The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-03-07
Liquid Manure.
philadelphia Record. |


Saving the manure means utilizing every
hing that can be applied to that purpose.
MhiIe the solids are carefully saved as
kule, the liquids are often wasted Tor want
| Of some suitable method of saving the val
liable riches therein contained; and yet the
LIQUIDS contain larger proportion OF nitro
gen than the solids. A ton OF liquids from
the horse stable, as com pared with the same
tOunt of solid weddings, contains about
ur times as much nitrogen and four times
much potash, but the liquids are very
Leicient in phOsphOric acid. The liquids
from the sheep, as compared with the solids,
pound for pound, contain over three times as
much nitrogen and seven times as much
potash. while those from cattle contain
more than twice the quantity of nitrogen
and four times the amount Of potash. The
solids, however, as is the case with horse
manure, are richer in phosphstes. The
liquids have the advantage of being always
solubl,, while the solids often require a long
I time to decompose aud give up their Part-
cles. As nitrogen Is the most costly sub
stance that enters into our fertilizers, the
importance Of utilizing the liquids is appar-
emit. A ton of liquid horse manure contains
about thirty pounds of nitrogen, which is
often sold at twenty cents per pound-some-
times even more, st times lees, according to
the market-et which price the am
\ monia alone is worth So, and, as it
DSyItdl0b uodTlJ Tic coMC dAuOuhl Va PObnou,
hlGed at ten cents per pound, the value Is
Increased to SO. Although there is about
bne-fourth the quantity of ammonia and
pOtash in the solid portions, which further
increases the amount produced IN the sta
BILE, yet the loss of the liquid can not be
Z. easily restored. Nor is the liquid portion q
complete manure, .or, being deficient in
phosphoric acid, that substance must be
4 supplied in some form, end the cheapest
manner of so doing is 10 save both together,
affording litter, refuse gatherings, muck and
dry earth as absorbents, and while the liquids
are being saved they will materially assist
in decomposing the solids and rendering
the different portions soluble. 1t is best
70 keep manure under cover, the bottom
81 the pit for holding IL to be deeper at the
Enter than elsewhere, which causes the
kiouids to drain inward. If the liquids can
be pumped up and thrown upon the top OF
khe heap occasionally the value of the ma
nure will be largely increased, not only
from its greater degree of solubility AND
fineness of condition, but also from the con
slant formation of salts that fix the volatile
matters. These salts are not only formed
- the mineral acids, but also by the veget
Bic acids, which ere made to ''change thei
ase" by the constant chemical reaction
hat occur. 1t is the union of both the soliC
and the liquid matters that makes the drop
pings of pigeons and poultry 30 concentrated
and complete, and If the ordinary manur
heap is inferior when all portions are unite'
IL is due to the surplus amount OF water
though water is no injury when not in ez
4 cess, IS it not only assists the chemical re
actions but possesses in itself the power o
absorbing gases and retaining them.