Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-21
From the wo'k,ns fasmef. +.
Muck--Trestment Of.


The KIND of muck 10 which we shall IN
the rre-en, instance refer. is ,ha, found in
low places in uplands, or forming the soiI
in fresh marshes on the edges Of rivers, IN
eonsequcnc. in part OF washins- from The
urIand. and in part from .sdimsniary de-
po.ii, from overaowings. Such muck u'u'
ally contain. = large saoun, Of Organic, and
still larger proportion Of inorganic mat
ter. resulting from The decay Of 0rssn'sn'
during all time.
For want of aeraiion this muck is Ire
qusn,ly acid. and therefore requires treat.
utnt before il has any value as manure,
unlss. 10 be intended 10 be used as a manure
igr poi-,os., Tor which purpose II i' eensr'
aIy successful IL placed in the drills, and
tie p1iAtoc. thrown upon it. aud always
successful Il accompanied With slight appli.
cation. Of wood ashes. or the lime and sal,
rni1tsrc We have 90 often recommended.
T5r all other crops. however, the muck IN
i,, raw state ha. no, sasieisn, value as =
manure, TO paw Tor Its carnage, nanipalA-
ton. etc.
n fueatsd in the following manner, muck
nav be rendered Of high value. li.hould
te dug in the summer or fall, aud lett SH'
posed on N. ditch bank. ior the winter; II
tspO.,,sd sufficiently early in the sesson on
th. ditch bank. o. part With is water. it
nav De mixed with the lime and al, mix
igre. fret thoroughly prepared. at the rate
Of four busbel, Of the mixture 10 each cord
Of the muck. The following spring twill
b. ready for uss. not a. manure, but as a
valuable adjunct In the Veiniiy Of manure
she'd Near stable. etc, and underlying
tie bidding Of animals. ii bA. high value,
for il receives the noxious sA-es emanaiinc
from the surface Of their bodies, ah'oTo-
urine. and acts generally asa deOdoriIcr :
on the removal each day Of the solid sIcre'
Ga from the stalls. this may be mixed under
the MANURE shed with sixteen timss it. bulk
ol the decomposed muck. and all the g.sss
emauAtins from the Decomposition OF the
manure be absorbed and retained by the
muck.
The trea,msn, a, the ditch bank Is quite
necessary TO save carriage. Tor At treated
there As We have recommended, It will lOse
lAlfit. weigh, viIhou, parting with Any Of
IL. value the portions parted With being
simply water. While the frecEinss and ihaw-
iug.. assisted BY the line and salt mixture.
vii tear u apart. correcting IL, aeidi'y. aud
rendering 1, q. pulysFalsni ss ashes. Some
prefer leaving IL exposed Tor the winter.
earun. 1, IN the vicinity Of their sarnyA'd'.
an1 there m1ius the muck with the lime
snt salt mixture; where wood ashes can Be
procured. they may b ussd instead Of the
line and salt mixture.
In the compost heap, this deeonPosed
muck has grsat value, no, only asa ti'itsr
Of manure. and in being capable Of absorb
ins all gassou. and aqueous products Of de-
composition, but by having its own itie-
grants 80 altered IN condition as 70 become
food for plants. II, at the lower snd Of the
eonpos, heap. a eis,ern bs sunk, supplied
with pump, 90 a, 10 return the drainage
frequently TO the top Of the heap. the de-
composition will 20 on without m, Ja-g.
mg. aud the soluble portions OF the nanur,
will become equally divided ,hrouehou, The
mas, aud after s.Iiy days the whole mas
will be sufficiently Homogeneous in eharac'
ter TO be rV'dy 70 be eaTIel TO the Geld when
i. .. required for use.
We observe many writers now recon.
mendins the eartins Of the muck from the
swamp directly to the field. leaving it ,hsr'
IN heaps to be benefited BY the di'intssrAt
log influences Of the winter, bu, they Ger
tAiuly overlook the fact that the great value
Of the muck as an Assistan; in the compost
heap. j., not .vailed Of by such practice.