solubility ot materials which decompose loo easi- 

 ly, anil to render soluble those which decompose 

 with too much difficulty." 



0th. The nourishment of plants, and of what 

 they are composed. 



lOlh. Vegetable metempsychosis, or transmu- 

 tation of a .lea, I into a living veiretable. 



lllh. Economy— how to cause it. 



Second section. 



1st. Four difTerent qualities of saturated wa- 

 ter. 



2d. The disposal of the place of operations in 

 difjerent ways. 



3(1. Ley ingredients; means of procuring them 

 without expense; their fwtilizing value. 



4ili. Retrenchment of three ingredients which 



119 



vim !'■ '■^"'I','"-V"»^^"t of ground hone.^ horn sha- 

 ving.s, .saw dust, groumi charcoal, blo,;,l ami oth- 



e-esnhies of iHitcheriesatid silting e;:;aLi;X 



of^lle llv''!;; •"'"',"'" '■"'''"■''"" °'- ""Smentation 



n a U-, lo '^ 'r'"''~; '? "' '" "PPiopriate the 

 iiianuK. lo tl,(; soil and plants. 



7lli. Variation of the ipiantity of the ley ingre- 

 ilien s, accor.lmg to the si/.e of the hea,.. " 



Mb Ihe least an.l greatest ipiantitv of maleri- 

 ■ils which can be employed in the ffihrication of 

 nominer manure. 



fllh. Virtue of the ley— what it is. 



KJlh. A simple process to ren.ler manure as 

 short as you w isli. 



lllh. jlow t.. reduce leaves to inanuie. 



l-lb. Reasons why the heap ought to be cov- 

 e led with straw or hay, and not with solid or 

 compost materials. 



Section III. 

 l.st. Proportions to observe in the mixture of 

 tnrly or swampy materials with vegetables, and 



2d. The most favorable season for the prepiira- 

 tion of composts after this method. ' ' 



staleV " "''*"-'"»oeous to use com|iost in fresh 



4th. Regulations to observe in the manufaclnre 

 01 composts. 



5lh. European composts or molds compared 

 with mine. ' 



(ilh. Poiidrette com|,ared with my composts 



'th. Means considerably to augment the ma- 

 nures of a farm. 



8th. Immense advantages of the employment 

 '^\l'l""^»''->^<-''-P'niiiMs and animal .lejections. 



.lib. Effect of watering wilh "purin" or manure 

 liquor, urinous, |,ulrified water, compared to that 

 of my mineral or earth composts. 



lOth. Liquid manures compared with my com- 

 posts. •' 



lllh. Enumeration of 24 principal ailvantages 

 of tins metho.l. " 



Section ir.—Supjjlemenlarij Articles. 

 1st Analyses of earths; simple means to de- 

 tect the nature of earths without the aidof chem- 



2d. Advantage resulting from this analysis. 



.^.1. Interest which every one has in knowing 

 the nature of his lands. ^ 



4lh. iMeans to detect marl. 



5th Division of manures ; mode in use com 

 flared with that which I propose. 



tith. This method is alreaily in use on a "real 

 many farms; results which have been obtained 



The matter of the new edition occupies about 

 100 pages; it will be henceforth furnished to sub- 

 scribers msteail of the abridged methoil, which 

 contame.l but 20 pages. The price of the method 

 IS dehnitely hxnd as follows: 



Farm with ganleii, not over 20 acres, «6 



;; " 100 10 



200 15 



' " 300 . 18 



^" " " 400 20 



Uver 400 acres in any one farm, 25 



Ihe method can not be taken lor only a por- 

 tion of a farm, and every subscriber is required 

 to declare the whole extent of his arable land. 

 D . ^ 'lie necessary documents recorded in the 

 Patent Office, the right for the sonihem and 

 western States is behl by Abbett & Co of Bal 

 tnnore, and lor the northern and eastern Stati?g 

 viz: ^ew Englan.l, New York, New Jersey! 

 I ennsylvania Delaware and Ohio, hy Gi^obge 

 Bo.MMERot New York, who keeps his office at 

 /o Lrreeiiwich street. 



I have appointed Rev. Eli Barnett of VVestville. 

 I\ew Haven county, Connecticut, my "eneral 

 agent for all the New England States, Inclnding 

 Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetls, Rhode 

 Is and Connecticut and Vermont. He is furnish- 

 ed with an abundant supply of my nietho.l, and 

 with ample powers to negotiate an.l execute the 

 sale of my patent to persons who may wish to 

 purchase State, County, or Town rights 



GEORGE BOMMER. 



.Society of Land Improvers. 

 The subject of the allotment and improvement 

 of waste lands, is one which has at various times 

 deservedly claimed a share of public attention. 



