Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-23

10 earl into ,.sn ~ soil ~ the bpotn is clay And
cossf il ,wo ~ ,tsvv suctes thick pea, muck Is =
tsiassle. aesh rscummfnd either preference 10 soil
4, the esese II every ,uur weeks. add sphsf cover oil
oos ~ twa inches. BY the last h Seiasf"trt. ihsfr
~tuid he mas Ut rum sx la eahi inches IN
depth over the yard. And shiie edung aud urine "i
the cattle. which always confne IN The yard Of nights,
during summit would thus be IN great degree secured
sgans iass by evsponiion, the ese would IND. "has
they anvrrsally seek clean dry bed TO lie In have
alsp Increased The manure nsde by my hogs. 10 pens
BY the addition III Weeds friuse vegetables turf taken
IRON The r.ad>side, bottom " bitches. &c.
My cattle yard Is disiiing still II sometimes oyerd'~s,
and when the e,ee.. passes OIL cause a basin ~ he
ekcavi'ed 10 retain the liquid. Near this basin. which
Is outside II The yard. place my compost heap which
commence by layer OF yard msDurr about one foot
10 thickness; then thin layer Of soil $sp layer Of
green verbs; then layer Of iorsc mnh then coat
Of turf, soil and - On. alternately, whh such mate
rails as were available, in short, every Thing within my
reach. of eflilizng nature. was placed IN the heap
carrying up tie sdts square, until The pile reached the
height OF five sx teei. Aiier completely saiufabng
The whole with the liquid which escaped from the
cMife yard, cover the whole nh fine SOIL 10 prevent
evaporation. Aiier remaining sufficient tine, caus
ed II to be csr.fuIly turned md completely mned,
throwing the liquid manure AZ il progressed ler-
menaiJn san lakes place. ahic, destroys bS vitality
o The seeds VI such weeds as may find they way into
The heap
Ia this wsy, have made. in the c,drse Of the year.
from hundred hundred and iy loads oi very
yooi manure.
10 regard Ia the application Of manure. my Practice
has been To diligently plough in all puirescent manure
spread; even Tar as 10 spread in the morn
ing no mue than cpsid be podhed in before noon. and
" hi.s The wss ealing TO spread only much more
rs could be planghed 10 before night.
Manuro " hlch is spread and Immediately poughed
o. ard in.fhe Of cultivation is well mixed with
he sol. will produce several good cfos-more less.
recording 10 The quantity applied and the nature Of the
oil.
From my own observation and experience, | have
ome Ia The conclusion thai manure, arising from all ami
nal and vegetable substances should be exposed little
: puss bls 10 the sUn the air. and dfenching rams; and
hen applied 10 the soil be Immediately plougbed In,
snnoi be KEEP, too the surface provided is well
mixed with The sol and covered that the essence will
e dissolved by rain and taken up by the Of The
'shts. Sosxirrnely minute are the mouths Of plants
hat The nonrshns parts Of manure them only
state OF dissolution by water. This element sup
'ed by rain to the esnh during the Of vegeia
lon Is IN regular course ascending. The essence Of
manure xscrnds with IT, and the portion mol iniece pied
~ the roots Of plants ESCAPE into the air.
uPon thin, light soils no,hing could be raised without
abundance OF msoure. II is, consequently object d
much attention Ia the farmer cueci III urh as posi-
bic aud apply II In the most advantageous ma nner.
4. N. BEMENT |
albany, february 1876