Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-03
From tine bIaine CtItivator
THE VALUE OF MANURE.

FROM the DiaflIe CntFatOI
THE VALUE OF MANURE.
When the new lands are cleared, the soil
should never be run SO hard with grain as to
make il poor, and unfit for grass. This seed
should be sown with the first grain, and then
something may be expected that is worth fem
cling in.
But we must keep stock, and be careful 10
save all the excrements, coupled With all the
heritage that is not eaten, to restoreto the soil
what has been taken from it. This is the
principal resource of the farmer who lives in
the interior, and from whom we expect p0r-
ton OF the grain that is consumed in cities and
towns where men and business congregate.
The manure from neat stock is more abuti-
dant than from other animals in this part of G
! the country, and this manure is less likely to
| be injured by heating than that which is drop
ped by horses and sheep But the manurs
! from neat stock is much injured by freezing
before it has been mixed up with other matter.
Alter it has frozen and again thawed two or
three times, it is found to have no scent,r efflu-
via, and may be handled as freely asa lumpof
clay.
When cattle are suffered to go a distance
for water in the winter, they may drop manure
in their path through the field or pasture The
ground was covered with snow, and mo- trace
would appear in summer Of the winter path of
the cattle, save the Jumps of excremeRt that
were left on the way. Now you might sup
pose that here the grasses, Sc, would grow
rank, AMI exhibit evidence of the manure dtop-
ped in winter. But you will be disappointed;
the manure here was so frozen while in an
unfemented state that it is nearly lost TO the
! owners OF the soil
On examination, your numerous readers
will find this to be the case. Let them 90 and
see in May and June next, whether the grass
is any better where so much manure was drop
ped than in any other part of the field.
1t is highly important, then, to prevent the
freezing OF unfermented manure And the
first step towards it is TO keep the cattle shu.
up in the barn or yard through the winter sea-
son, and till the month of May. What they
drop in their cow-yard is trod on and mixed
with other matter, which serves to retain at
, least part OF the essence of the article. Oxen
and COWS tIed up IN the barn expose their ex-
crements still less, and cellars may be so con.
trived to prevent all injurious freezing
through the winter. This is very important
point, and all farmers should turn their atten.
ton TO it. The prevention from frost will a.
lone repay the cost Of a cellar in few wears,
; to say nothing Of the advantage of securing
the liquid, which is too often entirely wasted
, Horse stable manure is never injured so
: much by frost as by heat. When it is thrown
out OF The stable into heap, it soon begins
to burn in pretty cold weather. In moderate
S weather II heats so much as to turn white, and
> lose three-fourths of its weight Horse ma
nure has, therefore, been less highly priced
3 than it should be But when rightly managed
T there is no manure that operates better or re-
> mains longer upon the SOIL Some kinds of
manure work sooner, but they are sooner
spent. Hog manure, for instance, is active
very early in the season, and it makes good
, corn, but we see little of its virtue the succeed
e ing year. Horse manure that has been well
kept, and that has absorbedall the horse urine,
e is the most lasting kind of manure that 'ye obs
] tain from animals.
'r A VALUABLE TABLE-The following table
compiled from the calculations of J. NJ Gar
r nett, Esq, of Va, will be found exceedingl,
he valuable to many Of our mechanical readers
ID A box ri inches by 16 inches square and
% inches deep, will contain barrel, IS BUSH,
or 1O,752 cubic inches.
k A box "a inches by Is inches sqttate and
s. 1 inches deep, will contain half barrel, or
rs 1916 cubic inches.
e 4 box is inches by 16s inches square and
inches deem. will contain one bushel, or g.
Id 1 50.4 cubic inches.
e. A box 2 inches by II 2 inches square and
s. inches deep, will contain half bushel, OF
ey 1852 cubic inches.
he A box 8 inches by s:4 inches square ant
cir 8 inches deep, will contain one peck, or 1914
ay cubic inches.
iy A box 8 inches by inches square and d.
ce inches deep, will contain one gallon, or 26ss
IT. cubic inches.
ng box inches by inches square and 4s
ee inches deep, will contain half gallons o.
OF 1914 cubic inches.
tn A box 4 inches by inches square and d.
inches deep, will contain one qualt' or e7.i
cubic inches.
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ha rNsx Under FRrfr TREES MANY wears