The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-12-01
BARN-yARD MANURE.

BARN-YARD MANURE.
In prize ESSAY. wriiirn hv Wm. d.
Gresham. IA whirh the Maryland Stale
IAgriruIInraI SocieIv awarded premium.
The writer eln<es ihmsi:
Bam-yard and Nabit Mmures.-
This is lhe mosl valuable and prnIifie
source from uhirh the farmer il. by his
avn efforts aud eronomy. 10 improve his
land. This manure. ihongh moi so per.
msnent in iis effects. yet applied after
lime and mari. Is lasting and benefiriai.
ID is the great reservoir from which the
farmer is, hy his own industry aud man.
agemcni. TO draw his supplies Tor the inn
provemeni Of lis land, az we'll as in a
MEASURE Ia derive his wealth.; aud he
should husband hi< resources in such a
manner rs tuhave aconsiani eve 10 the
accumulation II. noIenly al The of Il from
his slork. hui al dscayine vegetable mat.
Ter from his farm. The greatest neaIi-
penre prevails amune many farmers in re-.
lalion Ia the rarelrrsiiess ailh which they
attend 10 lheiI harn-vard and stable ma
nures: the weddings from cattle. the eva
poraiion nf the nuiriIire portion of ms-
nures. wouls, il saved and attended to.
improve mere land than wha, liiiIe they
carry out upon them. There is nothing
which farmer can more jndiciou~ly use
than plaster. in the absorption Of the void.
inps. as well as The effect Of fixing the va.
luahle properties Of manures, which are
constantly escaping in the form Of gases;
! would then advise the liberal use 81
plaster in all the vegetable manures raised
upon the farm. II is essential in all well
regulated and ventilated stables and COW
sheds. in preserving the health as well as
the eyes oI the ANIMALS from the noxious
exIiaIsiions ef The pungen,. IL no, poiso-
nous gases. which are ronsianlly escaping
from The manure- Plaster fully repays
The farmer whn uses il ienfold.
IL conclusion. whether you have The
stiff clays or sandy lnams to contend with
on your farms. and you desire TO restore
them To fertility. they musl have the adj.
vantage of lime. clover, and plaster, and =
regular rotation nf crops.
Ynu must lend all Your energies 10 the
accumulation of manures, both animal
vegetable. and mneral-yon cannot ex-
peci your lands TO yield you remunera.
ting crops unless you co.irive 10 keep up
its fertility by liberal applications of ma
nure. Should your barn-yard and stables
fail 10 afford sou sufficient supply, you
should go To your marshes, woods and
ditch banks, and there find the elements
for manure. We Know The chief element
Of all manure being vegetable matter. and
lis production being necessarily slow and
laborous on exhausted soils, we should
take advantage Of every assistant in in.
creasing aud applying i, 10 the soil.
The West Jer. Pioneer.
The above is an excellent article. and
free from lha, objectionable leaure su
prevalent with most writer's on the sub
iec, of manures. namely, the recommend
j ing of baln-yaul manure alone. Farm' rs
! who would pursue their business pohia
bly, require more manure than can be
made By their cattle, and, therefore, they
lare compelled To import irrilizing male
rials upon their land. As far as barn yard
manures occur. they should be avaIled Of;
but where their quantity is insufficient tc
get maximum effects. they should bs
increased. and this cannot be done by lllt
use Of cheap organic amendments only.
| Every farmer should have an analysis
Of his soil; the bouks already give him al
analysis of his stable manure, and con-
!. parison Of these two will show him wha
constituents are missing. and what h'
should buy from elsewhere. For TN
management Of stable manures, we wonl'
refer TO our Article in this number, OF
Manure Heaps, Loss Of Ammonia. etc
Ed