The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-29
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aegbletlseg.l VI c.tlrs aHl Villages, wAo
once sblalae5 pisn5g q manure ST HE'S
rate cal ll.s saree 6 supply eui &c, -
neatly az 4 noH9pg..ggi BY sirieugf aal
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compete. Il s BE- seem. therefore. tla
TIE tu8sef thrown msiniy ils9n lis own
FesoaFees, anl musi make maaure apoa
tic aafm, or parrsasc some u lhe high
priced icriiliass, Ike guano. Il may Be-
good economy 70 DO gAe latter ID some spe.
eial cases, bat tae farmer, rs n general
fuie Should make calculations u keep his
lad ID tie highest saic of fertility, by
MIA, 81 can produce. We are selualal.
=. eilh n gentleman Rh0 purchased. Il
low price 4 iara a.ai aai been run doan
s. eo5n9ciely as 10 be considered almost
Npflhless. lu fact, IL la,i Use reputation
Il bein2 starvation isum inali lhpnpigh.
horhe3d. Several had attempted rs fe.
snsciaii0n, AID aiel with Toss 81 ime
and money ~ present uane conmcac.
ell operations W pagcAa5a d q ftW loas II
gaano, and was tllus enabled 10 grow
very moJerale aop os corn on portion,
Willie tho rea wAs allowed 70 run % grass,
die spears belng few ara iag between
The corn was fel COZ tlie next autumn and
winter. the talk bciag ca. aad sealed, aud
tie cora made mto med. A flute Aoor
hay, shieil the worn oui meadows afford
ed, was also eat aol scaled. This. with
some m!i.ittl, and ieu tons Of hay pur-
chased Of reighbors. allowed him d Keep
considerable stock, anl In' nas large
quantity Of manure iJFnexi season, which,
with haii tie quantity Of gnano u,cI tic
previous year, was used lor the production
u more corn. Tie land ii corn that year
was mamrcd aad sosu with oats and clio
yer, From lhs time there was constant
and rapid improvement. No more eaano
was needed. and nov Ibis eaterptsiag
farmer owns one 81 tie most productive
and best paying farms u The county ii
Which hc resides. III ihs WAY guaUo mas
be Of greatest value to VIC farmer, giving
him siari--a foundation for improvement
but ouly IL very special eases can i; Be
made a main rciance.
An agr,culagist once observed very
,rmbIuliy, taat "men have explored the
caves Of India. tbc battl. field OF Eur1ue,
and lie coasls 81 Africa, for The element
Of fertility, yet upon our own farms and 10
adjoining workshops are 10 be found many
sources iroN wAtca fertility may lie OBJ.
timed" a g'aacea some o. these sources
vi fertility my Dot BE- Improbable
Enough manure Is produced 10 keep every
farm a. rich Is Tie choicest gardea spot
ifit we're only slged andapplei properly.
Tie head. lands. The road sdes. and matiy
other spots, are covered with a rnk veg
elable growth, that should be gathered TO-
gcther, and thrown INTO pile, 10 decay.
Tile swamps furnish i mine Of great vaiuc
10 the farmer. Is black, porous muck Il
one of the best materials in the world n
absorbing liquid manure, that i TOO often
allowed 70 run 70 vast. ! c5npos. b ap
formed Of turf and muck i one Of tie best
materials IN Tie world lor absorbing liquid
manure, that Is too olten allowed to run,o
waste. A compost heap formed Of turf
and muck makes convenient place for
throwing all the Stops from tie house, all
offensive refuse, and soon becomes reg
ular guano heap.
Tho who live near town, by being
on the Iook.o may still be able to pick
up good deal OF valuable matter, cheap.
The sweepings ofthe backsmiih's ,hop is
excellent. % Is The refuse from wooden tac-
tories. and al bone s..ayings. Tie hes,
field OF wheat VIC ever saw. was owned by
comb maker, who bud made liberal use
Of horn shayinss. Farmer, viii lind wooI
ashes of lar more value than MANY imagine
especially for light Iands But, for HI.
tie extra choice manure for special pnr-
poses aud occasions. there is nothing Ike
the fowl house. ii hens manure is well
saved. and use,l 10 the best advantage, we
believe il viii more than pay Cor the keep
ing II fowls For giving onions start
ahead &C tho weeds, there is nothing >
COOL as lilile day hen manure, drilled 10
with ihc seed. and il Is Just a. good fOf
carrots 4 tea cup full scattered IN the
hill Al the time q planting corn, helps the
young plant. amazingly, and gives ihem
life that carries them well though the sea
son. Bat every farmer ice i good veg.
eiabie garden and ior ihia lpsi manure l.
mostly needed -Four o. five Gye quart
put III a barrel of water, mikes fne H.
qaid manure Cor auy beds 81 young plants
that need stimulating. la this torn we
use it Tor melons, cucambers. &c., as soon
as they appear above ground, 10 pus them