Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-06
Manure.

There : no soil that Is under cultira.
ton. un,ess / be the delfas OF riVers,
that are annually fortified by over
flows which leave behind them fresh
deposits OF fer.ilizing subsfanccs-ani
those lowlands are but too frequently
unhealthy-we say there Is no sol un-
der cultivation. with this exception.
that does not require TO be kept in good
condition by the application OF manure.
Every crop removed from 4 field ex-
hausts ii Of portion of its constituents
is "plant food as the Germans cal
il. and this loss must be made good CT
the f1ftility of the soil can not be- kept
mp OF course piOwing and thorough
cultivation viii do much toward keep
ing up the fertility of = soil, but mono
Of thesc processes can absolutely Te-
store 10 the land the cOnst tuents
tiat the crops take from IL
These must be returned in the
shape OF domestic or commercial
manurcs. First thorough lining
lies AZ the baSe Of good farming in
many sections. Lime IS not n manure
OF itself. but its action in tie soil con-
ycrts the organic and inorganic eie-
meats otherwise locked up there into
soluble food for future crops. Assum-
in. then. that HIae has been already
applied. il the soil has beca previously
exhIuscd by hard cropping. its full
ani complete effects wiz not be ev.-
deni unless il has vegetable matter 10
aet upon in I'd ton t. the minera!
constituents contained IL the soil itself
Where there is some lie remaining in
the sol, that Is to say, some elements
d fertility. lime and = crop of clover
turned under VIII be of immense ad-
vantage ~ The prOce : Ot regeneration
| believe. with our hot and dry sum-
mcrs. in keeping the feds covered as
fre gGeniiy ~ possible with green eros.
IL i or continuous hav crops which
have - exhausted many Northern and
Eastern farms. and the dama-es TINS
created to the soils can oaly lie repaired
by frequent aPpl cations OF manure
Now. manure IS a term OF much wider
significance than people gene aliy m
a-ine- IL Is not rcsfr cted 10 the con-
tents Of the BARNARD and the hog pen.
the poultry house and the cattle she'd.
but embraces all sorts Of animal refuse
ami every SPECIES OF rOugh vegetable
matter. from a dead horse 10 dead
leaves In ane. bones. wood. ashes.
marsh mu-k, turf from rOadsides. thu
waste Of Slaughter hOs.ses and provision
pa. king esiab ishmenis. wool. hair.
h0rns Esh and those valuable COM
pounds that are offered fer sale under
the general and well-known name OF
fertilizers. al these are mauurcs-
Domestic manurcs. how. yer. which
can IT, compoSted IN every farm. merit
affrntiOn. a their clicf c0si j. The labor
emDloyed. One cOmposs heap should
be formed .riihin easy distance ii the
house. vet sufficiently remote from il
HOi - become offensive when fcrmcnfa-
fion sets in The foundation OF this I.
heap should be turi, woods mold and I
leaves; over this should BE- spread 4
layer Of wood ashes and the soapsuds 4
which wOud otherwise be poured oil /
from the Munda y wash-tubs and per-
IN n Il To Tua 10 was-e When the fr-i ]
lavtr j well saturated aud furn she'd /
with su iciclt quantity Of wood ashes, I
n second larer OF refuse vegetable ma 4
ter should be supplied and the wool /
ashes and soapsIIGs again turned on il. /
the same pro e>s be.ng con-iHued laver 4
b. layer throughout the winter. When 4
the heap IS thawei IN the :, ring AMI 4
fermentation is well advanced. the /
whole should be turned over and incOT-
poraied. and the new heap thus formed
NAV be suffered 10 remain until the
time arrives for cariing II TO the field
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