Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-31
A0ritnltnral.
HINTS ON MANURES.

AS it is the time of year when we are
much occupied with manures we repro
duce some useful hints, for which we are
indebted to a practical man whose expe-
rience has authorized him to give his opil-
ions. 1t will be observed that he econ
omiZcs and preserves in the best manner
the manure from horses, cattle sheep, hogs
poultry, all under a uniform system OF
management. While exceptions may be
taken to some points of his practice, it
cannot be denied that on the whole it de-
serves high commentator
First, the horse stable is kept well lit
tered with dry leaves, applied, sometimes
as often as once a week and others, only
once a fortnight When the stalls get
about twelve inches deep in manure, they
are cmptied by first throwing the manure
into the stable passage with the dung forks,
and then carrying it in wheel-barrOws i'll
an adjoining she'd to remain until wanted
for the land This removal and spreading
checks the fermentation and consumption
by fire fang, to which stable manure is Ii
able. except under careful management,
and saves it from being sodden with rain
water. ....-.
The cattle are penned on the same spot
every night i'll the year, i'll a square yard,
with an open shed on its north side 10 feet
wide, This shed and lot are regularly lit
tered, and the manure never distributed
but three times in the year
The sheep lot adioins both horse and
cow lots, and is regularly Uttered and the
sheep are penned in it every night in the
year. This house has also a lot on the
north side, and in this house the sheep are
salted three times a week, the year round
and fed every night during the winter
To the objection made to penning on the
same spot throughout the year it is an,
swered that sheep are not safe from dogs
in the fields or in the hurdles, but are safe
in lot Immediately adjoining the other
stock 1t is also objected that the labor
moving the pens and hurdles during the
busy season makes it liable to be neglcc-
ted.
Into the horse lot, which is also Uttered
the hogs are called and fed every night, if
it is only nibbin to each. Here they
sleep, and are turned out every morning
In the winter the hogs fattened to kill are
penned upon leaves, and then load of ma
nure is made to every hog. and the loads
are always four-horse wagon body full
The chicken coop is Uttered with a little
fine straw, occasionally sprinklcd with
lime, (plaster would be better), charcoal
dust, or ashes. This is considered equal to
guano, pound for pound, but rarely finds
its way to the farm, being thought the best
manure for onions, tomatoes, Irish pota-
toes, &c.
Behind the stable is pen built of logs,
into which is thrown occasionally load of
leaves, and upon the leaves are thrown all
the leached ashes of the farm all the dead
chickens, pigs, rotten eggs, sweepings of
the house ward, soap suds, now and then a
peek of salt the slops from the chambers
daily, and all kinds Of bloody water or
slops that the pigs will not eat.
The manure is never touched till it is
dry, and only hauled out when the land is
dry. In this way the loads seldom ever
contain less than 80 bushels
The manure is never put down in heaps,
or little conical piles, to be scattered here
after 1t is scattered from the wagon
broadcast, and ten or twelve wagon loads
over an acre of horse lot manure, only
tramped leaves, 20 wagon loads are put
on OF good dry and Fulvcrized stable ma
nure, about 500 bushels, or eight to ten
wagon loads per acre.
e nave given lhtst items OI manure
management as an example for large or
small farmers who have heretofore been
careless i'll the matter Some extra work
Of course will be required to supply the
large amount Of litter One hand on
large farm would be sufficient for the pur-
pose and do a good many other useful Jobs
On a grain farm, a proper use of the straw
and stalks will amply supply the place Of
leaves. Not only will great quantity of
good manure be manufactured, but the
stock Of every description will be greatly
benefited 10y the abundant littering-Bai-
iiHlOre Sun.