The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-08

be the manner Of saving and applying ma
nure, The quantity, i, cannot be denied, still
falls shor, OF the farmers wants. How to
apply this deficiency merits the deepes, Of.
teuiion OF the husbandman.
am an advocate for compost, and for
tha, purpose | mix all the produce OF The
cattle yard, the sheep yard, the horse sta.
Bile, The pig slye, and the poultry house.
The dung Of the hog, owing to the great
err fairness Of the animal and the nature ct
It's food, is the riches, and strongest; that
Of the horse the most heating; aud OF cat.
| lie the coolest but the most durable. The
dung Of sheepis quick in operation there.
fore the mixing OF cattle, horse, hog and
sheep dung for all kinds OF soils and all
kinds Of crops is always TO be preferred, as
the one corrects the defects OF the other,
and prevents the fermeutlng process from
going on TOO rapidly.
The utility Of termented dung is proved
from the little advantage derived from what
is dropped upon the ground, and has not IN
dergone that process. Ia the course oil lis
beng lermcnled, also the seeds Of weeds
and the eggs Of insects are destroyed.
NJ yard is d,shing, stIll II sometimes
overlows. aud where the excess passes tit,
cause BASIN TO DO eycayated to retain
the liquid. Mar this basin, which IS ou..
side OF The yard place my compost heap,
which | commence with a layer Of yard
manure, about one foot 10 thickness then
a coat OF she'll lin.e and ashes then layer
of turf then layer Of horse, hog, or sheep
dung; then a coat OF soft, and 50 on, With
such materials as are available. In short,
every thing Of lertlz.Gg nature Is placed
in the heap, carrying up tho sides square
untll the pile reaches 10 the height Of IRON
five 10 SIX teet. As the hemp progresses
each LAYER Is saturated with The llqnd
which escaped from the cattle yards, ant
then covered with ire soil TO prevent the
escape OF the volatile parts Of The manure
and IN the next place, to absorb the sasses
so tina, the soil used for covering becam
ing itself valuable msnure-a polnt lon9
slnce established by the practice OF mnny
enlightened farmers. Alter remaining
: sufficient time | cause the whole heap 10 b
carefully and completely turned and mixed
: throwing on LIQUID manure as tho ~urk pro
; crosses. fermentation soon takes place
suhicien. to destroy the vitality Of the seed
= Of such weeds as may find their way nj
The heap. Alter two tutnlngs II general
!, gets completely broken down and commln
u,ed. BY mixing a small qnantliy Of sal
to The heap, have no doubt !, would ndt
/, greatly TO It's tertrl x;ns properties.
In this way | have added from oae han
bred 10 one hundred and fifty loads OF GOO
manure per year,
. have used With good success bone dus
horn sh4vings, bfistes, salt fish, and pouc
:, reue. They are all highly concentrate
- manures, aud are valuable Tor the lmmed
y ate crop, but for after crops aud enuchln
= the sod durably, give the the compost heap
;" once had great !aish IA the use oi ~
y sun, but after several experiments With
> became satisfied that il was Of no bent
: on my soil, and have therefore ablndont
" It's use altogether. -...--..--
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