The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-12-08

= from the " oRins fSuDef.
HiSuRE HEiPS, LOSS oP ANxONIi, &C.
| Notwithstanding our ofIen repeated re-
ivrenre 10 this suhjrrs. We feel anxious 10
keep II continually brfore our readers.
From The following zrirlr which We ropy
frnm the Rurks tnnlly Intelligence. To
prevent The necessity of repeating the
same facts in onr own language. il Will be
evident that a is ,ieslrsble Ia retain the
ammonia II The manure heap as fast as
liberated hy rhrmiral ariion. A rnaiIng
ofmuek. pIas er OF paris, chareosl dn<',
lnamy soil. OF anys alher substance capa-
bic Of retaining ammonia. is frequently
urged a. = proper coating for the manure
heap; and IL tie ammonia were liberated
10 even quantities lhroughout the heap,
and from all ,Is pans.,his coating might
prove an entire p1osscli"n. and esrn the
smmonl parted wiihhy the fire fangi,lg Of
The heap belnw mighi be saved. Bul as
the aclion il noi general ihroupllsul the
mass. hut II diffrren, times ~ greater or
less ariislly in each of It's parts. this sim
pie coating IS found 10 be insufficient for
the retaining 81 the resuIianl gases Of the
fermen,ing manure heap. and experen'e
has taught the farmer thai alternate layers
Of manure. and of inert organic mailer.
while they increased the bulk. seemed af-
Ter time 10 he as valuable, load Inr load.
as The purer manure iermenied by itself.
The reason simply Is. that the ammonia
whirh would have been lost by the lei-
mrniallon al shr mznure alone. is saved by
the organc matter intervening, and hence
this cheaper substance is rendered equal
IN value 10 The excremenliIious portion Of
The manu,e heap.
To render this action perfect. and To get
the greatest amount oI b. nrtil from the re-
SULTAN, gases. Tie manure heap should
neser be without a supply of moisture
travelling downward through its mass:
and as this moisinre must necessarily car
~ with j, large amounts Of soluble mate
rials. il should be continually returned
upon The Top Of the heap; and for this rea
son we have recommended that cislern or
hopshead should be sunken al The lowest
point of every manure heap. and supplied
with a pump. This cislen will receive
The drainage Of the heap. and 4 the mass
beloo dry 10 supply drainage. walter should
he placed in The ri-lern and poured on
top oil the heap The repetition o. this
process should he continued until The
drainage will fill the cslern twice each
week. The continued repetition Of The
pumping will cause ihe soluble ammonia
given of by any one particle to be evenly
disseminated through every other particle
of the heap. Fne-langing will no, occur.
The decomposition, Of however inert a
charocier. will brmore rapid, and the lex
iure of The mass will be such as is ,Iesira-
BILE for It's use. The bulk will rot lessen,
as in heaps not supplied with proper
arnoun, oi moisture, while The qualify will
be materially Improved. n ammonia be
escaping, il will then be evident that more
muck or inert msilrs may he thrown on
top of The heap. and the continued pas
sage Of the surcharged fluid Though IL,
~ill increase It's value 10 that Of the average
Of the mass. WhenSil is though. desira-
bile no, To increase the qusntity. and alter
The fermentation has continued I" saffi-
Glen, extent. then by The admixlnre Of a
small qnan ily Of sulphuric acid with The
contents of the drainage cislern. and pump
ing ,hi~ hack on the heap. all the ammonia
will be changed To sulphat Of ammonia,
which, moi being volatile. will remain uniIl
used up by plants. The waste fluids Of
The house. barnyar,l, &C.. may find their
way from this cisteln 10 the reo's OF
plants. With these comments as pre-
lude, we eive the following: En-.
Farmers frequently experience heavy
loss By permitting their manure heaps 70
remain freely expnsed 10 the air without
any covering. This practice, so in'mical
Ia the interests nf the husbandman, whose
circumstances require iha. he should econ
omi<e every particle oI formulating mat
t,er for the use Of his crops, requires Cor
Tectinn.
Exposed in this condition. wiihou. any
projection from The ,leierioraling effects Of
The atmosphere, the very hes. manure
Twill. in very short time, be depreeialetl
Ito mos, harmful extent Whenever
1 fermentation takes place, the NEST valua-
hle par. Of the manure. lf net covered
with Some absorbent Substance. is vola-
iiliz~d. and passes off in gas. This vaua.
BILE portion is the substance known To
chemists hy the nameof ammonia. Every
pound of Ibis >alt j. capable Of producing
60 pounds Of wheat. or hushel lof ln'ian
corn--beIng. as We have already remark
cd, the mos, valuable part Of the dung.