Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-03
PILEUP THE MANURE.

Yes, pile up the manure, and don't let
any lie scattered about the yards. We
have had, in most sections, a wet, backward
spring; the LAID has Eeen soft, aid 1t has
been difficult 10 draw manure on the fields.
Help has also been scarce and high, and the
wea her bad; so we may conclude that less
than the usual amount of work has been
done, and that more than the usual amount
of manure is still left in the Yards.
Many farmers save, pile aud rot their
manure, so IS to use it for a top dressing
for wheat in the fall. Such farmers have
doubtless taken up their manure as soon as
the stock YVES taken from the yards. But
MANY others, who are not accustomed to
this practice, have their manure still scat
tered over the yards, just as it has sccumu-
leted through the winter am spring. These
farmers may yet gain largely by pilng their
barn-ysrd manure; and ! would suggest
that this msnu.e be well piled and routed,
and used just before sowing to top
dress tie LAID for winter grain. Man
ure applied in this way will give the young
plants an esTiy and vigorous start,
and give them better growth and root, SO
they viii stand a better chance to live
through an unfavorabe winter and spin g,
and 10 yield salistac ,ory crop st harvest.
Tbs top dressing viii also be Of consider
able bon, fit 10 he new seeding in spring,
which is gene rally sown OF grain, and give
q much better crop of clover or grass.
Where good meadow is desired, it will he
of spec al benefit to the coming crops of
hay. i winter grain is not soWD, or the
manure is not me- ded on the land sown,
The ma IRE may be spread on cover or
grass lad, in the fall, that is o be ploWed
up the next spring for corn. Manure used
in this way Cflen pays better than when ap
piled il any other way. l have for some
years been of the opinion that barn-ysrd
manure, as made III most grain sections,
where there is more or less straw and other
coarse J. ter mixed with the dung, pays
mnch tie best when piled, rotted and sp-
piled TO winter grain or grass in the fall.
Where here IS not much straw or other
litter with the manure, and no good abb
sorbeIig Ge st hand to mix with it TO make
a compost, probably the sooner the manure
can be used the better.
In pilir manure, care should be taken
TO locate the piles in the va DIS so they will
not be ia the way when drawing in hay
and grain in the Summer. Then begin by
pitching all up clean rom the bot ON
LUIS 70 mp 'ltdhI, as aby stTd" VI OLueI 1T
ter left under the pile, which has not been
forked over, will not rot but come out about
as coarse as it was when covered up. The
sides Of the pile should be carried up as
near perpendicular as they can be convent
emily made, and the top left little dishing,
SO there may be little chance for loss Of ma
nure by washing. The piles should be
q out fiEe feet high, and as wide and long
as the manure within convenient reach will
make them. Ofcourse several piles will be
made, each placed 50 as TO be most conve-
nient to the manure, and at the same
time out of the way Of other work. If the
piles are weli-made, AMI contain a suitable
proportion Of straw or other absorbents,
there will be very little loss from evspora-
ton, or 10y the washing of rains Country
Gentleman