Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-22
NO.e29.'
From he Boston Crif,rator
ON MANUREs

reflect upon i and suggest improvements on
OUT plans. We belong moi 10 that class Of
farmers who think we can make no farther
advances in the science; neither ould ws
be chased with that great farmer spoken Of
by Sir Walter Scott. who had made such
wonderful Improvements on his estate anti
lpulverizrd it so much that il all slipped
through his fingers 0f
The man who thinks he has arrived At
perfection in tanning will be no more likely
10 make Improvements therein, than be who
fancirs thai his own morals and religious
creed are the pvres, the world has seen. He
is surely an improbable Christian who
makes no advances in piety. and he is no
commendsblr farmer who refuses 10 ailemps
Improvements. slses Va
While chemists are investigating the caur
SEES OF s,erility Of certain soils and suggest
ing the proper remedies. let US who are
practically engaged in the labors Of ths
field contribute our mite Of theory and prove
il BY actual experiments 1888 aa ISL.
We sincerely believe that by proper
management OF our common manures we
might avail ourselves of double the profit we
now derive from them without any addition
al expense 10 the common mode OF win
lering cattle the liquid portion Of the man
ure is usually los.--people rarely at,emplto
save that portion which is quite as valuable
as all the residue. We would give thrice
as much for the manure made by horse
that shall stand on his own litter through
the winter or summer as we would for that
which is daily thrown out into heap beside
the barn. TO freeze through ia the coldest
weather. and TO beat and turn white as soon
as warm weather approaches, .4
Pull away, then. al once your stable floors
all who hive stables in the country. and let
your horse stand several feet below The barn
floor. He will be warmer 10 winter and COO
Ter in summer Than he will be. perched up
on plank floor be will be out of the wayof
both flies and frost. He will keep your
manure from burning and from freezing--
you will save all the liquid. and your horse
will stand vastly more al ease iaan be can
on any plank floor.
And what does all this cost youi A barn
thus built will cost you less--you save the
expense OF floor that is always wanting re-
pairs--you save the trouble OF daily clean
ling out your siable--you save your horses
| feet, the hoofs of which will grow all WIN
Ter and be 10 good order for shoeing-you
treble the value Of your manure. for you save
every gill Of the liquid. and you keep il in
the most perfect manner without heating or
wasting. till the very moment you want is
| for your compost heap. or for your field;
for us soon as you fork il out from under
your horse-and no, before though you de-
4 lay it till June-fe fermentation commences
and you can have the whole advantage Of
this fermentation.
This new process costs you the labor Of
/ ~ II
whatever that may lie in your way-loam.
weeds, scrapings Of The door-yard. leaves.
poor hay. straw,-every thing that viii abb
sorb the liquids is thus turned TO manure;
aud if you keep your horse the whole year
in the stable as you should do If you intend
he should be handy and useful 10 you, his
manure will amount 10 fifteen loads. aud
will prove more durable in your soil than
any you shall make from neat cattle or from
hogs.
/ The liquid part Of horse manure is found
10 contain great quantities OF ammonia which
is well known as one the best articles for
vegetation. The whole philosophy Of thus
preserving yonr manure from over-heasisg
consists in its being excluded from the mir
by the firm beating which The horses feet
give 10 il Your horses cellar should be
about ten feet square that the manure may
no, rise too high before you are ready TO re-
move il. but you can occasionally tie friends
horse beside him when you have no. other
room. and they will never kick each other
I If their heads soere tied apart for horses
never suffer their heels to make war until
some notes have passed at.head-quarers.
i MOI at Home.---The Philadelphia Spirit
ofthe Times tells the following story at the
|exprnse Of one OF its customers M
/ The advices OF collectors it is known
are various as they are sometimes ingenious
and more especially so with collectors OF
newspaper bills Oars has just trela,ed Us
the following, which being good as well as
late. we give it for the ben. fit of all pariiesa
Dropping in at the place Of business ofs
slippery customer yesterday morning. hci
addressed the servant with sro
lis MIR. Butler wnhinp sd
4 "No-he is out of town" l4a1iQi
"Mh hen can see him ~ s SOS
| Il don't know, have you any special busi-
ness with him ~ 4e IN
Z. sYes there is small bill which | wish
TO settle" 4Ms ss
"WelI." said the servant. II don't, know
wethrr he will return this week or not, "l
Il But wish TO pay The bill as am 10
leave town immediately" H9ac
1 "Ohl you wish TO pay him some money .
! He is up stairs I'm thinking will CALI
:. him. Please 10 walk in take chair. sir;