The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-08-21
Application OF Ianars.


amount OF fertilizers from given
amount OF stock, and apply it to the
soil with the least vast nv evaporation
'or otherwise. 1t needs economy in
proiac,ion. rs well as in its appl!ca
tion. Broadcast ttedingof stock over
large area. results in Il waste Of
qnite potion Of their i:opp.ngs
where it is NOT needed. and cannot
well be saved for profitable am l;ca
ton Another source ~ waste is T.
let u portion Of manuru lic IN thc
yard through the dreachiGg rains ami
scorcAiug suns OF summer, upon the
plea .lr.t the iarmer has MT got time
to app!y it 10 spring crops. Ia gram
growing districts, where there is Il
large amount ot straw liter in ,he
yard thar prevents its being applied
10 spring crops, it should he thrown
into large heaps, presenting - l'itlc
surface Tor The acslon 9. the clements
~ possible. In grazing or dairy dis
tries III 5 is not Necessary, a. stock are
or shouid be kept in the stalls, except
some two honrs per day in fair Weather,
Tor water and exercise. In ;he latter
case most OF the droppings are N the
stable. and should be stored IN sheds
Il ,4.t .ior application in the tall, or
fanled t. The field in winter and pat
'a large heaps for distr button in the
srriny. This vii! facilitate the spring
work in proportion to what you do in
winter.
There ! variety of theories amcng
farmers, rs to The most profitable ni-
plica.ion OF manure 10 the soil. Onol
top-dstsses in the spring. another APP
plies il to sward land and plows ii
under a six inch sod While still! anotherl
le.s il lie ard mulch in his yard until
Oc.ob,r, and then top.drcsses his
meadows x;,h the rqsidGnm.
But the most was'eiul farmer. to my
notion, is he who top-dresses his land
on top OF two feet OF snow in the
winter. The melting SHOWS take al
the soluble parts OF his manure far
beyond his reach, and what is left is
5nt little better than the wind that
cxhalcs the amonia from bis dressing.
] tried spring top dressing some years
ago with very poor results. | have
applied i. 10 greensward, and turned 1
it under so heavy lurrow that it
never resnrrec.eJ to benefit the crop
much. When applied to sod land the,
inrrow slices shonii not be more than
four inches thick. Green stabl. ma.
nure is not well adapted to manure
corn in the hill. Well rotted manure
is far preferable. October is decidedly
the best month to top-jress meadows.
and il manure is kept iiom wastn. \
through the SIMMER, il will not waste
much after so late an application. !
have deep plowci sward land in tic
fall, and worked in light dressing Of
manure in the spring with Il cnltiva
tor. for corn, with good results in
@et season; hut in a dry season LOST
mach Of it, benefits.
Alter variety Ut experiments run-
ming through forty years Of close ap
plication to agriculture. have adopted :
The following practice: ls'. Make
and save all the manure you can. 81.
Apply the winters production t. the
spring crops. 50 far as its condition
will allow its adniXture with the soil:
md that which needs decomposition.
apply to winter grain and top-dressing
ii meadows in autumn. In applying !
manure 10 winter crops. prefer 20 fiji .
he tallow'w first. then spread the .
manure as even ~ can be done; sow
ne grain and work the land thorough.
y with q cnl'iyator and narrow =
The manure being 50 near the surface :
protects tie yonuy plants from the
rusts and winds of winter, and places /
he very food they want within ready i
reach OF the plant. aud assists the Z
grass seeds to u good catch.
IN applying manure to spring crops
PINT Tie Eeaps at such convenient,
distances apart that tlcro il no diff.
,u.iy il careful hand spreading it c.
,vcniy over the ground, and spread it al
"a ~ last SO yon arc ready to plow it G
'neer, 70 prevent waste By cvapora- :
ion. and isw no deeper than is nee.