Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-09
WHOLE NO. 1913.
fur tbe famtr.
MANURE SHEDS.

When we see q reasonable scheme in
successful operation, we feel more Of its
force-it stirs US more-than anything
we may only hear of it. So shcug hi
certain farmer-or at least so acted he
when he went 10 work the other day to
build manure shed. He had often heard
it remarked, that manure kept under
shelter was worth double that leA expos
ed in the yard-he had often noticed the
difference in its smell, texture, and aP.
pearance on his own premises-tut be
had never tried the two, side by side, in .
fair experiment, Until the present year.
He has two good sized open sheds at
tached 10 his barn yard, which his cows
occupy for shelter, at will, in stormy
weather. He keeps his oxen and horses
in close stables, and these, as well as the
sheds, are kept well Uttered through the
winter. The manure from the stables is
thrown into the yard that made under
the sheds remains there both have suf.
ficient mixture Of straw to prevent too
active fermentation. And both, were
they in the same situation in regard 10
shelter, would be ofequal value.
Last spring, melted thereto BY re-
mark in the Rural, he determined to ies,
the difference as closely as he could with
out going into any minute figuring or
preparations, for that is too small busi-
ness in his eyes, for one with so much
work 10 attend to. So, on his cnrn and
barley ground, he took pains To draw the
manure from the yard and from the sheds
in equal quantities-though he said he
did not think it was hardly fair, for in
the yard manure he had 10 cart of
large quantity of water, making-if there
were no other difference sheltered
load worth one.ihird more than an un-
sheltered one. This was the 6rst ides
that really hI him on the subject. He
saw he could save the cost Of . simple
shed, just in the expense Of carriage. y
Both kinds were treated in the same man.
ner; but he did not need to wait until
harvest to decide thai he would shelter
his manure, hereafter.
Where the sheltered manure was ap-
piled, the corn and barley came up first;
and they kept ahead all the season. The
cut worm worked less in the corn. end
the barley seemed 10 escape all injury
from insects-ihough that part to which
the yard manure was applied suffered
from the Hessian Fly to a small extent.
The differtn nee in the two was very plain
ly marked, and at harvest it was estima-
ted that the shed manure land gave crop
one-Ihird greatest.
Now our friend has erected two manure
sheds. One covers the dung heap from
his horse stable, the other is intended 10
cont ,in that from his cattle stalls, and the
major part of the hard dropPings gather
ed from day to day. Some time. Ne
doubt not, he viii go into manure cellars,
and stables for all his stock; but this
move is creditable one, and in the right
direction. He will also learn the benefit
of muck rs a material for cheaply in
creasing his stock Of manure, and thea
we shall see shed for that. to be used a.
an absorbent of the liquid-now some-
thing stronger than rainwa,er, and worth
saving and carriage.
His sheds are simple and cheap affairs.
Croiched posts are sci for the front, the
back is the barn yard fenee-one shed is
covered with boards-the other with poles
and straw. We expect to hear more Of
their success or failure hereafter. Thai
other Improvements will follow, is very
sure; for good example. especially il
man sets il himself, is certain to influence
those who see it.-Rarol Nep Yorker.