Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-15
From the Boston CUlivator.
Manure aud lis Applications.

The subject heading this article, which has
been discu ised at the Agricultural Meetings, at
the State House, is certainly very important
ena, i ltas. o. the loHnasuan ii agriculture
As yau remark, that the subject has not been
exhausted, 1 wish to express my opinion. By
looking over the back volumes OF The Cult, you
will sec that took the ground, years ago, that
there were means enough within the reach OF
every farmer, on his own farm, If properly ap-
piled, to render his lands proauciye; and that it
was not necessary for Inn to feed out all his hay
and grain, &c.; but That he might sell, keeping
only stock enough to do his work. and supply
his family with milk and butter, and at the same
tine, his farm should increase in fertility. For
the last IL years, have practlsed on my belief,
not having purchased load OF manure, and the
result has been fully satisfactory. AT another
time, perhaps | may state results. There are
several points, in considering This subject, on
which wish to remark, but it would make This
article too. long. Will confne Myself princi-
pally to winter manure and its application, for
corn, potatoes, beans, &C.
You say, hat during the three evenings dis
cussioa, one member only, advocated turning
down the manure by deep ploughing, and that
was light soil, am sorry that the practice
found but one in its favor, among all the speak
ers believing as do, that il has been of more
advantage to me, than The udption of any one
thing, in nv improvements. For nearly twenty
years, have turned my manure under the sod,
for Corn, Potatoes, &C. the quantity and quail
ity, being marked by the crops, with as much
exacttude, as the weather can be indicated by
Thermometer My mind is fully made up, by
experiments, that if manure is properly attended
TO in the winter all the urine saved, and mixed
with the other portions, and is kept from fermen-
ration. and under cover, until it is poughed H.,
that all the good effects which can be realized
from manure, will thcn be obtained' and that,
with the least possible labor. This method, too,
may be extended to all soils, suitable for tllage,
if properly managed.
NV stock is kept in part of the barn-cellar,
and in preparing manure iii the winter, use
leaves. rye straw, refuse hay, &c. for bedding
sufficient 10 save all the uiine and also, add toe
the cleanliness, consequently, the comfort Of
cattle. The manure is thrown into another par
of the cellar, and a pig KEEP, upon it, to keep 1t
from heating; the Stops from the house, and the
strong soap suds on washing days, are thrown
upon the heap. do dot usually disturb 1t until
the LIST or middle of May; it is then drawn ou'
and plowed under the sward. In one or two In
stances, when did not keep a pig, as the ma
uure would commence heating have drawn 1t on
and mixed it with swamp mud, but very mucl
prefer. when use mud, to cart it directly on tc
the land in the fail, or winter, and spread 1t, nj
ter il has boen frozen. Now, would ASK, no"
vor can have better compost mass, Tor growing
the crops which have named, and also grass
than to take such manure as the a'ove, win the
mud completely pulverized, by having been fro
zen and thawed all spread upon green grass
the middle of May, and turned into the soil witt
No. 5I2 Prouty and Mears' plow? Run the
pillow, If you please, 10 inches deep, and 1t thu
land has been properly plcughed before, yoI
will find the manure will not lie fiat at the bot
tom of dead hard fuuow, but will be mixed
with the soil to within or A inches Of the top
You will see too, that Chemical decomposition
will take place, and the whole beyeit of the ma
nme will be received. do not say it will oPe
rate os quickly as rotten manure, but am salts
fed, that an equal number Of cattle, with equa
feed, will produce in ten years, and leave tn
land in much bettss state, This is the onl1