Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-25
From the Gepe.ee Farmer.
No Cattle, no Manuro...No Manure, no
Corn.

MEssRS. EDITORS Inc hooNc, hltnoush
a Scotch maxim. will apply with equal force
to the farmer Of this country. And no,
only can we trace the origin of good crop
Of corn directly to the cattle OF farmer,
but by still closer scrutiny we cannot fail
TO discover the fac, tha, the very basis OF
good and profitable farming has It's source
IN and derives it, very existence from the
stock connected with the farm for, with
out the cattle, We get no manure; and IL
we are deprived Of the manure. we have Ia
ken from us the very element requisite to
insure success in the pursui, Of asricnliure'
Tor not only do we find ourselves deprived Of
a good crop Of corn as natural consequences
attendant upon the practice Of not keeping
the usual supply Of stock, but SON weshall
find that our grass erup is failure. caused
by the deterioration OF the s1il, which, in
common with other things connected with
our farming operations. has failed TO receive
the " top-drc.sing from the barn.yard.
which is - essential in order that We may
receive rcmuneratiye crop Of hay and
gp.d after crop Of rowen.
Tho orchard al'o depend. upon the barn.
yard Tor an annual supply Of manure, in
order to produce a golden harvc,, of fruit,
80 essential to the health and comor, Of a
family. and also upon which YOU depend in
a measure f,r the annual filing oi your
purse. inciden, upon your f,li sales.
The garden. also,-tha, erat resort for
boiled dinners. - essential to the health o,
the ,lllcr Of tho soil--,hc place irom which
wo tcrlyc many subjects Tor after conicm.
plauon and reference. and in which Ne pas.
many a pleasant hour with our wife or our
chilirgn-is al.o dependent upon tie harm.
yard, which !. an essential element IN con.
ncc,inn with a good e,ricn-ln element.
the absence Of which cannot b. rccompcn'cl
bv any amoun, Of imported guano or pa.
ten, fertilizers.
The ut,ar dependence Of a good crop Of
grain upon the stock connected with the
farm, mus, b, apparent TO any per'ln Who
has taken ordinary pains to inform himself.
We may s,nd To Peru i.r guano, we may
buy all ihc new pho'phl,c', or we may PAT.
ronilc the plaster mills 10 our hearts con.
tent. and alter We have exhausted all
thcs, sources. We are sure 70 fIil Of bcin:
successful culuya,ors Of grain, unlcs, W.
have good yard of manure 20 resort TO.
Certainly we can rails, gram by the use oi
suano, and -. certain 1, Is iha: we may get
good crops, bat ask any one well p,'tcI,
anil hc will tell YOU the chances arr vastly
In favor Of the harm yard as a fertilizer for
the successful growing or any kind u grain.
Th, subject Of stock raising !. ia, b.com.
Ing popular among our mos, as,uts fArm-
cr.-;so,c that not only look to the profits
derived IRON the farm for the present. year,
but who wisely calculate Tor succ,ciln;
year, of abunIan, harvest, aud fall srAua.
rte. Cor years to como.
Il W., NJ, NV intention. when | cnm-
menccl ,hi, subject. 10 have continued IL To
50 grca, length; but II You consider it
proper, would like TO make a few susses-
iious with regard to the Management, ncces-
,ary in order t. avail our.cl,c, or the bcs,
tn ,de Of making god yard Of manure. Ia
the first place, yod wan, a god yard-one
well calculated Tor maxim: manure. Many
p,r.,ns have or late fallen into an error, (in
my es,imation.) with regard q the kind OF
yard requisite, by choosing top elevated
and consequently dry yard. Now we will
admi, that too wet yard is equally ohjcc-
tionable. but We would in.i., up1n one Of
as near medium degree oi we,ncss a, can
conveniently be procured, for the reason
that the stock can much more easily pulycr.
irs and mix together the contents Of a moI.;
yard. tlan they can of one very dry. The
yard should also DO often !lowed, rs irt-
quent strings Of the soil will tend to help
forward the process Of decomposition Of the
refuse straw and hay, which should always
End its way into the Larn yard.
With regard to the winter management.
suppose every reader i. well enough ac.
quaIntcd with the advantages to be derived
irom keeping the manure IRON bis stables
under cover until wanted for use. II they
are not, allow the to ask Of them one favor,
which is, that they try the experiment Tor
one year and IL :hcy are no, satisfied that
the advantages derived from thi. course am.
ply repay them for the expense attendant
upon it, then their experience viii differ
very mater ally FROM nine, under the same
circumstances. Do not now hastily con-
dcmn this practice, nor consider that there
l. no improving upon the practice o! your
fathers, who. for.oo,h, raised good corn
without shelterng their manure; but try
il, and le, Us know the result.
II. G. PALMER.
Lebanon. Conn. Nov, 1853.
Fowl DlsE,sE. iIaying met with very
singular disease among my poultry, i
thought I would communicate an accoun,