The Republican journal., 1884-04-10
Written for the Republican journal.
AbsOrbents.

Stockhordt in his excellent treatise
says, that, the liquid manure from a horse
in one year, is 3O00 lbs, or about : lbs
daily; from Il cow, 5000 lbs or about -
lbs. daily; from a sheep $50 lbs. and
| from pig 1900 lbs. This of course Will
vary according to the size of the animal.
1t is well known that these are rich in all
the elements necessary to plant growth.
Some claim that they have as great fer
/ tilXlng power as the dung. BE that as it
| may, it is certain that no farmer can al-
| ford to let its richness be lost How can
it be best saved? Ii may pass to a barn
cellar or to Il vat ina shed as Described in
the former article, and there be absorbed,
orit may be taken up in the stable ly the
use of proper and available means
The more straw brakes, leaves or weeds
we use, the better If weeds are used
they should be cut before any seeds are
formed. All these are excellent for keep
ing the animals clean, and being comp0s-
ed OF organic substances, by decomposi-
tion, they become, in a few months, Of
decided value OF themselves, aside from
their absorbing function. III, these
should be thoroughly aired, that they
may take up the greatest possible amount
OF liquid. SaWdust is much used, but is
OF ho value except SO far as il promotes
Cleanliness. 1t gathers moisture from The
atmosphere and is usually damp when us
ed L ais" causes violent Fermentation,
winch is highly injurious to the manure
heap. Wei dried earth, specially if dug
from some basin Whore it haa been depos-
tied by heavy rains. is necessity in
every stable. unless murk is IT, be had
TIE latter is the model absorbent. as
when it has been thoroughly dried. first
10y draining and afterwards by being
occasionally stirred or >aoveled over. it
viii take uu aud hold more LIQUID than
any other available substance.
When dug from the meadow it is from
three-ieulths to niue-tcnths water by
weight. Thus We see if all this is dried
ont 1t should toe able to absorb an equal
| amount again i'll the stable. One cord
Wtien Qug VIII shrink to about one e-third
OF a cord IN bulk when dried. \ dry
time should be chosen for digging, usual
" after having. Ii is a good plan to
throw down some poles and cover these
"ilh boards or pianks, and shovel the
muck upon the IIoor after It has drained
leW Gays IL shouId bc shoVeied over and
IheN III uue Time IL MAY ne lauied to the
pafli 'dla pul dh1ef e'FeE' Now [he ques-
'loll lS' Ilo" m0eA can we use To adNan-
Vd5t l answer ''laf Il properly treated
VIII cnFillIc''lN' We can pioHtaoly use All
we I'''i ~ ''"L dS ii 'l'' "een hi'hFfi"
u9''' III 'i''' 7'i0e we can "ii''o 10 use
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''''' '''F7 IL P''i'S'iH H's 'ei"Ieildil"' he
,ii''. "''' '"'S SIN iilci'tS oi muck all over
'''' ''''' i'0'''e I'''"i anu "l'e' Hlo'iIh of
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si''e ''ii'' ''''''l' u'llefNlofe' uhIfs9 the
i''' iiiel Las " Od'I eeiiar or il She" ana
N"'S' ne can uerl'e ouI small oehehj ff"m
''l eA'el's''' use '' ao'oFoenVS' VI "hal
use - y l'F uS 10 ABSORB llqnl" hahufeS,
'9 ineali' Oh SlIa"' muck or OTHERWISE
ana theh pltch 1t ont under the caves OF
Darn 10 DE leacned ana rinSed 10y every
S'oIlll II Ihe manure mus, be exposed
III Ih'S way hnlted amount OF muck
may DC used n making dyke around
Pla'e8' "hele Ille ne ps are to De aec1m-
uiated' and ID forming bed. perhaps a
loot deep, beneath them.