, 1862-10-16
6ht farmers Garnsr.



marks on the use Of muck for fertilizing pur-
poses, but the subject is brought to our no.
tice again BY . communication in the New
Eaglaad FdTNer, in which there is much
practical Information, and which, in the main,
eoToborAtes our own experience.
The use OF muck, In the manner indicated
BY the writer below, would add largely to
the available means Of improving our farms,
since there are few places where the article,
In greater Or lesser richness, cannot be OBJ
lailed. For use in the cattle yard, and
more especially in the hog.pens, and as q re-
ceptacle for the wash and slops Of the house,
almost any rich earth from the roadside,
sCrapings Of yards, &C., would be, II not
equal 70 swamp muck, at least very valuA.
bla Swamp muck is not everywhere attain-
able without TOO much expense in hauling
but there are hundreds Of instances neglected,
where it might Be procured and applied with
The efoStest advantage. #.
The durability Of muck as . manure is
one Of its high recommendation. On this
point the statements below accord with our
own observations. As 10 its usefulnes, IL
any farmer doubts, le; him procure half
dozen loads, apply one to grass IS o top
dressing, another to the corn, another to
small grains-as Wheat, oats, &c, and 90
on with he different crops. We think that
IN nearly every instance be will find decided
evidence Of increased products; while, for
grass on dry lands, there will be 10 difficulty
n tracing the line between the manured OF
ulmanufed ground. NrRT8
Il is better 70 compost the muck with
other manures, and especially is the practice
Of using il in the stables. hog-penS, and as 0
receptacle for the waste Of the kitchen cons
mendable; but II applied fresh to warm and
dry lands, is effects will generally be i'm
mediate and important
Few farmers, We apprehend, fully appre-
ciate Tie advantages which are within their
reach for eariching their 6slda The muck
helds ere amOng the most valuable Of those
mines for the farmer, and should receive
more attention.
We copy the material parts Of the com
municafion to which We have refered, and
commend il to the careful notice Of our read.
ors: sff4itts,. ~. y. I, -.-r. ,.....
aWe usually have 4 period Of dry weath.
er between The finishing Of hAying and win.
ter, ehen have the muck thrown into heaps,
e near thr hard ground as possible, where
he water will leach out Of Il. By the time
that sloddiug comes it is considerably dry;
and e soon Is begin 10 fodder cattle in the
yard or stable, draw Il into the yard, spread.
ing coat al over The whole surface, also
put quantity IN q small room, built Of
from the stable for the purpose, which nss
for bedding the cattle IN the stable. A.
oooh a1 ilnt IN lh8 tard becomes covered
With straw and manure, ! draw in another
costing, and 90 keep doing al winter. In
hig manner TIE manure e pretty well mixed
and pll thoroughly saturated with The liquid
manure. thus saving great deal that would
otlI1rwise draln on The heaps which leave
until winter cover with weeds, buckWheal
straw, OF any refuse matter, 70 keep them
from freezing. Ihavo sometimes applied the
clear muck with marked benefit, but think
L Il better 70 compost Il With other manure.
Il mly Be applied clear on slatv or rrarellv
Ind, q d rate Of twenty-five or thirty
loads % he 1cfe, md lhe Increase Of DE
lIut crop viii not BE- ds large as Il would
from The same amount Of bafn-yard manure.
but iis effects will b more lasting.
n 1850, II put about forty loads On
e|al1 knoll Of about one end 4 quarter acre.
and L on b dIscelno5 to thie day Just how
Ar i uls applied. by tie difference IN he
growth q ~ crop pIlnied or sown on i.
A. a. e ny szpolIeuoo goes. ] think ] an
justified IN aa1erilng that ld1nur8 composed
of oiohalf muck, and ih8 rt1l bafnsysrd or
stable manure. will last double tie lenaih Of
time. when applied to slaty or graveIlS land,
that clear manure win. Iamnot philosoohaf
enough d explain Why ii is 90, Bat that L i
true. have dlnnnsiral1d % my own ealis-
action By experiments for several years past.
Ihe cost of lt y but q tride, compared with
Other manure tie carriage being the onlv
ozpansg, and that An b Feeloned but little
ifdono N winicr. Ialso kcep the hoQ-pen veil
supplied With Il and generally make about
lhno1 times the manure irom that source that
ls1ould Otherwise gel Ihohen manuroI mix
with he mpok. about oue bulhol % time, and
ule i toput IN The bill for corn. 40. Every
spring and fail draw six or eight loads and
pot IN pile af he back ufthe house, on which
al he alsh.ualef, brine and refuse Of he
kitchen are thrown, and about once IN q month
] shovel Il over, and occasionally throw on 4 ,
lifiie Stacked lime OF plasler and ashes. and
lbps make plenty of manaro for the gar.
On. vhieh = superior % any other kind for
th1I rurpos1 ttHtf
] Ialouid BIKE o ~ q great deal more on
~ rubioct or. lie som1 u our muck beds,
Z = exhanslless; but as space 10 the Farmer
lSprecious. viii leave he subioot % ablsr
pens. Al another time ! viii nivo the re-
suits of sons experiments uhic6 / have been
making ~ pasl SIX yeara.
VknEuH DaAuIsos,-Boil som. cl.,y
parlhmcut cuttings n water. in . glazed
@ sss...s p wee. ~. y }. .ssy predoss q, very