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heap. also haul anthracite coal ashes from
the city, on which, set II high value as top
dressing to my meadows.
But however correct and economical may
be the manner of saving and applying ma
nure, the quantity, it cannot be denied. still
falls short of the farmers wants. How to
supply this deficiency merits the deepest at
tention of the hisbandman.
am an advocate Tor compost, and for that
purpose mix all the produce of the cattle
yard, the sheep yard, the horse stable, the
pig siye. and the poultry house.
The ding Of the hog, owing 20 the great
or fatnrss of the animal aud the nature Of rs
food, is the richest and strongest (; that of
the horse the mos, heating; that of cattle the
coolest bat the most durable. The dung Of
sheep is quick in operation; thereln'e the
mixing of cattle, horse, hog and sheep dung
for all kinds Ct soils and all kinds of crops is
always to be preferred. as the one correcis
the defects Of the other, and prevents the
fermenting process from going on too rapid
~.
The utility Of frrmentcd dung is proved
from the litlc advantage derived from what
is dropped upon the ground and has not I'M
derg0 e that process. In the course of its
heing frrmrnted also, the seeds of weeds,
and the eggs Of insects are destroyed.
Ny yard is dishng, till it sometimes over
flows, and where the excess passes of, !
cause a basin TO be cxcavated to retain the
liquid. Near the basin which is outside the
yard, place my compos, heap, which |
commence with layer of yard manure, a.
bout one foot in thickness; then layer of
green weeds; then a coat of shell lime and
ashes; then LAYER Of INF; then layer of
horse, hog, or sheep dung then coat OF
soil, and so on, with such materials us are
available. In short everything Of a icrlili-
zIng nature is placed in the heap, carrying
M the SIDES square until the pile reaches to
| the height OF from five 10 SIX feet. As the
heap progresses, each llvpr is saturated with
the liquid which escaped from the cattle
wards, aud thea covered with fine soil to pre-
vent the escape Of the volatile parts Of the
/ nauurr. aud in the next place, To absorb the
gases, 50 that tie soil used for covering be-
comes Of self vlu,hIr mauurc- point
lon. since established hy III" practice of ua-
ny ruIi ,hcnrd firmcr'. AIi'r remaining a
snlli lent time | cause the whole to be care
fnIy and completely turned, and mixed
throwing on aid manure as the work pro-
crosses. Fermentation soon takes place,
Srili lent to destroy the vitality of the seeds
of such weeds as may find ,iirir way into the
heap. After two turnings it generally gets
cnmplrtro hrokrn down and "a nminutcd.--
BY mixing small quantity fs,lt o the heap
| have no douh, i, would add greatly 10 its
tcrili2irr properties.
In this way | have added lfom on" hum
dred to one hundred and hiiy loads OF good
manure per year.
have used with good success bone dust
horn shavinls, hriS,lrs ,sill fish aud pouirettr
They are all hilhIr concentrated m lnures
and ar" valuable for the immediate crop, bu
for after crops and rnriching the soil durobly
give me the compost heap.
| once had great faith in the use Of Gyp
sum, hu, after several experiments witt. it,
became sl,i,li ii thit il Was of no benefit OF
my soil, aud have abandoned its use alto
geihcr. {. n. BEMGNr.
albany FEB. 1916.