Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

The farmer whose usual practice has been to apnv
his barn manure in The long state to spring crops will
be very liable TO find, on attempting different method
that ne IS exposed losses from lack of experience Ia
managing the rotting OF heoang. and IRON not fully
understanding The effects Of beapng manure with its va
rylng composition OF straw and different animal drop
pings, lis state regards msture, aud the loose or
cGmpatt condition In which 1t is placed. It win be
nearly CT quite impossible TO gain full Information on
the SUBJECT from otherspractice must be had-person-
al experience must be added to the knowledge gained
from inquiry and study
Still, much may be lea ned iron others-ther writ
tel CT verbal Dstructoas-as we'll careful consid-
GRAFTON Of the principles at issue. And as having
practical bearing the subject, extract lin sub
stance) the following paragraphs from the Mark Lane
Express there contained 10 communication Farm
I ard Dung-ts Preparation aud Application, appa-
rentiy written by a thorough practical larmer-one
whose views are as applicable in American as in Eng
sh agricuii ure
IAN approved aud long continued mode of preparing
farm yard dung, is that of placing the contents
OF the cateyards IN square piles, about six feet in
height in the of the fields to be planted with
green crops The yards concave dishshaped re-
tanning ard spreading the moisture equally the
mass, and supplied with straws that absorb all TIE
moisture from the rains, SHOWS and urine. The
tents carried cut at different times during wiz
ter and pressure is allowed on the piles, except the
weight of two persons to spread the materials
evenly ard thiny the heap. In this condi ton
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mass for in May and june aid in condition that
is easily divided by handiorks well moistened and
from which the heat of fermentation has 10 most
cases near altogether vanished Much bulk is lost
By this mode of preparation, bat it is reckoned the
! best for the use Of green crops.
I" Educated under the above system, practiced II
with the usual success, but ID later years adopted
another mode. from observing the great loss OF bulk
and wish use iresher condition OF the dang. Al
any 1ime of convenience during winter, the contents o.
the yards carried into the green crop fields and aiC
in heap slipping at both ends, over which the carts
pass deposit the loads and which the material
spread evenly and thiny, 10 order to mix the sub
stancHs aud that no part remain III dry state. Thu
consolidation from the passage of the prevents th
erme0tat0n of the heap, which is formed convenien
times from the month of November to April, and late
when the yards are duly moist and the straws thin
used. Potatoes the first planted green crop ant
about ten days before the dung is required for use til
heap is turned with forks, laid loosely together
and the unDs Well broken, aud the dry outside Of til
heap thrown ito the middle OF the new aggregation
\ very active fermentation Immediately commence
which is prevailing during the deposition Of the drill:
which Immediately reversed and the seed planted.
This mode produces fully eqlal if not superior result
to the first mentioned preparation 1t affords large
bulk and more convenience in forming tie heap at dl
terent tmt5 while the former requires to be done
one time a. not distant periods"
the opinion that manure not tulIy decomposed, br
Sho,t, to allow OF pretty thorough mixture wit
the soil, is in lis best state for economical use for q
1rulzng purposes, IL gaining ground among those WI
have gyen attention 10 The question. The best meat
OF Bringing ii inr0 that state has been little discasst
among u.s. aud invite practical exp rmtners to
vor with their views upon the subject.