The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-05
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LIQUID MANURE UTILIZED.

VIM. Cook, of Panama, N. ", commen-
ced about four years ago to save all
liquid manure, the urine, &c., and he as
serts that the productiveness Of his farm
has been nearly doubled since that time.
Behind the COWS is square plank trough
sunk into the floor to receive their void
ings. This trough is lower by few in
Ches in the centre Of the stable than at
either end, so that the urine and liquids
run to the center, where cistern eight
feet deep aud eight feet in diameter is
sunk beneath the floor to receive it, This
is pumped out in early spring and con-
veyed to the fields in small tank, which
has a spout filed with small holes at
tached to 1t, so it can be spread evenly
over the ground. Referring particularly
to the tine of spreading it, Mr.. Cook
said; il should be spread on grass land
where there is some snow on the ground
or just after or during heavy rain, as
the clear liquid is too strong. think it
will double the yield Of my poor mead
ows. | have tried it by spreading it on
alternate strips in my meadows, and in
every case the yield on the portions thus
treated was double the amount of the
portions uron which it was not spre d.
Mr.. Cook is very certain that the urine
thus saved in year is worth as much as
fertilizer rs all his solid manure from
the same animals, and inclines strongly
to the opinion that it is of greater value.
He says that it will effectually kill wire
worms by spreading it over the ground
after plowing, then dragging it in, and
sowing grain. He tried it on alternate
strips with oats, and the strips 90 treated
were strong and heavy, not troubled at
all with worms, while those sections not
sotreated, though adjoining, were scarcely
worth harvesting. Adjoining one end of
his pig pen is sink, or cellar, eight feet
deep, into which the horse manure,
cleanings of the hog and calf pens, &C.,
are thrown, together with all rubbish and
refuse stuff. The hog and calf pens are
in a small room above this lone pen for
pigs being below on the first hoor.) In
this way all the liquid from calves and
hogs is conducted into this manure Gel
lar" which, he said, they usually fill
twice year.
Speaking of the value of manure, he
said; owe planted corn one year, manu-.
ring one acre with this hot manure, and
one acre with barrel of commercial fer.
tilizer, manuring both in the hill The
part manured with the hog manure was
about one third better than with the
fertilizer shall never buy another
barrel" He has this year planted and
manured in the hill, with this kind of
hog compost manure, ten acres of corn.
There are in the pens four small pigs, one
large hog, and six calves. All the neigh
bors with whom we conversed fully COR
roborated Mr.. Cooks statements, and
many of them are following his exam
pie. The best evidence we saw to con-
vince us of the correctness of his state
ments and opinions was the appearance
of the crops on his farm. We could tell
the moment we came to his line fence.
If fany of the readers of The Farmer con.
template building barn or buying chem
ical mauures to enrich their land, we
would advise them to call and see Mr..
Cook, and examine his barn and farm
before doing so.-M, A. B., in ChautauquG
Farmer,