1842 Night Soil For Manure Print Clipping | Agricultural Farming | Human Waste Fertilizer | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1842 Night Soil For Manure Print Clipping | Agricultural Farming | Human Waste Fertilizer | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

This 1842 Agricultural Clipping, Titled “Night Soil For Manure,” Documents A Period When American Agricultural Writers Promoted The Recovery Of Human Waste From Privies As A Valuable Source Of Fertilizer. The Article Presented Belgium, And Particularly Flemish Farming Practices, As An Example Of Intensive Agriculture, Explaining That Farmers Applied Decomposed Night Soil To Hemp And Flax During Its First Year Of Treatment And Later Used The Enriched Ground For Corn. It Also Described Belgian Farmers Diluting Urine With Water For Spring Field Application And Drying Waste For Use On Cabbage Fields. The Article Reported That Flemish Cities Regulated The Disposal Of Privy Contents, Assigned Sworn Officers To Assist Purchasers, And Recognized Different Stages Of Fermentation For Particular Crops And Periods Of Growth. Published During A Period Of Growing Interest In Agricultural Chemistry And Scientific Manuring, The Clipping Reflects Contemporary Efforts To Reduce The Loss Of Plant Nutrients From Towns And Cities And Return Those Materials To Agricultural Land. Its Discussion Also Shows The Contrast That Agricultural Reformers Drew Between Established Flemish Manuring Practices And The Reluctance Of Many American Farmers To Handle Human Waste, Which The Article Proposed Mixing With Lime, Plaster, Or Gravel Before Applying It To Fields.

In Good Antique Condition - Foxing, Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-3/8" Wide by 5-7/8" Tall.

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