Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
The Muck Mines of the Farm.

He has il triple advantage in the work Of en- il
r;chino his iand over those who have not il
been thus favored For muck is not only a
fertilizer Of itself, but it possesses the power '
Of enhancing the value Of other manurcs-- t
me process Of fermentation, by which they i
suffer some loss, giving, in admixture with
muck. greater value 10 three or four times
the material. than could otherwise be secured.
A. an Illustrative plool. we might quote the
statement az the late Elias Phinuey Of Mas
.arhusrtts. who hy the mixture Of twice the
amount Of dry muck with tie manure from
Ills stabIcs secured fertilizer which he as.
snrqd tho editor Of the New England FIR
.,er u.sot hteber value than the droppings
alamo MA ar lofl. hi, ore atoms, says
AN, EQro4y. acre extensive, and conducted
.,.tofo,tia manner. ana The conclusions
~ sbic5 /. arrived IA relation 10 lhem have
bcsn ahnrjantiy sustained bY other expert
MON. ..;..s apI 81 careful anllyss Of scion.
t;fs mo. Aeaordiug 10 Professor S. "
lot,..a .,aaexeratiou oe any animal. mixed (
XXX ,..,'l ,.,..lor.l more vah,able from
c',t,f..t. H., NM. .,b.orhs and saves the !
~ '"e. 49, =, ,..Lor
ammonia 4 FV'tIV S"o ""'er
wise bc disslFated, e consi4Iaoe cA'e",
by fermentation. me value OF 'nc uDee
compost Is greater also IRON 0olig oe'.el
Uoportoned to the wants q plan's olii'
manure alone II properly taken care OF p
too rich Tor, according G me same au'uori-
", plants overs undated WIN ah'ilion''
produce much iolage anu le" seeqs. r.
Our present purpose however, y - oHe'
few hints on working the m'ae' or i, secutiue
supply OF muck Tor future use lug W.
deposits are usually too iail q wafer loi
digging ~ fall Or winter, and can on'y oe
drawn upon dlfhs the dfy "ealAoF y uliu'
summer me same seasoh-'ae t'"ie ~
tween The carly amt later har'es'-a'u ~
presents some leisure iof Ihe WoiS' b7s'ugs'
when comparatively dry there y esS "elB"'
70 move, and the material = - a oc''oF s't
for use. II vii ne Iorc nsouy ~ .a'
heaps, and thus gain greater OK o'ufo " wy
airwhle seasoning. Nhen MUCK , 1ua ~
ana phed On dry iauu' tue ar a"u -"
gradually dlssiPAte tue acid "a'S" "' y.
specimens con'aln' ana "n'cn 'Hus' ~ al Al
PEELED or neutra''IIu uo'o'9 " - a.,
49, 80. a,i.;tatl, ca nso a. an al
haa. oc ,bo ionids Of the stable-a us
Of much Importance in increasing the stoc
- ,nannrn Mnck readily becoming firiabl
un8er me action Of the elements, is a ya!u
aha fertilizer for loamy aud sandy soil
alono If i contains much acid, this Shout
he neutralized by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS readil
Lronobt about by mixing with animal droI
,.;o,s os snolen of above.
S.oat;,, III the onantity of muck While
NAV he used in a season, the Homestead r
marks that It bears some proportion to Il
nnmber of animals kept upon the farm, al
nuts il from fifteen to twenty-five loads f
aocb oow OK or horse. and ten loads to ca,
yearliue swine. At least half load
every sheen, we think, may be spread oy
Their wards, which should be kept litter
with straw while occupied in the winter
Early in spring let the whole be drawn Oh
'mi,ing the stfawy and mucky portions
retbcr while handling and placed iii heo
and il will prove very valuable Tor the t
wbe.t or indeed. any crop on the farm.
few loads should be placed where the va
and sops Of the house can be poured o'
them; it will SO become valuable mann
and should be drawn away aud replaced "
new supply.
When the muck beds are distant from
barn, and the matera is wanted for applI
ton to lands near by, there is no need
cartng the muck 10 the barn and back at
large expense. Get cut the muck now,
heap il en- the fields where needed. WI
the stock come to the stables in the Ia dr
the mature at once to these fields aud
long as allowed 10y the frost to mix the