Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-02
MANURE OF THE HORSE, Cow AND

OF the cow does not crumble in lying,
but remains compact. Hence its uni
form distribution in the soil, and its
decomposition or dissolution into wa
ter, the form in which it must enter
the rootlets of plants, are more diff
cult and slower.
Horse manure isricher IN nitrogen
and contains less water. Its particles
are denser in texture, but hang to-
gether more closely. 1t is therefore
more easily distributed, and decays
more rapidly. Its fertilizing elements
are sooner taken up and appropriated
by plants. Its operation is more i'm
mediate, but is sooner over.
Hog manure differs widely III quail
lty, because the food consumed is far
more varied than that of the horse or
cow. If the pig is fed mostly On po-
tatOes and similar watery food, the
manure is less valuable than if fed on
grains, bones of the slaughter house,
or other highly nourishing food. An
English farmer wanted to try this
very question, and applied equal guam
titles OF the manure of cows, horses,
sheep, and swine to equal pieces of
barley, and obtained the following re-
suit:
From the land without manure, 159
pounds; from the land with COW ma
nure, l67 pounds; from the land with
horse manure, 226 pounds; from the
land with hog manure, 233 pounds;
from the land with sheep manure, pa
pounds.
The composition of the fresh excre-
ments of these animals will serve to
throw still further light on this ques-
ti)n, All were led III winter. In
1000 pounds of the fresh droppingS
Of COWS, there were three pounds of
nitrogen; i'll The same amount of the
droppingS Of horses there were five
pounds. and III those OF swine, six
pounds; while III those Of sheep there
were seven pounds. OF mineral sub
stances there were in the manure of
COWS twcuty-four bounds. il that Of
horses thirty pounds, IN that of swine
thirty pounds, in that OF sheep sixty
pounds. OF alkaIies. potash. and soda
there were in the frt~h manure of
COWS one mound: in thai of horses
three pounds: in that 81 hogs five
pounds: in that Of sheen three pounds
OF pho,phoric acid there was found
ia the mauur. of cows two and one
fourth pounds; in that of horses three
and one half rounds: in that of boos
'o"' "''' one IA" P"dNu'' III 'hat OF
-'iI' ? IN P.'''''''
" ~ adst therefore conclude That
II lhe thfee KINDS OF MANURE we've Ia
ken III pretty pure state, as they
SeI'oh are Tue log manure would be
worm the most.
Inc manure made by hogs ted on
slaughter mouse onal Is particularly
tlch Ill leftllizllg elementS, ana when
properly mixed Win a"SofoehtS, IKE
muck leaves loan, or other subStan-
oe'' Ii may oe SalelY uSeo uhuer al
llo'' any circumstances. Inc hog
Pc" '''ou'o way oe 'oeiaiiy sup
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CUTTING FEED FOR STOCK.-War-
if is better for animals to maoticato
their own food than tbat i sbonId no
50 nrenared &C 10 enable tbom to boI,
if down. bnt most Of tba feed cnttor.
are 50 made as to ont bav from ono
and = half 70 two inches Ionrond
feed thus prepared cannot he bolted
it mnst hr masticatad He COWS !,
may not ha olwavo ,,ro6,obIo - ont
first class bay for vorr,r STOOL. hn,
corn staIl,s ana coarse foddon NO., ha
nro6tahJv convorfod ;nto f1od ~, tho
nso If ,bo o,t+ino nah;oa A.
ton hos ont foad rat - - " -"
motor oddod hron oa3 a.;1ea j
49,
Io '' $500 = 80 - VI o"o, '.i'' u u ioou IIL
e ~ I-i0I Nv; - ''0 C','''is Vi i0eu. lie
o oH- '' Go"7 ,} '.'0 Inns ui.5 ~ 'n1ii
proportlonateiy greater weight Of
food. He has a neighbor who feeds
his COWS nothing but corn stalks.
y correspondence ol d western pa
per re'a'e0 now hahSaS farmer
'ic a'cu Ills poul'ty Ill winter. lie
0aiu IL "ouiu le' my mems huddif
'oS0'n0i III STUNT "arul corner ahC
lo' le' 'nen fo00'' Snoulu get plenty
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piy tien uouoe was rough Shed elgh
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