St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

5OC' SPECIFY anu utCdN
and becomes fit food for the growing
vegetation. Thus the round of nature
from death to life and life to death is ac-
celebrated. No definite rule can be laid
down Cor the proportions of compost
heap The more manure. the quicker
is the fermentation. As general rule.
twC-tlirds muck to one third-manure
we have found to be a good ratio Ii
ashes are used instead of manure to cook
the muck. one bushel of uneached or
two bushels of leached are sufficient for
five bushels Of muck Lime, also, acts
iavOrably on muck, and one bushel,
slaked with brine, will sweeten and rem
der fit for use ten bushels of the vegeta-
ole matter. The mechanical effect of
muck on the soil must not be passed bv
unnoticcd. A loose. gravelly or sandy
soil is rendered more compact and moist.
and stiff clay more friable and less
liable to bake and crack.
As the second neglected source of ma
nurc. we will mention the refuse of the
sink and the slops OF the house generally.
As we see them carelessly thrown around
many houses, they are redolent with the
seeds of death, but appropriately used
are abundant with the clements of vege-
table life. To dispose Of them in the
most sanitary economical manner, should
demand attention from every household
er. Health and thrift equally require
this. Few substances terment more rap
idly and produce Il more vitiated air than
soap sudS and the slops OF the chamber.
The very fact that they taint the air So
badly, is proof positive that they contain
the elements of fertility, and it is u pity
that so few heed the admontions of that
delicate chemical instrument. the nose,
and pay so little attention to this source
of fruittulness for the soil and sickness to
family. When the premises are 50 stu
ated that it can conveniently be done
the best mode probably OF diSpoSing OF
This refuse, Is to conduct it by drain to
the barn cellar. where it can be absorb
ed by muck, charcoal dust or other alb
sorbent. Where the barn is located at
too great Il distance or elevation, a CESS
pool should be dug at some convenient
point, and II kept well lined with some
absorbent, the amount and quality OF ma
nure that can be thus manufactured will
surprise those who have not tried 1t.
Care must he taken to furnish the outlet
OF the sink with proper valves, 50 that
the gases from the pool may not return
into the house To the disgust Of the oliac-
tory nerves OF ali the household.
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first week in September, milk, lO7 quarts,
butter. Il pounds She has been kept
in pasture in June and july. and in Au-
-u>t and September has received green
fodder corn at night in addition.
Her aggregate yield in butter in July
on grass feed alone, was - pounds. From