The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-08
From the Albany IN. " Cultiva,ov.
How 10 make Manure.

' '~'"'"- ahn 'hii3 new, Nct I'M
best farmers, -tAosc who have made tn,
most improvement, tell Us they have BIZ
just begun 10 leai0- They regard manure
making as an art To be studied; and are
ever ready to learn by reading, by obser
Walton, and BY experiment.
There IS no doubt that farmers in Yer
mont, who will find it for their interest tc
tnrn their attention. more generally, te
manuremaking for, whatever NAV be
sad OF the fertility Vt other regions, there
can be no question bat our soil needs ma
nure, and must have manure, or become
barren and worthless, as much Of it is fas
becoming so already.
But The farmer somstimes objects, tina,
/, costs so much TO make manure, he can.
not aff1rd ii. This, we think, mistake,
especially where the farmer owns the land
he cul,Iva,es. The art OF manure. making,
like the art of housekeeping, consists very
much IN saving; and there can be no
doubt but large share Of the farmers, Ell.
ther for want ofinlormation or proper care,
suffer one.half Of their manure TO waste.
A few months since, we saw, IN a neigh.
boris barn-yard, some haf.dozen heaps
Of green manure, which the owner said he
was going TO spread over his yard tha, it
might lie through the summer and null.
tie was of the opinion that manure was
best after it was thoroughly mulled.-
About as good economy as it would be to
leave ashes exposed 10 the weather for a
year, and then expec, 10 make soap or pot.
ash from them.
Many farmers, il they wish to have as
little manure, and that little as weak as
possible, could not manage their yards bet.
ter for that purpose, than they now do
The urine, which is Of abou, the same val
ue as the solid manure, is ofientimes near.
ly all wasted, and the droppings Of the
cattle are left scattered about, exposed TO
the weather, I'LL two loads have hardly the
strength OF one, and are as much dimin.
ished in quantity as quality.
The barn yard is often so constructed |
that the water runs out of il, and in times |
of rain, perhaps through il, into the road,
OF some stream near by and that stream,
loaded with juices from the barn yard, is
suffered 10 run off, when it might, by +
blowing few bitches, be turned over the !
mowings. la one Instance, we knew a
man, when building wall on some land
he had bought, fill up the places where
the water had been =. ss sGS agg a IL Iaa
trouble Of bitches, and Of having the dirt
washed on to his grass. The trouble Of
bitches and dirt he saved, and, also, the
trouble OF cutting more than about half
the former crop Of grass. While such o
system OF manure making, or rather ma.
nure Tasting is SO common, is it not quite
obvious that much may be done by way Of
improvement, with very little expense!
/. 1t should be constantly borne in
mind, that the most valuable par. Of the
mlnure, in the farmers barn yard, consists
of salts that are liable 10 be washed away
by The rains, and of gases, that will evap- !
crate If exposed to the atmosphere con.
sequeR,iy, what manure the farmer has, I
not designed for immediate use, should be I
KEEP! heaPed up, and if possible, sheltered,
SO as 10 protect 1t from the action Of the /
rains and sun. Is there not grea. deal
lost by neg 'ectIug to do thsl
2. II farmers have manure they wish TO
ferment or null, they can cover it with
muck, loan, or something of the kind, so
tina! me gases that escape in fermenta.
ton, may not be lost 10 the atmosphere.
And The more surface the manure occu.
pies, the more important it is that il should
have Covering or something mixed with
II, 10 prevent the escape of the ammonia.
3. Farmers may save a great deal by
fixing their yards so tina, the wash will
not all run out. Mr.. A. is greatly averse
to having bis yard wet, and to proven,
this, he has the middle The highest, SO that
all the wash, and all the rain that falls in.
to IT, run into the little brook Just be
low, and thence on to his neishbor BIS
moving who caves all the wash he can
get, by having bitches 10 all directions.
Mr.. A. has clean, dry yard, and can
60 through it without dirtying his boots
bu, his neighbor B., who has his yard con.
structed dItferentiy--like basin, "righ,
side up with care" makes more manure,
and raises mucn heavier crops. Cannot
farmers attend much expense
4. A great deal may be saved by Ia.
king care Of the cow.yard in the summer.
This should alsays be covered with some
thing TO absorb the urine, and the drop.
pings should either be covered up where
they are left, with muck or loan kept in
heaps about the yard, or be thrown into
heap with the shovel, and then covered, to
prevent drying up. II is no exaggaration
to say, that when the w.yard is lef. with.
out any care, two. thirds Of the manure is
wasted. Farmers, is not this too much 10
lose
D. Much may often be done 10 turning
the wash OF roads aud buildings upon the
rnowlands, by having bitches wherever
there is chance for any wash. Frequent.
ly, few hours work 10 blowing ditches.
would make tons of hay and with but
lrilng expense, the whole crop on many
acres might be doubled yet the owners.
while they complain Of Light crops" and
oftentimes are compelled to buy hay 10