Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-11
Tho Application of Manures.
TOO DRESSING GRASS LANDS, rro.

The proper application Of masures to the soil
for the purpose Of growing crops is one ei the
main features 10 all good farming, and vet far.
mers OF long aud varied experience diner essen.
italy u ~ the time and manner of their appl
cation. For growing corn ono advocates That
the manures be applied in the hill, another that
they BE- spread on the surface and turned under
while the third gets the best results by working
them in near the surface with a harrow or euI.
ivator, Of course the character of the anil
has modifying Influence, and as farms differ
90 must their culture TO a certain extent be va.
riod. The wheat growerof Western New York
depends mainly on the clover plant for bis fer.
tilIzng material. He fills tho surface soil with
clover roofs, turning the green crop under. and
from the decay OF the whole plant Is enabled TO
accumulate sufficient fertilzing material 10
grow wheat, year after year, without any an.
parent detriment to the soil. 10 grazing dis
tricts frequent poughng or breaking 10 Of pss-
lures and meadows is deemed objectionable. sinoa
a firm, good sod is sought after, and y,ri.ty of
grasses that have had time to become well "a.
'ablshed. To be constantly ploughins and rs.
seeding On a datJ farm is not onl, extensive
but must deTangc in measure the main busi.
ne". But to keep up the ierlht, of meadow.
top dressing must be re.oried to Tor 10 be con.
tinually carrying oh IRON The soil and never re.
turning, must IN the end exhaus, the land TO
such AN extent as 10 require years OF iudiclou,
management ana largo ou1lsys " brleg 1t back
III good hear. la top dressing ne,dow, ,vo
prominent systems VI courses prevail, each of
which has Ito adherents claiming that the on.
or The other .ysIem is best. They NAV proner.
ly be distinguished as spring and fall dressln, Of
ha ma
during the winter, green and uniermenttd Il !.
claimed There Is loAs wasted, and that the lcrti
lining material is offered at the right monent
lot securing The best results; and again that
when neither cellar nor absorbents are used ,or
@1hg up the iiquld PARTICLES, these are mingled
WIN the soiia e1cremenI and are hauled upon
.ho Hsnu' ana hence are not tor the most part
lost as happeos when they lay exposed to the
sun and ralGs oil summer. The msnures mAds
On sock farms are mostly the utlne and .nhd
eicreines' from animals, which contain hltlo or
no 0'ber material These, It is commended. should
~ On 70 INC lana al The earliest practicable mo-
ment
On the other hand many prefer to manure
gra.s iahds Ia the ial,, with well rotted or pnr
usiiy decomposed manure. They apply il to
meado~s immediately after harvesting the grass
." H'See' VI oepsrmoer. lie mauuTes than
from ,heir Oelng well rotied, are easily broken
up and can be distributed more evenly over Inc
surface and in finer particles than in spring
They act @ mulShing to protect the roots Of
grasses hon .he rays OF tue sun, ana while tbe
CROWN oil alter iced spromoted the land is more
eenehseu lor The succeeding crop II the season
haI pens 10 be dry, !, j, urged spring manur,ne
does more damsge than good, since the manure
will DO dried up and remains ON the surface in
bard Jumps, IL not appropriated by plants and
prevents their growth. But when the iali Is
..lec Cd tor their application, the rains wash
them INTO the soil ami about the ROOT. Of plants
80 that full bcnef, Is reaped from them the Iol'
loving year
We believe II to be the prevailing opinion
among sloso who have had large experience in
eoto systems, that The fall top dressing. is 10 BE-
preferred u that offspring. and the main obiec.
moo is the waste Of lnanurcs resulting from er-
osafr during tho early part Of the season
This objection lie met by providing receptaeIss,