The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-07-23
Pile up the Manure.

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We have had, in most sections,
wet, backward spring the land hat
been soft, and it has been difficult
to draw manure on the fields Hell
has also been scarce and high, and
the weather bad /; SO we may con
clude that less than the usual amount
of work has been done, and that
more than the usual amount of man.
ure is still left in the yards.
Many farmers save, pile and rot
their manure, SO as 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
was taken from the yards. But
many others, who arc not accustom-
ed to this practice, have their ma
nure still scattered over the yards,
just as it has accumulated through
the winter and spring. These farm
ers may yet gain largely by piling
their barn-yard manure and would
suggest that this manure be we'll
piled and rotted, and used just be-
fore sowing to top-dress the land
for winter grain. Manure applied
in this way will give the young
plants an early and vigorous start,
and give them a better growth and
root, so they will stand a better
chance to live through an unfavora-
bic winter and spring, and to yield
satisfactory crop at harvest
This top-dressing will also be of
considerable benefit to the new seed
ing in spring, which is generally
sown on grain, and give much bet
ter crop of clover or grass. Where
a good meadow is desired, it will be
of special benefit to the coming crops
of hay. If winter grain is not sown |
or the manure is not needed on the |
land sown. the manure may be +
spread on clover or grass land, in
the fall, that is to be plowed up the
next spring for corn. Manure used
in this way often pays better than
when applied in any other way.
have for some years been Of the
opinion that barn-yard manure, as
made in most grain sections, where
there is more or less straw and other
coarse litter mixed with the dung.
pays much the best when pied, rot
ed and applied to winter grain or
grass in the fall. Where there is
lot much straw or other litter with
he manure, and no good absorbents
ire at hand to mix with it to make a
probably the sooner the
manure can be used the better.
In piling manure, care should
e taken to locate the piles in the
ards SO they will not be in the way
rhen drawing in hay and gram in
be Summer. Then begin by pitch
lg all mp clean from the bottom.
his is important. as any straw or
ther litter left under the pile, which
as not been forked over, will not
0t but will come out about as course
s when covered up. The sides of
ne pile should be carried up
s near perpendicular as they can
c conveniently made, and the top |
1T little dishing. so there may be
tile chance for loss of manure bv
aShing. The piles should be about
We feet high, and as wide and long
5 the manure within convenient
Zach will make them. OF course
everal piles will be made, each y
laced so as to be most conven-
mt to the manure, and at the same
me out of the way Of other work. If
lie piles are Well-made, and contain
suitable proportion OF straw or
Their absorbents, there will be very
title loss from evaporation, or by
lie washing of rains.-C Country Gen
IMAM.