The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-21

our we'll led, Is North all the poverty stricken
Groupings af three ,imes It's number, half
starved. Few things are more evident TO fea.
son than these /; and yet, there are very few
things ~hlch some men Of intelligence are so
SLOW to receive and act upon. ils with US
respecting ANIMALS. very much as 9th regard
to acres every one IS CT, my more, more
whea, M nine cases out OF ten, every iDdivld.
usl acquisition Is positive aud material ioss.
/, you ID be difficult, to la, DIAN rule en- this
subject, Of universal Applicability. THIS
much, however, nav safely be SAID II you
want good snimals, aod good rich manure,
(~h,ch, II properly managed, VIII always be
ar cou penssuon Tor the TODD consumed IN
sk,pg ~ YOU must Dot s'nt your animals
,ou must f.rd ss n.a,l, 10 the FIJI, IN quantity
and qualify, as YOU can without waste.
Another rule highly nee. ssaty TO success
IN msuu lsctutmg manure 70, that esery@ni
ma, on q plantation should BE- housed IT night.
he wear ,ound and ~ ~,nle', by day, encep,
50 much time Ne - necessary Tor them 10 get
a,.,, AID ,ske Sufficient exercise. 10 very
cold We hrr. ,hey should be lei ou, only 10
get ~s,~s, and then immediately pot up q.
psn. Thu. 70 The writer's own rule, and he
frds II works we'll IN every case, except IN
regard to hogs, ~h,ch, for some, reason, do
no, sppen, to bear con 6ne men, in The day time,
IN this climate. This pracuce 10 rare at the
sou h. Ii there is another instance OF II IN
North Carolins, he 10 not aware OF II. The
ai,an,sges Of II, how ever, are obvious, and
soon or isler i, will b. adopted by all.
Iu,o the stalls Of these animals, before they
are allow ed 10 enier, mould should be thrown
10 the depth Of one foot. As soon a thus has
become saturated, q mixrure Of virgin soil,
leaves and old logs, sufficien ly decsyed TO
break up finely, together ~ih the scrap'nes
from beneath and around them, should from
tine To time be added 10 sufficient quantiies
to keep oil! dry and comfortable. A huls
shell ed com ibro~n iu,o the stalls and pens,
will induce the hogs 10 root, and mix up the
g hole together. in The best msnaer, at no
|, cost. When the accumulation has become
io" p,es, f. = convenience. lei II be taken on,
md pu, upon ,hs pilr, a. above directed. BE.
fore he annual, are again put IN. ih'os mould,
~ A. first. or any material fitted to absorb and
retain he uriD~ and juices, TO the depth oil one
, foot. From ths It vii be seen that mn man.
, urs goes into the pile IN a state tending 10
waste. When required for USE, the pile 70
, cut down perpeBdlcusrly, and as evenly ss
, poss,bie, IN order to Pulverse II well, and
, make the whole mixture equsl
The writer has nov pursued this pan TO a
greater or LEES extent for several years. lis
advantages, are, that It caves The expense oil
all tedious preparations TO prevent the escape
Of fe'ulis,ng matter. /, 10 adapted to every
mans capacity. and every mans means. -
. Nothing 10 ever seen escaping from one Of
these pils.-ne ammonia on q damp or frosty
mo ming ascending like smoke from furnace
"a case so common where the contents o
stables are Thrown out ~ithou, any adm ntur'
To abso,b IL. The ram never fails 10 NOR,
than sufficient quantities TO afford the necsssa
~ ,nsisufr, ~nie the s,ras slsIys to be KEEP
OF, top. ~ az fff-ctvsl protection from sun anc
~tnd. l'siendency 10 promo'e the health nnc
n ih'I'uhes. of ID. animals must be obvious. -
+, Their -isil. are al.a,ss~eei and comforts bic
bu ld,nr m nure houses. lie supe, lority Il
the mode oil managing ,hess matters CON
monIy recommended. that 10, hollo~isg on
the barn yard into ths form OF a ditch, snC
thto~ing The manure into l. to be washed ava,
!, aud wasted BY rain. ~Iud. ard sun, ~iII read
!, " appear. Animals should not b. permitted
10 run 10 q barn except ~ gong 10 aud from
their places Of continents and TO prevent
4 any loss from tsis, II should be kept constantly
L.. Il
once or i~ice yes ma, be scrsped up to bs
j, put on the heap between the layers OF aa
=, nure.
There are numerous oiher sources from
/. ~hich materials may be drawn TO augment
:, snd rn',ch these heaps, -uch as weeds, the
j.. scrspp'ns o. gs,d n walks. the contents oi
pr,vi-s fowl srd pigeon honsc., rotten chips
-a~ du.'-s cspirsl ih,og to throw into pig.iIe.
! snd COW siabes-oId rags. hogs hair, coal
j, s-hes. soap sud.. dish water, URINE from the
f.. ch.ubrs whch ma, be poured upon them
daily. ami last, though no, least corn cobs
j.. These are sadl, wasted 1t the sou,h. Gre q
:, really good manager 10 acres OF land, and the
corn cobs that are burned, or ihroso away
UPON soc Of our large soui bern psntations
a and verify behave. though as poor as power.
~ q, the outset, he would IN few wears be.
h come a vers comfortable liver. By this plan
4 these will Of course be preserved. Where
q corn is fe d to hogs aud horses IN The ear, the
i, cobs will be mixed up with The mslef,als un.
der foot where they s;e 6nslly thrown; ~hen
h shelIed for family use. or other purposes, they
!. should be carefully gathered up, and ihtoar
upon the barn yard or into the hog pens.
9 A perscn who has no, tired this plan. could
e hardly concene how large q mass OF rich Ter.
iilising matter may thus be collected IN the
;, course Of wear from . very fe~ animals, and
q ho. greatly. # we'll followed 10, it ~,i add To