Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-11-25


understand this matter, and see whether it |
is worth while TO haul out barn manure for
this purpose. One hundred pounds Of COW
dung contains about eighty-three pounds OF
water worth no more than so much rain |
water, and fourteen. pounds Of hay, worth
no more than well chopped hay, which has
not been devoured. And of the remaining
three pounds large part is of very little
value. Something less than three ounces Of
phosphate OF lime Cor bone carth) and not
quite one and half ounces of suIphate of
lime or plaster Of paris.) about half that
quantity Of sulphate OF potash, and much
smaller quantities Of the other elements for
which we are searching. are found in the
one hundred pounds. have ssrdopted Mr.
Dana's analysis. which corresponds sub
stantial'y with others.
One ton Of barn manure would contain the
clements Of about four and half pounds Of
bone dust and two pounds of plaster and one
pound Of suIphate Of potash. 1t would re-
quire. then, more than twenty tons Of barn
manure TO supply one hundred pounds of
plaster. desire TO pursue this branch Of
our subject only far enough 10 show that if
we wantto supply the peculiar elements IN
question, hauling out barn manure is rot
the cheapest way 10 do it. As old Weller
told Sammy about getting married, 1t is
going through good deal, my boy, TO gain
little"
An application Of two hundred pouns Of
/ bone dust, the same quantity Of ground 2 as
ter, and two bushels of salt, with twenty
bushels of ashes to the acre. would constl-
tute a cheap specific manure for our purpose.
Bone dust should be narrowed in thorough
| ly. The other substances may be applied TO
the surface. or which is perhaps preferable.
/ buShed in. with the seed, so as to spread
them evenly. They are not of nature to
lose much by evaporation.
| LeacEcd ashes, AT the rate OF one hun
dred bushels 10 the acre, would a.one be
found good manure for common pasture.
Two hundred pounds Of plaster and as much
salt would be prohtably applied at the same
time.
Land which cannot be plowed by reason
of stones is difficult to manage. The ap-
plicaton Of ashes and plaster and salt may
be made with advantage.-, Often a good
growth Of bushes may supply the former
Bone dust should not be left upon the sur
face, as it evolves large quantity Of am
moniT, which is Of great value. and would
be lost by evaporation. This loss might be
prevented by mixing each hundred pounds
with a cart load of soil or swamp mud, and
allowing The compost TO stand few days
before using The addition of q hundred
, pounds Of plaster, either by mixing with
the heap before use, or sowing on the sur
face after it, would tend to preyen; the cs-
/ cape Of the ammonia.
advise the application of these specific
; manurcS, because they ere cheaper than
= barn manure, and more easily carried or
applied. Barn manure contains other valu.
: able constituents besides those specified, but
4 so far as old pastures are particularly to b,
. treated. lis value is in those elements whic.
= may be supplied in the manner sugge>;ed.-
I | have not been very NICE in my calculation
l OF quantities, because none Of the articles ..
5 usually sod are pure, but they are fount
r more or less with other valuable or name
!; less ingredients which help their weight
= | trust have SaIl enough 10 awaken re-
1 Election on the subject for krow Of 10 de-
5 partmcnt OF farming which Las been so much
= neglected as our pastures.
a not too expensive! Let us cipher Ills mat
= ter cut. The pasturing Of a COW for 81,
= months costs on an average six dollars nea
any Of our villages; and it requires 81,
, acres Of an old pasture for her supply Q
= feed. Cow pastures in such locations ma,
r be valued at twenty-five dollars per acre b,
e the owner, and usually would sell for tha
sum. Evidently that sort of invcstmen
c does not pay.
: Now, one acre Of the same pasture, if nc
c very dry, will keep COW well for the sea
# son. The application of twenty-five dol
n lars worth Of labor and manure TO an acre c
almost any moist land that could be easl
If plowed, will make it produce as much fee
h as will equal two tons of good hay, and thi
h will keep a cow six months.
d Would not the farmer who has not suiIi
e cient pasture act Wisely to expend, if neccs
h sary, twenty-five dollars upon every acre {
IS his present pasture rather than to purchas
d as much more of the same kind at twenty
e five dollars an acre?
The smaller your pasture the better,
" there is feed enough. One acre is more ca
= silly fenced and watched than six and cow
d thrive much better whcnnot obliged TO trav(
L all day, exposed tie the sun, in search {
1t food Finally, we all know in this region
'. that the larger orr pastures the worse lo
l. the animals, for in midsummer COW car
o not get enough on a hundred acres to kee
d up her flow Of milk without feeding at tn
e barn, and the shorter her beat the less IN
e waste of her flesh in ranging about unde
J the delusion that pastures furnish suficier
food. HENRY I. FRENCH,
II The ladies are becoming decided
v fast in Muskingum and Richland counties
e Eight ladies at the first and five at the las
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