Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-26

every drop of this which is not absorbed by
the litter must into the tank pitt to be thrown up
on the heap deep rarow drains being from every sta
be sly and COW house. to the pit tank All the 9th
er liquids may be thrown they got 50 as to mix
in s,aking down. As the liquid passes it will dissolve
salt and lime; and carrying the juices Of layer
other gives the same qnaity throughout " hen fn-
shed slant it at top, with straw long dung, throw
of the RAIN and once month open the throw
b}ck the drainage, which should always s1ak right
through and if there Is not enough, including the lii
qlids, water Be added If the farmer thinks the
proportion If vegetables. Sc, too great, than he
collect. he mag, IF course. put less but experience
has shown thai well saved dung will bear double its
weight of such additions. with aid u salt and lime. In
six months it is ready fir use.
Fernentntlop-Ih The greater the number Of vegetable
elements thoroughly united together sufficient So
lube state the better the manure for general fPnSes-
IN the above muck heap have most Of me VeIelaDe
elements and regulate their proportions by mos OF
dnnr and vereta5e matters; and add all that want
inc bv the inorganic to be hereafter describe
And by fermpnting they may be brought 10 state of
uniform composition and solubllty. Spit dung when
well made, down sft ana fat with little appearance
ufstraw. This is probably, the st generally active
condition, af dgest-d for sap and with 1t
may be frmented far with little other loss than The
evaporation of water ovrrworked rses both ammonia
and humu Short dung having less risk Of loss may be
safest generally 70 stop there.
the moHia may he retained by crustIng over with
humus earth and still bitter hy mixing gypsum and sui
pirate Of magnesia with THE salt thrown the dung. By
which tie deficient magnesia and uphurIc acid
the same time supplied.
.7Jpicdton-L dung is said to do best in stffiand
and for potatoes and pasture 1t works slower in the
ground then the heap, and may therefore require
three fur years become thoroughly Incorporated
with the SOIL and the quantity be in proporlion--
But spit short dung which all ready fur the sap
may be applied every other year the green crop, in
halt me quantity thus bringing quicker return, and al
lowing less waste by the weather wnen the land lies
open.
BY thus returning the soil only all that he draws
fom It but also much carbon which the plants have
drawn from tile air. the farmer may gradually enrich his
land to the highest degree. Stable dung containing
ammonia and phosphate, would bear larger proportion
Of spare urine pour on, which seldom the cas-. But
it generally collected in towns this deficiency may
By made up by night soil, which much richer si and
any of he liquids common water. poured IL
keep It moist and circulate the juices Prepared night
soils yearly increasing IN importance, and may make
good orr Of PHI spha'e BY the time the supplies
q bone fall fur the present waste ufnght soil (and unne)
by sewerage and neglect, pr badly exceeds 100000
tons yearly. he best materials for siffening and
Sinking it for carriage charred sodS other
pounds Of charcoal and earth but coal ashes
swer the purpose and obtained 10 towns
Lime is unfit, as ii was the ammonia.
Gypsum. salt and solPhate of magnesia, compose an
excellent fxer Of ammonia and supply he suphate,
da, and magnesia, chiefly wanting in muck heaps
j. PRIDEAUX