Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-03

On THE APPLICATION OF MANUREs.-There
exists great difference of opinion as to the
time when manure should be applied, and
the state in which the manure should be
when applied to the soil.
Most agricultural writer's are of opinion that
1t should not be applied until it is decompos-
ed, at the time when the tissue of the straw
appears without being entirely destroyed, or
when 1t appears to have the soapy or greasy
appearance.
Others give the preference to long manure
not decomposed and would have it drawn
Immediately from the stable to the land.
Sometimes but little benefit is obtained and
occasionally injury is the result from unrotted
manures, on light OF poor sandy soils, if dry
weather follows Immediately after planting or
sowing the seed, as such soils contain but lit
tie moisture, and need all that could be COM
munfcated to them by moist manure.
When the manure becomes dried up in the
land after having been covered up, it takes
long time to reduce il to fertilizing earth, be-
cause it cannot enter into a fermenting state
but merely falls to pieces. But different soils
require different process from each other
as the case may require, and must therefore
be guided BY the experience and judgment of
the operator. 1t is of the greatest conse-
quence to put on the manure, or pillow it in,
plants and soil.
Where manure is abundantly applied to
the land in almost any condition. it will make
the soil fertile, and with an average produc-
tive season, good crops will generally be the
result, IT the necessary care and labor is APP
piled at the proper time.
Compost manure may be made and applied
for spring grain aud corn. Almost every
farm has some part where muck
taiSses 4 R ri. DiI nav Be made to
answer.
Those who have muck can take for every
three loads, or one hundred bushels, bushel
of salt and three bushels of lime. Dissolve
the salt with water, and then slake the lime
with the brine to the consistency of a stiff
paste; let them remain together for a week
or more, and then mix with the muck in
month it will be 6t for use. Some think it
prefersble to barn yard manure, where twice
the quantity or more of muck is used to the
salt and lime.
have made a strong compact by taking
about one hundred bushels of common soil,
five bushels Of lime, and three bushels of
ground bones, half ton of plaster, two bush
els of salt, and mixing together the salt made
into brine and the lime slackened Herewith.
Sometimes l have burned the sods or soil with
charcoal, and mixed with the composition,
added to its value. When the heap became
very dry l wetted it with water and mixed
with salt brine, soap suds, chamber ley, &c,
by making holes in the heap with crowbar
and then closing again, to prevent the escape
of the gases. l have applied this compost for
wheat, with manure drill, along with the
seed, about seventy five bushels to the acIe,
with great effect. 1t can be supplied to any
grain crop IN like manner.
Where the principal object is to obtain the
largest amount Of manure from crops, either
for plowlng under or curing for Winter fod-
der, corn sown will probably produce more
thau any other crop in common use. have
cut and cured for Winter use nearly Eve tons
and half of corn fodder to the acre, accu-
rately weighed, and believe a much greater
quantity can be grown if the soil be made
rich
Any material that will increase the quanti-
ty Of manure when properly applied, will in
crease the crops that follow, and eventually
the ratio will be upward of both crops and
annually, until the soil becomes very fertile
and yields abundantly. This is the true prin-
ciple oftilliug the soil to make it profitable
Henry Etiery Of Skaneatales, N. Y. 81 the
Country Gentleman.