The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-28
HUR.fEBe0.so.uY.
From the Maine Culiipaior.
MANURE.


parn;ively, are to be found who make any
efforts al all TO increase either the quantity
or the quality Of their manure. The sub
Ject is a very important one and it is TO be
hoped that farmers will, ere long become,
no, ouly thoroughly convinced the impor.
lance of attending to the manure heap, but
that they will do something more than talk
of the exceilency Of manure.
Now i. does no; require large capiIOl
in order 10 make an abundance of manure
il requires only firm resolution, good
yoke Of oxen, good cart, good wheelbar-
row, and q good spade. We do not expect
to see every farmer 10 moderate cifcum-
stances build s,ercorary, but then every
farmer may make compos; yard of his
barn yard and may double or treble the
quantity, and also improve the quality Of
his manure. !, would be well II every
barn-yard was shaped somewhat like milk
pan, slopiug every way towards The cen
tire but il farmer cannot afford the ex
pense of bringing his barn-yard to the Ugh,
shape, he can haul few loads Of dirt, and
form dam at the lower part Of the yard
TO prevent the liquid portion Of the manure
from escaping.
Instead Of suffering the liquid part of the
manure Of the barn yard TO escape, we
should move the vheelbarrow, and apply q
suficien, quantity Of materials TO absorb
the same.
Blu. who has though, highly enough
OF our swamps? Who can calculate the
amount Of muck or mud TO be found
in the State of Mainel II this valuable
material can be rightly managed; if our
farmers, one aud all Will make strong efforts
every year 10 procure this material from
swamps, pond holes, from the brooks and
other places, what change may be
wrought 10 our agriculture.
Suppose tia, farmer driving forward
his business AMI making n proper improve
men. Of time can I've able to spare three
weeks IN The course Of each year, IN collect.
ings materials for manure; what effect
will this have upon his prosperity 7 How
much manure viii lIrmer, who Ike far
mer Thrifty is man Of energy, collec; in
eighteen days ; at leads day il will give
one hundred and eight loads let This be
thoroughly mixed with The manure of the
barn yard, the stable, the sheep pen, and
the bog yard. When clearing cut the ma
nore Of barn yard, let quantity of mud
DC, be placed a, the bottom. Let US also
cover over the animal Manure with loan
tart, mud, Sc. so that il may not escape
When digging over manure lei rs not for.
get TO cover the same with some manure
calculated 20 pfeTeuI The precious matter
fran escaping into the atmosphere.
II has been often asserted that one load
Of animal manure will fefment three loads
Of peat this is substance which is 10 be
found in swamps and differs from mud or
muck. II mus, be more Of task 10 bring
peat into The right condition 10 perate well
as manure than mud or muck.
Ii easy enough to see tina, every far.
mer who can Gud mud or muck, &c. may
double or treble he quantity Of his manure
at very irhng expense. Those who
may no! happen 10 reside near some swamp
may certainly procure at leas, a considera-
bic quantity Of rich matter il waste places
by turing the Highway, &c. But suppose
that farmer cannot ret materials enough
10 satisfy his ambition, he con add 10 his
manure by plowing in green crops. Va
Ticus modes Of blowing 10 crops for manure
have been Recommended Flowing in
grass stubble Immediately after hayiug and
sowing in fresh grass seed, is one excellent
method Of improving the soil. II grazing
lands that are cleared Of distractions 10 The
riow were managed 10 the same way the
farmer will find bis labor to be well applied.
Flowing 10 crops Of clover a; full lenc,b,
and the using Of plaster of Paris to aid the
growth # the clover should 10 some cases
be praciiced livery farmer should take
an agricultural paper, and these should piyc
out 10 The people 10 plain unyarnIshsd Ian.
guage the necessary know ledge. Ir young
lawyers multiply upon us and con,riye bv
vile iuirigues to'sil 10 high places and hold
agricultural skill and industry 10 the mos,
sovereign contempt, there will yet be found
redeeming spirl, in the people,