The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-04
RURsL ECO.yU.MI:
THE CATTLE YARD.

This should be located on the sou'h s'de
OF land adjoining the barn. Sheds, subsian
,ial walls, or closed board fences, should
be erected at least on the east and west
sides, to shelter the cattle from cold winds
and storms-ths size and the divisions TO
feed. Excavate the ceutre, or some other
par, of the yard, placing the earth reuno'
ed upon the borders, which may be ten to
forieen feet broad or upon the lower sides
" here there is descent, SO that the liquids
viii all run to the centre, aud the borders,
which should be left gently InclinIOg, Will
remain firm aud dry, for feeding the cattle
upop. This centre may be from two TO
Eve feet lower than the borders. The Ia
Dor may be done principally with the plough
aud scraper, and smootbed of With the shos'
ell and hoe. We were employed two days
aud hall, with two hands ana team ~
giving u cattle yard tue desired shape
When the yard is not sufficiently compact
TO hold water, OF is not l.aely TO become 81
hy the tread Of the cattle, or The pudding eli
fec,s of the manure, the bottom should be
bedded With SIX or eight inches Of clay,
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well beat down, aud well covered With gray
81. This Is seldom, however, necessity
Oar yards are upoa sand loan, aud yet
the liquids oever sink Ia;o the earth.
When tue yard prepared, the inst thing
done should be TO oyeIlay the Whole Bottom
Sih six to ,welves inches OF peat Of
swamp earth, where it is at comUaud =
! aud whore II IS not, With earth from dl!ches
/ the road side, or other rich deposits. It's
+ than fi for lhe reception Of The cattle, aud
Of straw, coarse hav, coruslalks, and other
. litter Of the farm; al. subsequently, os they
may be gathered, the weeds, poinIoe and
pumpkin vines, and other vegetable mat
i lers. These materials Will absorb or take
+ up the urine aud ether liquids, and bscoG
ing iaco-coraiot with The dung, double or
treble the ordinary quantity Of manure
! During the Continuance of frost, the sxeava
1 too gives no Inconvenience and whsn the
weather is soft, the hcfdsis Afford space tor
| feeding the cattle, and for dry passage 10
/ the barn 10 this way the urine IS saved,
and tho waste incident 20 rams, &c. pre-
vented. The barns and sheds shlch I'D
Join the yards, should be provided With cave
cutters, Which should discharge ou.s!d, oil
! the yard, so taa; the water from The roofs
may pass of.
/ As further prcchu'ioa against waste BY
ram, e,steru or tank may be sunk near
: The yard, into which an under dram noy
be made 10 copdccl the lqnids, when they
are likely to accumulate TO excess. These
liquids may be pumped INTO casks upon
carts, and employed 10 great advantages up
On grass or arabic crops. The Flemmlng'
call these liquids the cooked food of their
crops.
To guard against the wasting nllneuce n
the SUD IN sumner. roughly constructed
covering, supported by posts. tnay be cree.
ed over the central depot. This IS ssldoG
necessary under cur mode Of management
which requires thorough cleaning o. the
! yard every spring, for the co'u, poia.oc, and
other root crops.
Tie cattle should be kept constantly
yarded in winter. except when 10, Oh. ID
waller, 20. only because lf suffered 10 fDr
a, large, they poacb aud irjure the fields
and meadows, but b7cause they waste thel'
dung; and the yard should be frequently
rcglenlshad with fresh hiior. CpoD th,s
plan, from ten TO twelve loads Of manure
may readily be obtained, every sprung, from
each animal Win,pred ia lhe yard. II tie
manure from horse slabIcs, md fcem stalled
neat cattle be added, :.ie q3ahty IS lmproy
cd. Whenever the yard IS thoroughly
cleaned for spring crops. /, Ought TO b.
agaln bedded with fresh Earth and well ,l.
tered.
The Stables, whether occupied BY horses
or cattle, may be made to contribute much
to The valse Of the yard dung, By their
urine, which may DO Conducted into III,
yard By paved or other cooduns, leading
from The stables to the yard. Ia these too
liuer may be- so proftably employed TO II
crease the dung, and to promote the healli
and comfort Of the animal, as N the yard o
open sheds. The dung from the horse sta
bies, suffered to lie 10 mass, is apt TO hea
and become fire fdnged as !, IS termed
which very much Inpairs lis quoliy.-
Where there are cellars, under stables tn,
dung is thrown down into them, and is Their,
protected from the wasting influence Of The
weather; bat even here II IS liable 10 sufIe
unless hogs are permitted 10 root among Il
or unless the cellar is frequently cleaned
out. An approved practice IS, 10 scatter
the dung from the stables over the cattI,
yard, which thus rstards fermentation, pro
vents waste, and produces homogenoui
mass ofexeeIen, manure. Bgels Earmerl
! Companion.
From Tie Yankee Farner.
IMPROVEMENT IN STOCK.