The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-08-04
WHOLE NO. 6s5.

mix with tanners sbayings and broken
bones; lei lbe pile become dry enough
TO burn, and then cover it with sods and
sci it on FIRE. Ii should be suffered 10
burn with asIow, smolDeed combustion,
so as TO chai without consuming The rna>
,eriuls. When the ptbcess is completed,
the whole heap, inc ludng the t;iri cover.
ing, should be well mixed iogelher and
broken hne, and then placed in large
box under shelter, for daily use. Any
portion Of clay introduced by means OF
the turf, and we'll dried, forms powerful
absorbent Of fplid matter. AS ofien as
mag be convenient, horse is hiichcd 70
the hook and chaiEi; and the wholois
drawn of into the barn>ynrd, when II is
quickly discharged by turning 'he box
upside down; and after coyetiig the bot
tom and sides wiih-the prepared material
already described, il is replaced as be>
fore. The strong manure thus obtained,
will, if well mixed possess but lille odor
and may Sc used directly, or may be
mixed with common manure in the COM
post heap. Durable plank should be
placed usder the runners, 10 prevent
their sinking into the earlb; and enable.
the horse to start The box easily. IL is
said iba, III ,se who arc employed TO OBJ,
tain the materials for Inc wholesale manu-.
fac,ure of poudre,ie, throw in, before
commencing operations, q few quarts Of
a strong solution of copperaS, which im>
mediaiely neutrslizes The effiuvia, and
adds TO the value of The manure.
Since the above was written, We have
received the following:
The different modes Of saving az well
as making manure, very properly engage
the attention of agricuhursis 30 great
extent. There is one mode Of saving
manure, however, which is very much
overlooked. The farmers generally, IN
building "palace" for lhe accommoda-
ton Of tho household, either dig pit TO
a grea. depth, or shallow one With a
movable building, TO be removed as often
as the pit. becomes filled. In the formoE
case, there is fitted up complete nuis.
ance (aIier years existence and trap
10 frighten mothers and nurses. The
latter is nuisance from the beginning,
and subiec, of complaint almost esefi>
where. The plan have adopted is SIM
pie and cheap-leaving the ''Palace" az
sweet asAany chamber in the house, ard
productive, yearly, Of tank of manure
%oFih twenty-five dollars--a species oI
poUdreiie, | venture to say more feItili-
zing than any that can bc purchased.
/ have sunk a tank or pit. ten feet
square and four fee, deep, and lined
With plank stone or brick walls would
perhaps be better. Upon transverse
benms is bull, Inc ".palace," Eve feet
square. From the kitchen and wash
house, | have underground sewers emp
tying into this tank, through which all the
slops Of every description pass. The
! seat is fixed on hinges so that the whole
top ,hay be opened up, and at This open
, ing is deposited oil the dirt accruint
r about the house including the ashes from
: two ires. The dirt and ashes absorb al
3 The slops and moisture, and prevent the
J slightest unpleasant smell. This tank
may be filled once or twice year, and
( each filling would be worth to the ga'dei
1 The sum before mentioned. 1t is aston.
| ishing that this is SO much neglected b
} persons even who know the value o
manures, and can appreciate cleanliness
} and convenience. B. B. Pittsburgh
: Pa C6nnlry GenIiemun.