Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-27
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Making and Keoning Manure.

Ha'rv"r rnu may have been said on
TINS suli"ct, j does not seem to have had
TIA q s'.,d gI'-ct, when we see so many Of
Th4~. yyH, are considered as our best far
m"r~ t,"giactuE u tsk- any stens toward
p.uu...ug 20 $ eEd wnr, instead of devils
in ra-r.= f,r 1bcr asing its amIunt, even
>"f p II arg srt of that already obtained
tu ht. ,va-t,} Now, | believe that most Of
th.s.. .,a, l-r.nit this are entirely ignor-
InL al tine great injury they are doing them
sew, a.5 ,.,~re may be a few who, though
toy dave al their attention allied TO il,
Yea t.t 10 al ut any means for remedyinS
50 greet ~, avii
j ,.I eud=avUr To point out few OF the
most ur0mguent sources Of waste, and the
means hy which they may be obviated.
To begin with the most important of all
manures. which is that obtained from our
stables and cow-houses, and which is usual
il throw. oar into the barnyards to remain
there without any protection from the wea-
ther, until sitter it has been soaked by rain
after raia i is carried out into the fields to
restore the waste occasioned by the remov-
al or preceding crops.
Now. if this water, after soaking through
tue manure, and extracting from it large
am14at uG It's usefulness, was carefully
sIyci by bong caught in tanks, the loss
wagl aat be as much felt but even this
Is not done, and barns are generally built
ug Tie side o: hill when possible, the wa
ter which falls into their yards runs of al
most Immediately and when not 30 stu
atsI, drains are usually cut from them to
permit il 10 escape, and thus quantity of
l.. # 40 10
Now, this loss could easily be prevented
aud w!.h slight expense, by the erection OF
q shed uuder which the manure could be
stoHtd, or what would be better still, if a
covered pjt could he prepared in which it
might he d-pn~ited and any expense incur
red ia ,..ia cay would soon be repaid,
Auu ufl - also constantly escaping rom
the. manure 'n th;. form of gas, and as it Is
4 sua,tauCa .chich contains large amount
Of ui;rp-ea. lrnich is especially bene6c al to
crapsjt would be we'll if it we're also saved
Now ti,j- can be accomplished by the ap-
D.icatieu nr several substances to the ma
nury.am NJ the cheapest aud best of which
Is the sr'plafe Of lime or plaster of Paris,
and it does II in this way the sulphuric
ac.3 IN Size ~glphate of lime has greater
affinity for s.a ammonia that 1t has for the
Inn. ..d therefore leaves the lime and
atac4 .-a.. 10 The ammonia, forming
the s.dJa.t g. ammonia, which is a fixed
salt
I..e t.e frequent application to the
r.aurr par. .cuiarly tina, just carried from
IL. -asa... a. little Of the plaster, would
graGE .-13 - prevent the escape Of this
Iar. is VT another point to which
s.uua y-.. arJruton, and that is the ways
u. eiros H. .aa increase our stock of ma
marc; aa5 ll1ugh they are many will
oily speak I'd two of the most prominent
IT,. frs. is .g means of the compost heap,
and ta' So nj iy the pig pen. If you will
only -ive ynaf pigs the material, the quar-
tlry at maunrc they will make will be i'm
u.a-n Oh straw aud hay can be given u
ru . . ..a vantage, bnt still better than
90 S.. .,r,.. .,,...' leaves yoI may I'LL the per
naE ig. ii ,l-gQ,a d Iliey will soon be con
v.s.i trt, lie best nure.-Germa antoIc'
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