Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-01
HOW MUCH MANURE MAY BE
MADE FROM ONE H0GY

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Profit in hog.raising. with us, depends
upon the manure they make. Calculas-
ed upoa the same basis thai the profit of
pork depends upon at the West, or New
Jersey, our pork would cost many of as
70 cents pound, by the time we get it
to market Many time have we been
told, can't afford to raise pork it costs
me twice as much as can get for it,
On large dairy farms, and wherever
hogs can be kept on the wastes of
farm, this Is Of course different. Nest
raisers Of pork hereabouss, have fsw
more swine than may be kept on the
swill Of their establishments, windialls
Of the orchard, &c. so that the actual
expense attending their keeping is small
till they begin to iatten them and they
get back their actual expense when they
sell them fattened in the fall or winter,
unless they are favored by unusually
high prices. Their manure, then, is
their only real profit Now this varies
from one ox-cart load TO ten and, esti-
mating the manure at rs low figure as
possible, the profit viii be from one to
ten dollars per hog. The difference in
the quality of this manure is as great as
can be imagined, from sun-dried, wealth
cred, leaehed stuff, to rich, ammonical
manure, worth three or four times as
much as the former.
Hog manure made under cover is, at
moderate, worth twice as much as that
exposed besides hogs do better. This
We have repeatedly claimed, and adduced
testimony to prove.
Good testimony in favor Of this prac-
liee has lately been given US by Chaun-
cy Loomis, OF this town, who has made,
the past year, $50 loads Of strong, ex-
cellent manure, from five hogs and one
horse. These swine he keeps in his
barn cellar; each hog has four feet Of
space allotted TO him, his nose wrung,
and is eurried thoroughly twice week.
They were kept in two pens. in one of
which the manure was intended for light,
in the other for heavy land. Into the
heavy land manure pen was thrown
sandy loan, cIods, dc, as often as was
needed (twice week, and evened over
the whole into other pen, parings of
heavy land, clay, &c. into both, all sorts
OF weeds and litter that could be gather
ed. The pens are SO constructed that
+ by putting on boards as the accumulation
rises, the pigs gradually rise towards the
floor above. Their beds are kept in a
corner, well Uttered with straw, and,
when they get low, the straw is thrown
out, the hole filled up, and the bed made
again in the same place. Thus their
habits are cleanly, and, though in close
quarters, the semi-weekly currying and
clean beds, keep them always healthy
aud clean.
These five hogs, now in the pens,
were year old last August they weigh
315 10 100 pounds each, and are fed
about peck Of whole corn, thoroughly
soaked aud scalded, daily, besides swill.
They have always as much watery sue
culeni food as possible, in order that the
manure may have the benef, Of the par
collation. Of the urine, which, though not
containing any more substance of manu-
rial value, is set much more penetrating
and diiIusive.
Giving The horse bis share Of the
credit, then each Of the six animals may
be credited twenty-five loads Of manure,
worth twenty-five dollars at the lowest
estimate, and which would not be sold
by tie owner for tbs fall market value
Of swine.