The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-10
34grlGnltural,
From the GeneSee Farm@, February.
g9 Cattle, nQ MaRuTe--yO Ma
.E.A Eure. RO Corn.

tnGQ4H sEDlcH maxim, viii apply Win
eaual forge 10 the farmer Of this country.
And not only gan We trace the origin OF
4 good crop Of corn directly to the cattle
2t farmer, but by still closer scrutiny
we can not fail tQ discover the fact that
the very basis of good aud profitable farm
lng has It's SOURCE in and derives It's very
existence from the stock connected with
lhe farm; for, without the cattle, Fe get
no manure and if we are deprived OF the
manure, we have taken from Us the very
clement requisite to insure success in the
pursuit of agriculture; for not only do We
ind ourselves deprived Of good crcp Of
torn as natural consequence attendant
upon the practice Of not keeping the usu-
al supply of stock, but soon we shall find
hat our grass crop is a failure, caused by
tho soil, which. in common with other
thing. connected with our farming oper-
.uo"a, mas lmIed 10 receive the Top
dressing from the barn-yard, which Is 50
e Scntial in order that we may receive a
muneratlve crop of hay and good after
crop OF roweu
The orchard also depends upon the
barn yard tor an annual supply of manure,
in order to produce a golden harvest Of
fruit, so essential to the health and com
'.rt of family, and also upon which you
depend in o measure for the annual fill
ing of your purse, incident upon your fall
sales.
The garden, also,-that great resort for
buIlca utuueIs, 80 essential 10 the heutn
of he tilIer of the soIl-thc place from
which we derive mary subject, for after
contemplation and reference, and in whieh
We pass many pleasant hour with our
wife or our chlIdreu--i8 also dependent
upon the barn-yard, which IS an essential
clement in connection with good gar
den-an element the absence Of which
caunot De recompeused by auy amount u
imported guano or patent fertilizers.
The utter dependence of a good crop
of grain upon the stock connected With
the farm, must be apparent to any person
who has taken ordinary pains to inform
himself We may send to Peru for qua
no, we may buy all OF the new phosphatcs,
or We may patronize the plaster mills to
our hearts content; and after We have eX-
hausted all these sources, we are sure to
fail Of being successful cultiyators Of grain,
unless we have a good yard OF manure to
resort to. Certainly we can raise grain
by the use of guano, aud as certain it i,
that we may get good drops but ask any
one well posted, and he will tell you
the chances arc vastly IN favor Of the
barn-yard as a fertilizer for the successful
growing of any kind Of grain
The subject Of stock raising is fast be
coming popular among our most asta
farmers-those that not only look to the
profits derived from the farm for the pres
ent year, but who wisely calculate for sue
ccediug years Of abundant harvest, ana
full granaries for years to come.
1t was not my intention, when | com
menced this subject, to have continued i.
to so great a length; but if you consider
it proper, | would like to make a few sue !
gestions with regard to the managemoui
necessary in order to avail ourselves {. /
the best mode of making 4 good yard 0.
manure. In The first place, you want
good yard-one well calculated for max
ing manure. Many persons have Of late
fallen into IN error lln my estimation
with regard to the kind of yard requi
ste, by choosing a too elevated and con
sequently dry yard. Now We will adam
that a too wet yard Is equally objection
able, but we would insist upon one OF a.
near medium degree OF wctuess as can
conveniently be procured, for the reason
that the stock can much more easily pa.
verize and mix together the contents ol
a moist yard, than they can of one very
dry. The yard should also be often plow-
ed, as frequent STRINGS Of the soil VIII
tend to help onward the process Of dc.
composition of the refuse straw and bay
which should always find It's way into the
barn-yard.
With regard to the winter management.
I suppose every reader of the Gcaesc,
Farmer is well enough acquainted with
the advantages to be derived from keep
iu- the manure from his stables under
cover until wanted for use Ii they arc
not, allow me to ask Of them one favor.
which is, that they try the experiment
for one year; and if they are not satisfied
that the advantages derived from thi,
course amply pay them for the expense
attendant upon 1t, then their experience
will differ worry materially from niue, uu-
der the same circumstances. Do not now
hastily condemn this practice, nor oonsid-
er that there is no improving upon the
practice of your fathers, who, torsooth
raised good corn without shcltenng their
manure but try it, and let us know the