The Republican journal., 1873-07-03
Farm, Garden, and Household.
Composing Manure.

take few moments during my noon
tme. "a write out 4 description of a COM
posi- heap have Just finished constructing
4 AfM Tour cords OF muck TO the field
nhere j. i to he used, from a muck bed
Wpiyh had been thoroughly drained, the
part Of last winter, ii laid it in two
US about eight feet apart, and intended
'n lave drawn double that amount, but the
-noM and cold weather prevented me-
ms Spring in April, l drew two cords
green barn manure and laid it in the
SPACE between the rows of muck. / then
''ok two and one-haif bushels of ground
N.a>jer ,250 lbs. and TWO bushels of salt,
An4 mixed them well with the green ma
uure and what muck had thawed up to that
time ! then took crowbar and an old
axe and broke the remainder of the frozen
% gck. and placed the pieces on the top of
-ts green manure 10 thaw out. When these
.pcrs were thawed. | carefully shoveled
N,l The whole heap, mixing the muck and
rn manure. plaster and salt together,
aa al The same time also mingled with the
8! hiee barrels ol wood ashes, and have
-, dni> he'd mp the Job
The heap is now left to 90 through the
AenNCal process Ot heating. for about
Nu4tvcH days Or So, when. Providence per
nliin2 ] intend Ia cut the heap carefully
Nrr a4a!u beating out the remaining
Hip-. ana then let it stand about seven
.aA> longer, to 90 through another slight
-1InE process, when il will be fit for corn
-atoeS and other crops.
Bat lt would he ripper and better if the
sp could be covered over with some fresh
-uel and plaster Tor n protection and an
a.'~ola.u ui. auj stand till after haying be-
.Nlr tellg used, when it would be in excel
."rt su1Ition To tup-dreSS moving fields.
haVf heen IN the practice for a good
uauN Arar~ ol using swamp muck as an
s.-Hihcuf- tn take up the liquid droppings
ny cattle ana prevent It's wasting till
t.i Irl lo tn, land. and also as a material
tarA,nG compost manureS, and have con-
-ielri This material mixed with the same
amount Nt green manure under cover, and
'4lcipI} eut over and cumposted till fully
H.r. fV Nr WORTH Pies much. load for load, As
dressing ior the land for any farm crop,
flr hrNi unniu.ied barn manure. For
Nn Ar iAlrr years last past, have been in
.thb ot mixing salt. plaster, and ashes
'' 'L. mt AMI green manure in making
.. nl compost heaps; thus using more
.u. and lr-~ green manure, and think
-4ly Ol h.
ip uot lu agricultural chemist. but
4t nUi -ucL practical facts as come under
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