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

| - NV sooo one where this manure ia used .,,
"''s'. LOOK Tor the failure from some Other caa.,
| man The want of an exccllen, mannre N""''
er 1oMrosr HEAP. Manures combined al
49, ''a'e''as' ana OF such other substances
- ea.',"'eo 70 ae1 upon each other by fermen.
tation or Otherwise, are eminenilv nssGI ! -.
sing the fertility ofsolls and PROMOTING the oro,
| Of vegetables. - w s'o"'
Select some convenien, spot no, far ds,,n, r,o,,,
the back part of the house, or near the bare ri
e'A' carr or place thereon, not in LAYERS. bu, ;udi
eionS'y mixed or shovclled together such substan.
es as ihc IoilowinS, VIZ rich earth such as ma v
Ut oo'ainea from bitches or the sides of The rond
muo or The dirt from hollows, which have reeevcd
the wash from rich lands marie, ashes oi,v snh.
stances SCOT, purified flesh, dead animals NAV he
buried IN the compos, heap, if placed at such
oei'Ih as 10 prevent noxious eAluvia wooen rags
eu' IN small pieces, scrapngs Of the cellar and
Kitchen yard of lanes andback yards after rams
RUBBISH OF old ehlmneys, earth that has been long
under cover, salt, old brine, blood and soap .uds.
hese should be frequently mixed together, and at
each stirring much more common earth, or that
which lies adjoining the heap, may be added n
this manure be designed for cold, stiff elayey soil
sand or dry sandy loan should be aprincipal ingre,
dent but # for open, light, sandy ground clay
should be added. 1t would be well 10 add 10 the
heap some warm manure to promote its ferracnta-
ton sheep dung would be the best. Straw refuse
fodder, brakes, or any other such vegetables would
be better disposed Of in the barn-yard than in this
heap. The making of such heap causes an ap-
penrance of nea,ness TO exist about the house an
other bulJings and besides being rich manure.
the removing Of SO much rubbish to its proper place
is conducive to the health Of the occupants or in
mates vi the house.
This is good manure to spread on tage land
itStb .f, ith r
grain aud hay seed Il Should be covered in the
soil with the harrow. 1t will cause the grain to
gov luxurianhy, and the land seldom fails of being
well stocked with grass. 1t may be proftaby ap-
Piled 10 gardens, and top DIRE 5sing to wet cold
moving lands.
PEAT Moss OR SWAMI Mup This is sub
stance which yields little or no nourishment to
plants unless i be mixed with barn yard Or stable
dung, or some kind OF no, manure to bring it INTO
a state of fermentation; in this case the mix
turc may be used in the same Mariner and nearly to
the same effect weight for weigh, as barn ard
dung"
The cheapest and best manner Of making this
kind of compost manure is, when the barn yard
dug is carried into the field, eay in the fall Ger
tain quantity, say one half, or even two.thirds of
the heap may be composed Of swamp mud, which
should be well mixed with the other manure. The
whole mass at this time will undergo u strong fer
men'ailon and become good manure. Some
practice certlng swamp mud into the barD-yard /;
but IN this case the two kinds Of manure will not
SO well asslmllatc by fermentation, as when they
are both moved at lhe same time and mixed togeth
En- The mud should be removed fIom the swamp,
and left to dry some weeks before it is carried to the
compost heap. tried some Of this compost in the
hill for corn and potatoes, on dry, warm soil it
,sistcd Of nearly twothrds mud but with
the corn, barn yard dung had the advantage
though in thu case the mixture was probably ben
oGciq.
APPLICATION OF MANURE.
In addition 10 what has been before remarked on
Ibis subject, some further observations will be made,
founded on information derived from my own OK
perence the best authors, and the most ntclli gent
agricultursts.
Stable dung or animal manure ought TO be spread
on tage land designed for corn potatoes the
spring after it is made and well mixed with the
soil, by the harrow hrsl, and then the plough. This
mixture of tho dung and soil should be performed
Immediately after the manure Is carried from the
heap the Fl Id. If the small heaps are suffered 10
remain in the field dorng u fermentation there is
great loss of heat, oil volatile fluid oily and case.
Gus mattel by their dissipation in the amos-
phcre, which would, if The dung be speedily and
properly buried in the ground, be communicated
| TO tho SOIL thus securing 10 the plants the most
nourishng properties and the whole strength oil the
manure.
As i, respects their speedy application the same
remarks apply to all kinds of manure, as well as
to that Of stable dung.
Some are of the opinion that stable and farm
yard manure ought always to be applied ina re-
cent state that is previous 10 their roun2 or de-
composition. In this the manure must be
spread on the lond as above directed, as new dung
will not answer a good purpose 10 place IN Inc nv
for Indian corn and It is not so good on most sons
| for the pota,oe hill as that which is somewhat DC
composed and rotten.-Ba,n-yard dung may proht
ably be applied, os before observed, in the h,lls OF
corn and potatoes and if so applied 1t should not
| be applied in a recent state
| With regard to the quantity of manure TO be op-
pled TO an acre of tlllage. many circumstances
/ must be taken into consideration, suca as the
strength of the SOIL the kind Of grain orpeduce tc
be raised Qndian corn requiring the largest qaun'
tity,) and the kind or quality oil the manure 10 DC
appied. The farmer, in making his calculations
or his point should not apportion his manure TO 'h'
quantity of ground he may wish to place under I'll
Ilase bu, should npportor his ground to The guam
tity Of manure he can command. Sranly ores
sings as the term is, should ever be rejected" W.
iii too much land" is an expression IN very com
mon use but instead o. being vague specula
of the brain it should be reduced 10 the actual Prac
tce of TIE land
In the application of manure, the quality OF IN
: soil and of the manure should be considered n
cold stiff, cayey, or wet soil, requires not Ter
mentlng manure, and one not much decomPoseu
and that too in considerable quantity, that IN
cold nature of the soil may be corrected by I'd