The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-06-02

EXPOSURE OF MANURE IN BARN
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EXPOSURE OF MANURE IN BARN
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NAMING or coxrosrs. a
We once had an eccentric friend who
insisted upon wearing the nap. or soft
side Of his stockings, towards his foot,
or what is usually called rrong side
om. He insisted upon il. that the stock
ings would wear fora longer time. and
that as he had more respect for his
foot than his boot, he should so contin-
ue to wear his stockings. When asked
why others did not follow his plan, he
answered that they followed example
rather than take the trouble to think.
Is il not so with our farmers, in per-
hitting manures to lie continually ex-
posed on the surface of an open grounds
When they cart out manures TO spread
on ground before ploughing, they are
always anxious TO spread no more
than they can plough under the same
day. TO prevent loss by evaporation;
and still are willing to leave il exposed
all winter 10 continued evaporation.
And not only do they lose the volatile
part of the manure by such exposure,
but the treading Of the cattle upon il is
continually displacing atmosphere from
between the PARTICLES, and enabling
new quantities to enter for further eva
poration. All the liquid manurcs are
lost at an accelerated rate by being
in continuous motion, not only by the
feet Of cattle, but by capillary attrac-
ton from straw, corn-stalks, &c. Not
withstanding that Ii has been clearly
established that seventy-fve per cent.
Of the value Of manures is lost by such
treatment, still the practice is adhered
to without change. Instead ofsuch ex-
posure and loss Of manures, why not
build sheds facing the barn-ynrd to hold
manures, and throw the quantity pro-
duced under the sheds each morning
before the sun has had full power upon
it, and by there mixing it with muck
!. headlands, or any other divisor, in
crease the quantity Of manures. lin ad :
dition TO the saving of seventy-five per
cent. by preventing esaporationf Eve-
rs one who has tried il. knows that one
load of fresh manure mixed with sevc-
! raj loads Of muck or even hesdlands
under covers, will cause each load of
the mass to become equal to its bulk Of
clear manure for purposes Of fetthiza-
ton, and that this arises from the es-
Gaping gases given off from the ma
nure during fermentation, being absorb
& ed by the divisor; and still we see far
mers continuing this barn-yard deposit,
I notwithstanding the fact that in ma
! ny cases they are compelled to buy ma
nures in the spring. Let them, ii they
will continue the barn-yard system,
at least, throw muck, charcoal dust,
gypsum, or all three of them, on the
surface Of the ground each day after
cleaning up the yard, and thus save a
larger proportion of the liquid manures
By retaining the ammonia. We have
found that BY placing proper absorbcnts
in our OK, COW and horse stables, 50
as to receive the fluid manures before
they loose the animal heat, that eigh-
teen loads Of muck may readily be used
with every load of fresh manure, thus
giving us nineteen times the bulk ol
manures that we should have on the old
. system, and. even with such divisol
the heat of our manure heaps is fully
sufficient for the purposes Of decompo
sition; but our cattle do not run al
large in barn-yard, nor do we believe
it is necessary for their health thai
J they should do so. For working cattle
certainly exercise is unnecessary, and
,, as to air, well regulated stable hay
, ing no escape gases from manures. vii
} furnish better air than pulrid and Of
. fensiye barn.yard. If the object be t.
fatten cattle. it has long been decided
that they fatten more readily without
continuous motion than with it, and fu
mich cows the stall system cannot b
9 doubted as being the most economical
both as relates to the quantity Of mill
and food, as well as the saving Of ma
! nure.
! A moderate quantity of salt should
!. be used in the manure or compost heap
1t is well known that although larg
quantity Of salt will prevent active fer
mentation, still a moderate quantit
will accelerate decomposition land a
|. the same time destroy the seeds of ma
9 nv kinds Of weeds, grubs, &c.
Farmers who raise wheat, rye, corn
oats, barley, clover, turnips, aud pota
toes, should either have in their soil. Q
: add to their compost heaps variety
inorganic ingredients which these crop
contain. Thus, If after having an ana