The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-24
For the Uniss + Eastern Js.rnal
MANURE FROM THE HOG PEN.

However much and justly we may con-
gratulate ourselves upon the discoyery-and
we are by no means disposed TO underrate
or deprecaie their uiility-of concentrated
fertilisers, we are, nevertheless. acquainted
with no manurial substance more intrinsical.
ly valuable than hog manure. On this point
there appears, indeed, to be no discrepancy
Of opinion among practical men. The 10.
ductions Of experience are, in fact, conclu.
sivc upon this point; no one who has used
Il will question that for most purposes, II
possesses value greatly superior to that OF
stable manure, or tha, its effects, besides
being more energetic, and, also, more dura-
bic. 1t is therefore very desirable that the
agriculturist adopt measures economizing
this highly efficient and valuable article,
and of rendering it subservient to purposes
Of fertility, and Improvement. BY frequent
additions to the excrement in tho yards, Of
muck, rich loan, sOds, clay, leaves from the
forests, decayed vegetable matter from the
fields, gardens, and pasture grounds, refuse
hay and haum, he may supply very large
quantity Of most excellent manure, and at
very trilins expense. All organized sub
stances, in q state of putreiactiOn or decay,
possess, in very high degree, the capacity
Of fertillling ground, and assisting the de-
velopement Of crops. Whom muck-which
is vegetable matter in state Of more or less
perfect decay or decomposition-can be pro.
cured in sufficient quantity, an extra mum.
Der Of hogs should be kept in order to work
up the material, and prepare quaniam sur
Seii for the encrichmcnt Of the farm. The
mOduS oPerGRdi in this is very simple and in
telligible. the hogs possess all the practi-
cal chemical knowledge requisite to trans
form the mass into pabulum OF the richest
and most salutary kind. The frequent stir.
ring and turning over Of the mass, will en-
sure regular fermentation, aud tend also
to secure the perfect communication Of the
.olid and more yiseid matus it contains. As
muck Is characterized by porous or vascu,
lar structure, its absorbent properties or
powers, are great, and tho quantity OF rich
fluids which il will take up and retain, Is o
great value to the crops to which it is appli
ed. All urine contains salts. These oper'
ate Immediately, and with great energy OF
all vegetables. When not economical BY
some absorbent matter, they sink quickly
into the soil, and are consequently lost :
Some correct experimenters have asserted
that the liquid Weddings Of animals are worth
as much for agricultural purposes, as the
solid excr-meut or this, however, ,her,
is some question. That the urine deposited
by an animal would, IL commixed and up
piled with the solid excrement greatly add
to the fertilizins elects Of the other. no on,
will doubt bu, that the actual power would
in this case, be doubled, such intermiItur,
Is somewhat more than problematical. Tn,
cost of saving and applying urine, in ,hi
manner, is mere title compared with it
beneficial effects. When il is practicable
arrigatiOu with this liquid will be foun,
highly beneficial to most crops. In DR..
weather, its effects are OF the most decides
character; its energies are Immediately ez
er,ed, and in such way rs to push forwar,
the develOpements Of the parts with rapid
ity, and in the most perfect health. {. i
also preventive Of several radical disc ases
which yield slowly to other remedies.