Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-13


Ffon Inc New Hampshire SALESMAN
The following article gas presented 10 the Hcf-
,mack A4yteat urdt Socicty, at their late meeting
ia Warner, BY Mr. JAMES HALE, of Alstcad, and
received The Socetys premium
A DISSER ALTON,
on MAKING AND APPLYING MANURE.
II has been observed 10y writer on agriculture,
that manure stands in The same relation to the farm
| or winch stock of goo is, calculated to meet the
market, does to the merchant Whether the com.
pr .on is correct net Ia every point of view, IT
anno. be denied that manure is an article of the
rcstcs importance TO the farmer. 1t the inten
ton Of the writer TO present TO the public, in a
Dsjn and concise manner for the aid of the practl
cal iarmcr as well 10 excite investigation,
few idc.s On the subject Of making and applying
manure.
MAKING MANURE.
This subject comprehends. not only tho bes'
nauner Of saving and preserving the manure which
is naturally made by stock of cattle on a farm,
but likewise tie best method Of increasing
that quantity by the aid of other materials.-
The manure. made in stables during the wins
ter season should be cleaniy thrown hom the
sane every day. and the stable floor well litter
ed Nth straw OF refuse hay. The litter, besides
Increasing the quantity Of manure, conduces to the
ease and health o: the cat Ic, and increases both
,he qu,ntty and quality Of lie milk of cows. The
cattle ia the winto, Should usually be confined in
the m-yard, and the cows at leas, shoali be
yarded during The aight in he summer seeson. II
is SAID by practical farmers that three loads OF
manure kept under cover tnsou IN the spring and
summer are Wo.ih four exposed TO the air during
that tune.
Tie manure male by f,ting hogs. should be
ffequenly cleaned fon The hog house and pid-
ced in the yard adjoining, NJ farmer Should De
without hog-yard,) and lie Sly should. DC ire
Glenty rep!enshed with p'enty OF slra" or other
liter.
But the thriving, economical and SCIENTIFIC far
mer will not depend solely on the preceding me-
ihods Cor his stock of manure bat, for the Pul-
pose of increasing the quantity OF the same, VIII
frequently make calculations resembling some or
oil OF those which follow and not only make, oui
actually put them in practice tor, give me leaVe 10
observe, the calculations alone VIII make very Ut
tie manure.
The FARM-YARp.'-As soon as the hayins ana
harvesting season is over, the farmer shoau COM
mence collecting large quality OF brakes, swamp
grass, or coarse refuse grass of any description,
and after having removed the manure from his
bsrn.yard, spread the brakes, &c. over the Whole
surfuce OF the yard There is no danger of getting
this covering of too great depth. Ii should be
suffered TO remain in this situation I'LL the next fall,
when together with the dung and urine oil cattle
with which it's mixed il makes an excellent ma
nure and should be carted cut and laid IN large
,sps for the purpose Of being placed N the hills
rrslnjian crrn or potatoes the ensuing spring.
is believed this is the most profitable method oil
makog and applying such manure. If usei the
spring afer it is made, ii is not sufficiently roted
or decomposed to become the proper foodot plan s
Ii may be worth observing that the practice OF COW
erlng the barn-yard with brakes is very BEN he'a
'oshe cows kept in the yord during the tau sea
son, and is equally as necessary as the s'abie-it
1er IN the winter. These weeds are very injurious
10 our pastures, and every cutting tends to destroy
them,
The HoG-YARp With little labor much val
liable manure may be made in this enclosure.
Is strong rich and oily, and the fermentation OF
proceeds slowly, onsequently it affords more stea
dy and durable nourishmeni to the plants TO wh'c
HisaPplled than most other manures, and answer
good purpose when mixed with large quan'i,!
o'eafthy Or vegetable substances. -
For the purpose Of increasing the quantity
'"s manure, the farmer should deposit IN his hos
yaro al every covenert opportunity, chp-du"gfc
EARN, weeds, leached ashes, leaves, moss, 'urf an
such other substances as his ingenuity may sos
ses' Tor no person should allow hmselfto be a
eha'e book farmer, or serve in,itaior Ihat IN
mixture OF the several ingredients may the NOR
readily and efficiently be performed by the SWINE
ah'le corn OR other grain should be sprlnklcd owe
theyard
MS IS a good manure to enrich the exhause
so', OF garden, or TO spread on land to be Piane
""' indian corn; hut perhaps the best manner
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