Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-01-18
NEW METHOD OF MAKING MANURE.

The subject of increasing their store of ma
nures, observes the American Agriculturist.)
y wisely occupying much of the atien-
ton OF the farmers, for they find them in
dispensable in an improved system of agricul
ture. The following extract is taken from,
the "Farmer's Mine of Wealth, or Manure and
Tillage;" very valuable work by Mr.. Her
nance, just published by Saxon s. Miles II
gives somewhat novel method of making
manure; and by strictly following the farmer
will find that he can greatly increase his re-
sources, and work up into Geriilizmg matter
what has hitherto been considered mere rub
bsh, ~ greatly in his way. For full par
:touiS : -. So f,s sr Ibis process. we
must refer 10 the work itself
Il. Form your barnyard with gradual
descent to one side, so that the LIQUID formed
by the rains will flow gently 10 that side
Make the bottom as hard and smooth as nos
sible that there may be little or no waste by
hog-pen, SC, in such order as to throw all
the litter and manure into the yard.
= Sink Il vat or reservoir al the lower side
OF the yard, of suflicien, capacity to contain
the juice of the yard. The most common
form of the val is six feet width by three fee,
depth, and twelve feet or more in length it
will be best TO divide i, by partitions into two
or three parts so that if at any time Won want
to use only part of the liquor, you can do so
without any Inconvenience. Ii will be farther
desirable 10 have the vat so connected with
the yard, that when once fall, and Won have
commenced your manufacture, if additional
rams come before you shall have completed
yourheap, you can prevent the liquid so formed
from running into your vat, either by keeping
1t back i'll the yard. or by turning ii in ano,h-
er direction.
D. In Ibis vat mix the following ingredients
as nearly as You can, without actual measure
ment or weight: TO every barrel of liquid add
q lbs OF stone lime just Stacked, 4 lbs. wood
ashes, OF good quality and dry, or an equiva-
lento leached ashes, or l-1th ofpoiash; Ia Id.
ol salt, or its equivalent of old brine; ozs. of
saltpeire; 20 lbs. plaster of Paris, or mud. or
muck; 10 lbs. Of eXcrements from the PRIV. or
~ lbs. OF horse manure Mix these ingredients
thoroughly with the liquid in the vat, and if
the vat contains one hundred barrels increase
Tie above ingredients hundred fold. 1t will
be well 10 mix these Ingredients few DAYS
before you lay up your heap, and stir them
every day--but this is not essential.
4. On the upper side of the vat Icy the ioun-
cation for the heap, by placing po,es or rails,
WIN one end 10 the vat, and the oil Ter EXTEND
ing from II, about two feet apart; on these
lay other poles crosswise (preclsely as we do
Tor stack OF hay or gram,) to keep the straw
from the ground, and that the liquid may flow
freely beneath
o. Having every thing prepared, commence
laying up the heap, by placing layer of straw.
weeds, stalks, or whatever YOU have at hand.
on the foundation of the poles, to the thick
ness OF "A foot You will find great advantage
from throwing materials as you collect them.
into the yard. and letting the cattle tread on
them, until they are thoroughly broken and
wet. When the layer is foot thick. stir M
the ingredients i'll the vat, and with pail or
other vessel, thoroughly wet the LAYER on the
poles Place another layer on the first of
the same thickness, wet as before, and thus
continue until you have raised the heap
as high as You wisl--say from six to ten feel.
BE careful at every wettng 10 stir up the in
gradients from The bottom of the vat When
finished, cover the heap with the settings in
the bottom Of the .ai, or with any thing else
at hand; common earth will answer
b. Ii the heap consist of straw. weeds, and
the like, 1t will require wc,ting every fourtI,
day. ii you have used much peat. muck or
earth, with the straw, water once week. TO
water the heap. make holes with an iron bar.
or other instrument, i'll the top of it, from eight
to twelve inches apart, and extending down
ward about to the middle; then stir the LIQUID
In the vat, and pour it into the holes until the
whole mass is saturated; finally, close the
holes. AT every watering make new holes.
Give the heap three "aterings when made
Of straw, and it will be fit for use in fifteen
days from the time of laying it mp when
much mud or muck has been added, thirty
DAYS
When it is desired TO manufacture This kind
OF manure in places where barn-yard LIQUID
cannot be readily obtained, river, spring or
pond water, will answer the same purpose for
weiiing the heaps as the baru-yard liquid, by
increasing in small proportion the ingredi-
enis Tor the mixture, as given in section 8, and
adding them 10 it.
BLOODY ArFRAY.-The Red River Renub-
!ican Of the 23d ultmo, furnishes the follow
Ing account of terrible ARRAY which occurred
in the parish of Ayoyelles on the 2lst uIt.
1t appears that Thomas Fl. Lewis, Esq. and
DR.. Jewel, OF Opcousas, had the evening be-
lore gone 10 the house in which Roger Banks
Marshall was living, but Which they them
selves owned, having purchased it at a sheriff s
sale for debt due them by Marshall They
were hospitality entertained, and after very
soclablc and agreeable conversation, retired TO
bed. la the morning Mr.. Lewis obtained Mr..
Marshalis razors, and was shaving himself
when the disposition Of the property became
the subject of conversation. In few mo-