Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-01-28
LIQUID MANURE.

When accounts of the great value Of H.
ovid manure, AS proved by experiment, have
been published, and is great utility is 81
evident OF examining the subject, it is
surprising that farmers 90 MT gi9e heed
to the subject. Every one IS aware that
''manure is the farmers god minc," and
great attention is given TO thu subject in
mixing compost heaps, procuring various
materials, and buying manurc, often at a
high prize, all which my he profitable;
but the lar cheaper method ofsaying liquid
manrre should not bc neg .ec,e,', as it gen.
orally is.
Animal bodies are constantly wasting
away and acquiring a new supply o.
matter from tool. The waste passes off
in urine and contains llrgc amount Of
tertlizing matter, and / eng in liquid
stare is well adapted to support plants; as
soluble matter only can he taken up by the
roots of plants. Though dung may ap-
pear far more valuable. from its body and
substance, that p,rt only which is soluble
will be appropna'ed by the plant to its sup
port.
Arthur Young manrrci fonr equal por-
tons of a field, one with drv cut straw,
another with straw aked five hours in
fresh urine, thrd with straw soaked in
like manner fifteen hours. and fourth
with straw soaked three days; 10 a fifth
portion nothing was applied. The whole
was titled alike and sowed with grain. The
product Of the first was -. tie second so,
the third SO, the fourth 1875. and tie fifth
9. This experiment demonstrates, by the
straw. the great value of vegetable mHt'er
for manure, and by the urine. the great
fertilizing properties of liquid manure,
which is wasted Ivy most farmers in the
country
A flrmcr in Scotland dug pit near his
feeding sta'l, AMI filed it with loan, al
the expense Cf D dollars. On this he
conducted the urine of twelve cattle for
five months, and the whole was saturated.
The contents of the pit was $50 loads,
which were applied at the rate of forty
loads to tic acre. There was no percepti-
bic difference between the crops on land
thus n, nured. and on that to which an
equal quantity OF dung was applied So
he considered the liquid and soil manure
of equal value when applied TO the land;
and thu expense in the sewing and aHp'i"a-
ton Of liquid manure, vii! MT justify its
waste as it will afford large profit beyond
all the expense and trouble.
Fl Thee are various ways of saving liquid
manure, and every farmer can follow thai
which is most convenient, and by expert.
men's learn which is the hest. Dry
loan and litter such rs leaves. brakes
refuse straw, &c, may be thrown on the
floor to absorb the moisture or a porhor
of plaster sufficient to be used with the
manure, may be used to absorb the mols
ture.
}, Another method is to make the floor
light with a channel at the back par
to drain the urine into cistern, from
r which it NAV be carried to the field
nd sprinkled upon the grass or I'll
a &C lind, or used in compost heap
: la it may be directed on quaint
= or Of loan PLACED to receive and absorb it
"
D The cattle horse my be so construcie'
/ that loam, sod, &c. may he placed undo
/ the floor to receive the liquid manure
as il runs through. If dry loan be used
. i, will Iequire much less to absorb the Ii
: qud man ire, and it will be mu,h lighter tt
lea. [.