Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-12

upon 10 sOlNes anu 10 dlu tuc thi thSAo va 'hS
state in the solution of this problem Is the
object of this paper. Ia treating upon tins
topic | shall not depend much upon theory,
but shall rely chiefly upon results which
have been obtained from my own practice
and experience | shall give my own
methods. Manure, 4 plenty of 1t and
properly applied. is chief among the
agents 10y which the farming OF Vermont
i to be improved. This being the case, |
the question arises, what fertilizers shall
be used and where shall they be obtained?
The answer to these questions Is obvious.
The chief dependence Of tue Vermont
farmer must be upon his yards aud stables.
believe that the liquid portions of all
the manure from single COW during one
year if saved by the use of absorbents Is
sufficient to enrich half acre for corn.
That a majority of farmers do not use
sufficient care to save all the fertllizlng
elements of the manure OF their yards and
stables, and in consequence very much IS
wasted, is point shall not stop to argue
it is proposition which shall assume to
be granted. Very much of this waste is
due to the wrong construction OF farm
buildings In the past there has been q
ruinous waste from this cause. The
droppngs of the animals, unmixed with
absOrbents of any kind, have been thrown
into heaps outside of the stables, some
times where they would receive the drop
pings of the cav es. and there left to leach
until a large portion of their most valuable
contents were lost. Protection is import
ant. Farm manure should not be exposed
either in the yard or anywhere else until
| - II Al L. Ill nv
posure and consequent loss of valuable
elements, there should be basement
under every farm barn. The bottom OF
that portion of the basement situated di-
rectly under the COW stables should be
scooped out so as to form basin for the
purpose of retaining the liquid portions of
the manure. This basin should be cemented
with "grout" made of Rosendale cement
and clean, sharp sand and gravel in the
| following proportions: one barrel OF
cement to two barrels of clean, sharp
sand. As the manure is thrown from the
stable into the basement, it should not be
allowed to remain in the conical heap it
naturally assumes, as the superintendent
weight presses the liquid portions out to a
greater extent THAN when hauled down
and spread over q larger surface.
For absorbents | would prefer muck il
it Gun be obtained from a hard wood soil ;
that which is obtained from pine soil is
worse than worthless, as it frequently
contains elements that are injurious tc
plant growth. Otherwise than rs an alb
sorbent muck is not worth the cost of dig
giug and hauling. | wish to emphasize
TINS point. IL IS but le" years since Iher,
;trht l,n fnrn,oI t,,1nh
was what might DO terneu hucf
, craze. Every farmer VINO possessed
muck deposit lancled tlat III IL were Liu
den tue germs OF Weaith' "hieh heeue'
only to be aug OUT anu carteu from hlS
swamp. ana spread upon MS uplanu' II
make MS neIds 10 yleio oouhtllul crops
but this deluslon mas IN great measure
passed. away anu FARMERS nave learned IL
that best OF schools' experience that Whii'
some muck IS Valnaole rs an aoSoroehV
Tor any other purpose II is OF little worm
: Ii the proper kiho OF muck cannot o.
Obtained, use dry art I'D cohlectloh VIII
saWuust. Ia oruer 10 ory tne uiiU AM
prepare II ior use nave raised pau
= form, constructed OF OH ooardS' upol
r which is constantly kept qnan'ity ot ar
which wien well orled Is removed 10 IN
stable. This is used merely as an ABSORB
cnt in the trench behind the COWS M,
d COWS are stabbed at night during III
c entire year, ana during the winter seaSo
20 are constantly kept IN the stable except L
d, g out for drink. FOR beddlng,the remain
Il of corn fodder which the cattle VIII no
: eat are used, helhg lnSt cH' me III III
n hay cutter,
. Tho manure from the horse stable
y thrown into the basement in which tn
Q hogs are kept. To keep down fermcnte
4 ton the manure is wet each week wit
h soapsuds from the house Absorbents al
3 used under the horses, also land plaster
" for correcting the pungont odors given o
81 freely in fermenting horse maunr,
It No. only in all the stables are absorbent
Is used. hnt in the basement AS well; wher
~ eyer there is liability 70 waste in the liq1l
q p,tjous of manure.
4 suitable ami commo liol, apartm u
= sh9uid be y. divided for the poultry :
!. ,helr ,lrnpp.ngs can be saved, as they fort
"A Il most v1utbc manIro, Some loan an
In i'tIe plaster is spread over the dropping
= -, often rs twics per week. TO prcptl
Fl hi, manure for use it is spread upon II
u barn floor AMI four times its bulk of rit
il, i0}m is added to it. 70 the mass | add
- few pail, of water, and shovel it over on
} az twice, when it is made in good conc
&c firm for spreading upon the land,
10 ruc amount of valu1bIc fertilizer wh
N can be saved from liock of fowls is n
realized by the great body of farmers
u iud 10y actual trial that twelve Brain
Al fowls will void on IN average, nightly,
n, The roo9t ,! pounds of manure. BY drli'
1t was reduced to / pounds. or ! / ounc
per fowl. Hence. if ore fowl gives
ounces nightly, % fowls, the avera,
~, number kept by farmers, would give ne'
> " - ounces, or two pounds. Two poun
gu per day would give 730 pounds per yet
NJ 40 pounds of dry manure-among
in best for many crops-an amount sufficit
~ to manure half acre for n crop of h;
'"' Grain. or corn
all A most valuable fertilizer is found
wood ashes particularly rich in potash
An element which is deficient in ma
soils. These should all be saved and u:
W. upon the farm. Their use upon most SC