Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-24
agricultural
For The oxford Democrat.
Barns and Barn Cellars.

bOfHS una ADdFH
Seeing of late a diversity of views ex-
pressed in the DENOCRAT as 10 the utility
OF barn. cellars, aud having had experience
with barns, both with and without cellars,
and also with dung shed attachment, !
thought would give my views in regard
10 the relative merits OF each, and il they
should be of any value 10 persons about
20 build barns. it is all the reward ASK.
] adopt Mr.. Walkers views in regard 10
the greater valce Of manure stored under
cover, and especially horse manure.
which looses so much by fire lang, and
the escape of ammonia by evaporation,
allowed to lay in heaps out OF doors.
Sill I would dispense with cellars and
build with dung she'd attachment. In
stead. il I could not 80 construct them rs
10 obyiale the danger Of seuItes, or trap
doors which would De more appropriate
name 50 far as ms experience goes, as !
have succeeded In trapping two horses IN
mine within the last eight years, one Of
which came near loosing; and judging
from observation think my experience
does not vary greatly from most Others
having barn cellars. That scuIIles OF
trap-doors n barns so situated as 10 De sc.
cessible TO animals. or even small boys.
are dangerous, think one OF the "tlAed
Hacts,~ / once knew a small boy IN
stow, 10 fall through one, \ distance o!
eight feet. into a rather thin and partly
frozen compound. such IS would naturally
accumulate, in esly winter, nearly Gov
ering him up. and out OF which ne go'
with great difficulty. and coming into the
house covered and dripping with thc
aforesaid compound, into which he hsd
freely comminglsd his tears, his plgh.
was no less sad thSn ludicrous. Il
wouldn't surprise me 10 find that young
man among the number who rsa! !
think barn eeilars "nuisances.'
In building = barn. l would ei'hes
build with dung. shed attachment or with
Sellar. aud in this would be governed lay
circumstances. /, my location was OF
Inmi,igaisd level, or if stone was sever
81 miles distant. would build with dung
she'd. But, ii nv location was favorable
and stone reasonably near, would boi d
with an extra joint, adjoining tie up WIKI
cellar under Tie whole. Tue fist h00r
81 his extra Joint would be handy tor q
work shop, tool-honse &c. In boarding
the Partition. between lie up and worN'
shop. would leave places a. The bottom
above the still, Is inches high 10y Il. le
length, with scuities on the wOrk shop
side OF The sill. boxing tightly over them.
Into these eultles the manure could easI
Is be showed or shoyeled. and all danger
OF animals getting into :hem avoided
! have never discovered any unp!eaS
ant effects. either 10 hay or animals ilom
gases generated in my barn. cellar. Ia
tact. l think the advantage in This rc
spect, is on the side OF the ba:u cellar.
so much less gasses being generated 10y
manure in them, than, when allowed 10
lay in heaps out OF doors, under windows
and beside doors. Il IS fact that man
gre immediately from a barn cellar IN The
spring is no; TT for corn in The hill; it i,
too strong snd too much incline to
bake. but an excellent compost To-
this purpose may be made in the sum
ner by throwing under aud behinc
your cows. dry loan or ine sand. Say 4.
sufficient amount 10 nearly double you.
manure heap in bulk. Tuis should be
drawn out in the fail aad left in = hep
and pitched over once. at least. in Ga,
spring before using. aud Will warran.
Your correspondent Hartford" o,he.
things being favorable. 4 good crop o
corn. Oae thing more. By having q
barn cellar l have learned that it Is a
much better way to house cows tue yea'
round than allow them TO lie out in tho
yard during warm weather IS l rsed &
90. and as most people do now. Nor
and better manure can be made. anc
COWS are less troubled with dies and yet
ter conten,ed. Ny COWS almost iuvaIi
ably come 10 the barn withou. driving
and 90 willingly into the lie up. 1t had
neither Cellar nor shed | would make my
Le.up floor water light and tic my COW
yp three hundred and sixty-f7e nights,
~ least. every year. Il. W. NJ.
Mes, PlyeburG, March 5, 1874.