The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-12-20

There 10 some difference Of opinion ~
TO protecting manure against rain, wind
aud tho sxhaustiDg effects OF tue sun
Doubtless al these have an isjusious in.
flusnce upon the manure heap, and 10 Ger
tainly true that without any moisture st all
from rain. j. will not BE- improved. How.
ever limited exposure TO the weather will
prove highly injurious to the quality Of
the manure. A leading farmer tsld US
some time ago that lie regarded the com.
plets exposure Of the manure heap through
the winter and until it can be used in the
spring, to damage it 30 per cent. In
other words, one load Of we'll protected
manure is worth tive Of the exposed. This
seems almost incredible, but it may not
be far from the truth.
There 10 no question that . subject
which 30 vitality concerns the farmer -
this Of manure, and causes him to give 80
much attention to it. possesses grsstsr
merit. His straw is not to be sold because
il 10 10 he converted into manurs. Stock
il fed through the winter for the express
purpose OF accommodating manurs. Arti-
Giles that scsrcsly pay to ssnd to the city are
nevertheless Lauled there in order that
manure may be brought back IS return
load; and yet the whole Of the manure
gathered Is frequently oil the season ex-
posed tc tho sun, wind and rain until Il il
greatly diminished in valus--ons-balf,
or more. The troubls 10. that few really
believe that exposed manure undergoss
this serious loss. Hence, in arranging
farm buildings and W know many that
are 10 arranged that Il will pay we'll to
look almost - much 10 the preservation
Of the manure ~ Of the hay or grass, and
those whose buildings have no provision
for this purpose. cannot spend twenty Ave
or hfsy dollars better than 10 putting up
she'd under which the manure heap may
BE- prot ectsd sgAi0st these adverse infusn.
css.- Germdntorn Telegraph.
RENTING FARMS. - OF all that appsrtaius
70 agricultural matters that Of renting
farms 10 the most unsatisfactory. In 90
Gases out Of 100 both The landlord and the
one Who rents the farm are not satisfied
With the result II matters not how good
condition farm b IN, year or two OF
renting will have destroyed IL product
ivensss, The tenant may b. the very
bsst kind Of farmer, the result viii 10
the same. II is kind ola ofnaturs tbss
renting Of farms IL Improbable TO the
ownsr ~ we'll - 10 the occupant. In jour-
neying through the rural districts. farm
thst is rented can always b selected from
those which are worked By IL owner.
The dilspidstsd stats Of The buildings, the
broken glass. The tumbls-dovn isnces. The
mammoth crop Of weeds. the unthriisy gen.
sraI appearance the air Of desolstion and
destruction, sre al too hagrsDt not 70 b
observed. The rented farm 10 free 10 b
pIncksd in every possibls manner II l.
like the boy 1t the frolic. Il has no
friends In pioviss. the object Is TO ''cut
aud cover" The whole object. 700 y 10
secure the utmost drain upon The ssil-gss
everything Cd without returning any Of
the fertilizers necessary 70 make il pro
ducsiye. No. il . man has farm. and be
esnast wosk 4 himself. be hsd batter Let
/, remain idle rather than rent IT. We san
speak understsDdibgIy Of this matter
We have tried Il. -Fwm. Herd and Home