Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-01
Application Of Farm-yard Manure.

soil SO that the needs of soil will determine
the best state in which to apply it for the
greatest benefit Of the soil. Long manure,
applied and allowed TO decay in the soil. has
the effect of converting the whole layer OF the
sOIl with which it is covered into compost
bed, loosening and warming, well as i'm
parting the valuable gases to the soil, which
holds them III readiness to honor any future
demand Such applications, without doubt,
enrich the soil to the full extent of the ele
ments of recent manure, but that it is the best
Tor immediate crops is unquestionably an
error for the manure is unprepared to part
with the necessary elements of nutrition de-
manded by the growing crOp-a longer time
beng required for their assimilation. In
hight, open soils, long or fresh manure does
not decay as freely as in more close
I heavy ones; neither are the products of de-
! composition absorbed in the latter. In
stead OF the proper fermentation and break
ing down OF the material, it dries up and be-
comes carbOnzed often allowing much of
the soluble matter to be washed away, i'm
parting little or no benefit to the crop The
object Lad in view, in applying manure, will
best determine the proper state in which it
should be applled-whether to alter the me-
chanlcal condition of the soil, and give slow
ana lasting effect, or give more immediate
benefit to the qulcE-grOwing crop. In the
last case manure which has we'll advanced in
decomposition will give the more immediate
effect The action of manure in the differ
ent stages may plainly be seen on growingcorn
planted on termented or unfermented man
ure with the former, it up and grows
slckly, luxuriantly, with rich, dark green
color, while with the unfermented it has a
vel ow growth and look in its earlier stages
often influencing Its entire growth and the
crop. In the application of manure the far
mer will necessarily take all things bearing
upon the question of the SOIL object to be
attained, ETC. into consideration, and recol-
lect that what is theoretically is not always
practically best or, what is best for one
man, under local circumstances is not the
only or best form in every locality for every
variety OF crop or for every especial object.
ECONoNIZING ANIMAL MATTER-W ere you
to travel among the dairy farms of this county
You would occasionally find the carcasses of 1
the calves that have been killed, lying around /
the barn, there to remain until they become .
offensive, when they are removed to some
out of the way place and left. Now, around
every tarm-yard there is quantity of the
leavings Of hay, straw. corn stalks, &c
Gather all these up and put in a pile say
from one to two feet deep. Here pile these
same calf carcasses close together on the top.
and when a sufficient number have accumu-
lated. sprinkle well with unslaked lme-say
Tor ten carcasscs. one bushel af lme-and
then cover lightly with any fine material
handy, such as leached ashes loan or muck.
and then throw on top of your coarse
If you are to have more carcasses
ldtten the top Of the pile and put on more,
and treat As before. II sufficient quantity
Of lime BE used, the whole mass will become
before any one not well acquainted with this
mode Of treatment would be aware of it,
heap of valuable manure, noffcnsivc to the
senses. - here the carcasses fed to the
hog, the head. legs, backbone, &c, are
always left These can be treated in the
same way, and instead ofbecoming a nuisance.
l. they do when removed to the field as the
DO = leave them, prove source of real profit.
The time occupied in doing this is but
little. II this heap be allowed to remain
through the summer, other waste flesh and a
ZONES may find their way to the pile. When
he time comes To compare results between !
hat which Is manured wi h this, and that
which is dressed with guano, phosphate, or |
zone dust, think the expcrimenter Will say
hat from the pile pays best, in proportion f
% cost. HFNRlE
Richmond, Vt April ., 1867
CALICO CoRN.-Much was said some years Ii
ince in favor of this article for Il
culinary purposes. 1t is represented by those
III nave IdiStu anu uctu IL as Possessing ,
e crsl important advantages over other varie-
les OF corn, especially when used as an II
rtcle OF human 10 ii From the statements
f those who have examined it. it appears
nat it contains a larger quantity of starch
nj less oil than common corn. One writer,
n rather elaborate article, illustrative of
Is valuable qualities, remarks
81 had seventy-two or seventy-three pounds
Then taken 10 the MILL and twenty pounds
4 e a
lie bran, in this case, amounted to twenty .
nc pounds. Another writer remarks that |
The bread Of this corn, when mixed and
re pared for baking, the same wheat, will
JecOme light sooner than wheat, and for pies
Oes not stick together so well as flour In
ist a difference can be discovered .
Whether this s. ference : is in favor Of
ne wheat corn, the writer did not state.
t is represented prolific variety, and to
reduce remunerating, though not heavy,
rop any soil moderately rich and warm
II claycy loans, or where there is at any :,
,ason, excess of moisture, it rarely does Z
ell, requiring warmth, with due attem-
sramcnt of humidity to perfect its develop
snt.
Mr.. !. w. Townsend, of New Brighton.
a., stated, some years ago, that the flour
ON 80 Calico - corn makes bread that a per-
n who knew nothing about it, would at
ice pronounce wheat bread.-Ner England
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WoRAs IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent