Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-15


Ut ana putting them under cover, together W
us about an equal portion of muck to absorb I
re escaping gases; and at the close of sunm
d 1t should all be gathered Into Il bean W
70 covered with muck, for safe keeping ill t
following spring. The yard should be aoa
9 covered in the fall for the same purpose
u by placing sufficient amount of muck
7 as to catch the overflow of cur yards. unde
$ meath cur stables, in the house or var,
Where are kept our swine, in fact, in ever
s place where it will be of service, We of lin
: lied means can add much to the amount
our manures. But the man of means can
once prepare large, warm and conveuier
stables, and underneath them build celia,
and beside them shed, or some buildin
"nlch Will hold years stock of pre- oareC
muck. lie too can yard or stable his stock
ana put the accumulations of yard or stab
during the summer into the cellar, togetbe
with as much muck; and upon this he ca,
keep his swine, adding large supplies of mucl
on 'nelr account. Into this they will make
deep researches, and turn up new and val
ua1le combinations.
Continue this process during the summer
and autumn, and then open the door from the
outside and look in What a rich.lookino
sight is there Your dried hills and nm.
fruitful fields would clap their hands and shout
II they could be permitted to look in there
with you If you have yarded, or stabbed
thirty head of cattle, as many of you NAV
and made your swine pay for their keenino
you have at least one hundred loads Of
thoroughly composted manure, worth more
oy the load than any that ever accumulated
about our buildings in the usual way. Dur
ing the winter, your cattle can be Uttered
With your prepared absorbent and this to.
gether with each days accumulation, can be
put into the cellar, which can be so built as
to be safe protection from the frost and
In this your manures will become thoroughly
composted, and fitted for early use in the
spring.
NOW this is not recommendation, of the
I" klll-your-cattle to start the compost bean
ORDER but is one that will richly pay everv
farmer who has the means to try it. lam
July persuade that in this way most of YOU
may tbreble the worth of your manures
Having a large amount, you would apply it
10 your 'ands with liberal hand. What
crops of grain, and corn, you would raise
ma soon what yields of hay Why it makes
ia times In relation to the hay crop come
,ound again. Nor is this all, by taking this
lrst step, you would soon become more inter-
'sted In your employment, and soon become
letter acquainted wit the nature of the soil.
nd the needs Of the plants raised. Inch BY
nch you would settle down the shallow soil.
ertl'lzlpg as you went, and soon every acre
t land that could be titled, would become
'orth twice as much as it now is. Step by
tep it would all come in, soon your fences.
nd buildings would be improved, your high.
ay lined with shade trees, and you derive
lore enjoyment from your occupation. He
no tills his land the best, enjoys it the
lost
After we have learned how to raise LARGE
rops' then much depends upon the quality
live stock kept upon our farms, whether
o are successful Or not On many of our
rms, the whole produce is converted into
eef, mutton, pork and milk. 1t becomes a
after then, OF no little Importance, whether
nave such specimens Of stock, as will nav
IF their keeping or not. None of us are so
1ooservanf, as not to know that there is a
eat difference in the value of animals in
is respect. One colt will pay for raising,
ID handsome profit will remain. One
IKE OF oxen will do all of our work, and be
Tor market at any time another will not.
nc COW from the same food and care will '
cid twice the milk, butter or cheese as an.
her. Surely, then no one can fail to see,
at 1t is highly important, that we make
Sc selections Of domestic animals.
In relation to horses, Vermont is already =
ted for its superior breeds, and many noble !
rises, have gone from this State to be used
Others. But while it is true, that Dor
n OF our people have taken great deal of
ms, to rear an improved breed of horses.
1t not true that a large number of us, are q
most entirely indifferent to this While it n
true that at considerable pains, some noble b
eds have been kept here with us, of which II
may be justly proud, is it not true that II
few OF US take little or no pains, to re. h,
n the best mares for dams .,
Let dealer 60 to any of our farmers who tr
re two It's, fit for use and ask him if he tn
horse for sale, and be will immediate. III
show him the best one, perhaps a nice br
h-blooded and stylish mare, saying, al be
ok | will sell this one, and keep the other, WI
len is not very comely nor quite sound fe
my own use.'' If he was going to keep be
inferior one, to put into his team it tn
ut be well, but before ten years have pass. pr
this uusghtly, and unsound beast will be W,
mother of half a dozen colts, inheriting VIZ
OF their mothers unsightlness, and per- far
$ her unsoundness too. Can any one OIL
bt but that this man, by saving his penny, up
his pound When we recolect that not or
figure, color, and style, is transmissible tin
q parent to offspring, but also nearly all ex
diseases to which horse flesh is heir, are po
er directly translnissible, or a tendency be-
lem, need we wonder that there are SO Ter
" unsound horses raised9 This needs to
e attention from US; and then if we ex. be,
to raise high priced horses, it will de. Blu
much upon their blood whether our ex. the
atlons are realized or not. We may call CHI
all fancy if we will; but no man ever mo
paid fancy price for a horse, unless be pei
led him; and it generally happens that itv
lnces most those of the highest blood. OF
dying from appearances, it would appear He
the olden idea, that /" calf was CALI" On
pretty strong hold of us yet There
II as much pains taken, to improve the ed
ity oil our meet stock, as there ought to diff
1t must be evident to every one, if he is
ID take proper pains, the pains that the lea
,rtance Of the case demand, that we of
1t soon rear many more likely pairs of wa,
, than we now possess; more good cows, ant