Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-26
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ABNU MANURE W 'N''
see reasonable scheme IN successful op'
Grafton we feel more of its iorce--ll snrs
us more than anything we may only hear
of it, So lhought a certain tarmer-or at
least so acted he-when he went 10 work
the other DAY to build manure shed. lie
had often heard il remarked that manure
kent under shelter was worth double that
IeU exposed in the vard-he had often no.
tced the difference in It's smell, texture
and appearance on his own premises, but
ne had never tried The two side by side,
on fair experiment, until the present
year Now he saw the difference IN val
ne. he believed what he had been told,
and he went to work 10 build manure
shed, so as to reap more OF the dement's
now so evident.
1t is not to be supposed that the story
Of his experiments will convince all who
read il; he had read just as good, long be.
fore he really began 10 "show his faith
in the only true way of showing IT
.by his work" But il is "good enough
to IelI." for all that, and we hope will not
be without It's influence. He has two
GOOD sized open sheds attached 10 his
barn ward, which his cows occupy tor
shelter at will in stormy weather. tie
keeps his oxen AMI horses in close sta
bIes, and these, as well as sheds. are kept
well Uttered through the winter. Inc
manure from the stable Is put into the
ward that made under the sheds remains
there: both have a sufficient mixture OF
straw TO prevent too active fermentation.
And both, were they in the same situation
IN regnd to shelter, would be OF equal
value.
Last spring, incited thereto by remark
10 Tie Hurm he determined to test the
difference as closely as he could, without
gong into any minute figuring OF prepara-
mons, for lhatls too small business IN his
eyes for one with so much work to attend
to. 50 on his corn and barley ground, he
took pains 10 draw the manure from the
sheds in equal quanulles--ihough he SAID
he did not think It was hardly iaIr Tor IN
the yard manure he had to cart off a large
quantity of water, maklng--if there were
no other dlIerence--a sheltered load
worth one third more than qn unsheltered
one. This was the frs, idea that really
hit him on the subject. He srw that he
could save the cost of simple shed, JJst
IN the expense o: carriage. Both kinds
were treated in the same manner, the
crops were s0wed and cultivated the same;
but he did not wait I'LL harvest TO decide
that he would shelter his manure, hercaf-
ter.
Where the sheltered manure was ap-
Piled, lhe corn and barley came up first;
aud they kept ahead all the season. The
cut worm worked less in the corn, and
the barley seemedto escape all injury from
insects, though that part to which the
yard manure was applied suffered from
The iIessian fly ta3a small extent. The
difference in the two was very plainly
marked and at harvest il was estimated
that The shed manured land gave crop
one third greater.
Now our friend has erected two man
ure sheds. One covers the dung heap
from his horse stable the other is intended
To contain that from his cattle stalls and
the major part Of the yard droppings gath
cred from day TO day. Some time, we
doub, not be will 90 into manure cellars
crd stables tor all hls stock; bat This move
is a crcGllable one, and IN the right dlrec-
tlon. lie viii also learn the benefit Of
muck as a ma!rral for cheaply increasing
his stock Of manure, and then we shall
see a shed for that. 10 I've a. an absorbent,
of lhe lIquid-now something stronger
than rain water, aud worth saving and
carriage.
His sheds are simple and cheap affairs.
Crolched posts are set for The front, The
back Is the barn yard fence-one shed 10
covered with boards-lhe other with
poles and straw. We expect TO hear
more Of their success hereafter. ThaS
other improvements win follow is very
sure; for good example, especially If
man sets II himself, Is certain 10 inhu-
ence those who see ii.--RurGI NeW Yor-
keT.
To REMOVE VERMIS FROM Cattle
Dissolve camphor gum in new rum. maxi
ing the liquid pretty strong Of camphor,
and apply !. on various paris Of the body
of tie animal h is a harmless sPPlica-
non, so far az he animal is concerned,
leaving TIE coat free and clear, but des-
trUys tie lice. IL abOni Two or three
weeks after the first application. rub on
tie LIQUID again, in order 10 kill the young
vefmn that may have halched oHi after
the first rubbing. | know Of no safer APP
plrcaiion which will prevent the egg or
n,s from h4iehing.--Corrs.pondea Of
Y. Z. farsnsr.