Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-26
AGRICULT UR AL.
From the Baltimore American Farmer
ACCUMULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
MANURE.

MANURE.
The following communication, which we translate to
enr ournal from the Massachusetts Poughman 2 is 50
marked by practical goo sense and true economy thai
it mot fan think to interest readers. We are
vey certain. that the farmer who may practice upon the
principles suggestions and rules therein laid down. will
find his interest greatly promoted. We have read
kindred article, recently which generally accorded
with views, or more completely confidence.
Impressed with its merits, earnestly bespea for it
careful reading. We wosld however, remark that we
presume the writer, in speaking Of the quantity Of dung
which horse daily makes under certain crcums ances
that the quantity actually roided by the ami
NAL is competent to make that quantity of GOOD manure
when mixed with other substances. If he does not 50
mean. his calculation is entirely too high. The article
originally appeared ia the .News Of the World" Lon
don, on the 2Jh Of October last
CHEAP MANURE.
The writer O this has been for several ye1s watchin
the progress Of experimental and scientific manurug-
So many of the results confirmed by repeated ex
perience well by chemical reasnnIng that it seems
time to collect them Into concise system for the bene
fit OF the farmer who has little time or means for exper
iments study and can Still afford Iuisappy
his manures upon the old rule Of thumb system
Farm Yard Dung, rather muck. should be thor
oughly understood in all Its bearings quantity quality
preparation, waste, fermentation, and application
Quantiy.-The solid and liquid excrement ofanimals
Of all kinds, should be carefully preserved and NAV be
much more largely collected by solinJ and stall feel
ken ut. Two Of ground Will keen beast :
which, well Uttered, Will make cwt dung, Sc, per
day. Is tons year, and nis be triped by the ad
dtlon of vegetable compost; bels, acres thus
giving lSN3-5l tons Cor r tons per acre) yearly It
Is tr the farmer 10 Judge hoW many beasts he will keep
and how much OF their time he will feed them in their
Homestead. The more dung, the heavier the green
crops; the green crops, the cattle food; the
cattle. the more dung and improving from year
to year, horse may nearly equal W, setting quail
4 t,y,, tl-a.
equal one beast. Sheep much ont they add bui
little TO the heap, though very eectual fold and pas
ture
Vegetable matter Of all kinds fresh dry Or deca. ed
should be also brought to the heap orr to distant
posted where 1t lies: not Tued to waste. Weeds roots
narrowed up hedge clippings, fallen leaves or other re-
cent heritage containing the vegetable sails, readily de-
cay with salt and lime q cw each to the tOn.) pro
ducing an excellent humuS. The addition Of sea weed
Improves ii much, and salt is not then required.
Peat. sods, tuTf-parlngs, iich and pond sc0u1ings
way soil, humus eahn whatever form and ashes Of all
kinds. good for the heap.
All liquids which vegetable or animal matters have
been soaked boed and all that ntan fsrtilzing ma
terias, 5 soap suds dish washinrs Dot LIQUOR SC are
good 10 moiSten it,
Quality.-We must remember that vegetable matters
work and that animal substances generate ammonia
which neutrazes the acid and Is fixed by 50 that in
due popttons, they correct each other. Urine gives
most ammonia.
But vegetable matters, nclnjng peat. sads &C.. being
much more plentiful than animal, The acid may sill pre-
dominate. This may be corrected by lime and salt
which will also kill weeds and insects and quicken the
manure.
1t should contain not Only All The elements If verea
ole food, but all in due proporonS Much ofthe dung
tiled IN the experiments against other uanures sees to
have been rXhaus ed by draining
The heap should be alike throughout in composition
and consisence which requires circulation Of the uics
For this purpose the DRAWINGS should be thrown back
upon II. from time time spread the soluble matters
through the whole. Bat other water should touch il
unless It gels too Dry and therefore best under shed
or any cover from rain
Perpendicular saunch pit. rather deep than wide
being made 10 receive the DRAWINGS clear of land sprnos
bed of humus earth may be first laid down inelninr Ia
wards the plt.-Upo this, spTeal hard stalks, 81.
which are slow to decay, then layer Of dung SC mix
ed from the houses stables and sties inches thick
sprinked with SALT LAYER OF vegetable matter the
thickness busted with SACKED lime and upon this
inches Of peat. bark, sawdust turf paugs Or humus
earth; and repeating sailed dung. lin vegetables and
humus earth; keeping the lime from touching the dun
OF feet high. OF green urs are used they are best
placed face to face, with lime strewed belween)
Then pour overit The liquid DRAWINGS &c. described
below. Ill Ii slaks through Then build on again as be-
fore, and pour The DRAWINGS, Sc "pon the next feet
and 81 as high you fad convenient In this way yOui
quantity is hreefld; your quality free from lurness: Int
may be deficient in activity, for want If ammonia Fur
this you have 10 depend On the urine.