The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-12-30
Ghf Sarlller.
TOP DRESSING WHEAT.

CHS III various stcttuuo, anu II worthy OF
the consideration Of the several agricultu-
raj clubs. AT a late meeting Of the Gun
powder Club, body Of the best practical
farmers Of Baltimore county, the subject
for discussion was as to the accumulation
or application Of barnyard and stable ma
hure, but reference was more particularly
had in tho remarks Of the members to its
applicability to the corn and grass crops.
We hcpe tie club viii turn its attention
u the results Of their experience in the
use Of the manure to the wheat crop in
the fall on winter. The necessity Of grea-
ter attention to the making and saving Of
manure is admitted on all sides, aud al
though the use Of commercial fertilizers is
10 be recommended and encouraged, vet
the greatest advantage is TO be derived
from having suitable condition Of the
soil, which the organic or barnyard ma
nure can best afford to work upon.
We have often urged upon farmers to
attend more strictly to the means Of gath
ering manure upon or in the immediate
vicinity Of their own premises, and have a
thousand times perhaps, shown what were
The materials for such work they had at
hand; that nothing would better pay than
the employment Of hand and horse and
cart to gather up these materials for COM
posting, and we have often had the assur-
ance Of readers of our hints that they had
realized fully in their own experience the
correctness of our suggestions. At the
meeting Of the club above alluded to a
member said that che had kept man oc-
eupied at leisure times gathering odds and
ends about the farm, and by this means
accumulated sufficient to manure seven
acres, which was so much extra of his
usual supply. It constituted mass Of
good ammoniacal manure. Another val
liable source of supply is sink into which
house Stops, dish and waste water, etc.,
are conducted through drain pipes con-
siderable distance. The sink is about ten
feet deep, eight long and Eve wide. He
fell upon this plan merely as an expedient
to get rid of the house Stops, but he has
since found it an acceptable accessory to
his principal stock Of manure. Last year
he got out Of it thirty -seven loads. As
absorbents he filed it with loan, refuse
litter and other vegetable matter. When
the drain becomes filthy or offensive, he
uses copperas water as purifier aud dis.
infectant. The contents of this sink gave
him No. article"
Another member remarked that cit is
very important to save his manure care.
fully and TO economic in its use, and one
who does not do this ought not to be
called farmer; he finds that manure is
absolutely essential in obtaining gras:
set. The old method Of farming was best
for set Of grass-under it land only il
half life would give a good set Of grass
even if it did not grow strong"
Another added that he received more
benefit from putting his manure out direct
ly from the stables than in any other way
He likes the plan Of applying manure on
top for corn after blowing. He satisfied
himself Of the advantage Of this plan las
year. Both corn and wheat following
were better than where the manure hac
been plowed down.
Another member said he found thu
hauling out and composing, he thinks
pays for the extra labor it requires. Tn
manure, besides handling better, goes owe
more ground and gives more satisfactor
results Putting out directly from tn
stable saves labor, but cow manure require
fermentation; without it the necessar
assimilation is not produced. Piling eau
ses better commingling of dung an
straw. He applies his manures to grail
land; Il insures a set of grass his SET
have been fair since he adopted this plar
The only manure that he applies directl,
from the stable is horse stable manure
1t should always be applied in that way
has given him results equal to the bes
commercial fertilizers.
Another had no reason TO deviate fror
the course he has been pursuing. H
hauls directly on pasture lands exclusive
lynever suffers an accumulation Of stabl,
manure. 1t goes out regardless Of til
season. That made in the yard be pile
and lets rot. He uses plaster very freel
in the stable, both before cleaning out an
whilst the operation is going on.
Another comedies with the last speake
that he gets more benefit from hors
stabling manure by applying direct froI
the stable. and was well pleased with th
plan Of another 10 utilizing the Stops q
the house he gets more benefit from hi
manure BY applying il for wheat, it give
him better grass scsa. and gets good Gro
Of both wheat and erase. az. a.. - - ..ss
Another thinks they have rece,,ed NOR
beneftffom their manure the last tw
years than ever before since he can II
member. During that time they hav
been applying directly from the stable o
sod and blowing down; goes over NOR
land. Whore applied IN this way las
year they gathered eighteen barrels Z
corn per acre. Adjoining, whore no ma
nlire was applied, ten.
Another remarked that 50 far as putin
out manure is concerned they adhere /
their old plan. All has been put out o
sod for corn to DO grown the coming sea
son. He has paid great deal more at
tention to mixing leaves and rich cart
with his yard manure and in this way in
creased the same some forty or fifty loads
He uses plenty Of plaster in compostin,
in the yard where he feeds his fodder
In building d hogpen he has had consid
cradle regard to saving manure. Will
hogs he uses leaves or straw as an absorb
ent.
Il i recommended BY contemporar,
that before the fall Of snow, grass that an,
one specially desires to protect and al thu
same time fertiIize, spread on j liberal
coat Of stable manure that from horse
stable il preferable though il B.
somewhat strawy 50 much the better viii
it serve IS mulch-like protectorSof the
grass during the Indictment season. In
the spring, If this manure has been put
upon q lawn, as it should be ID an eases,
the straWy and unpulverized remains may
DO raked off the surface, especially if d
avn. and the fakings put into q pigsty 10
,e compostod for further use in the soil.
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