Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-09

whether there l. good seed or roots In the
soil OF nOti | say no. Why Because Ne
will certainly receive poor results, aud u
i my opluion that We will lose 30 per cent
of our msnurc.
shall We sprcai our manure upon our
soi land aud plow u under ani plant or
-o~ ~ I ssy no; poor results Will follow.
the plant roots cannot get where u i /!
Shaii we plow mp piece ~ land and ma
nurc Il In bin the firsi year, and the same
the secOui, ani spw u n grass The third
say no. because We will receive uussss
factory result. In our hay crop, aud this
Won't 40, for this l. the crop wc are the
most Interested In There are several
other methods Of applying that do not
believe To- II IL NV opinion that there i
only one real practical method OF applying
manure % Obtaiu IT, fall value In crops.
and Il l. simply this rlow the land well.
harrow Il over with a light harrow, 80 A.
% nm the little valleys between the fur
rows so the manure will not be In drills 4,
the manure will Toll on The furfOws Into
the valleys. then pat on such quantities ~
10 satisfy Yourself. much or nttle, my
rule l. seven cords per acre for grass or
neld crops, this l. good coat A cord
cart of manure trod solid seven times Will
manure an acre Of lani well u the manure
/. good. then don't undertake to harrow
IL ln with spike tooth harrow, but put on
a Randall or some other good pulScflter, !
use the Randall for this purpose then
harrow IL twice a. much a. you think
necessary. when the manure l. coarse, |
use a birch brush After 10 i harrowed' or
f. drag. the brush l. best, u foes u up
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on narrowing until there l. nothing left ~
IA bot small particles 10 The soil then pot
on your graz. SEED or any other seed you
wish. If,ou plant u have no objections
if yon use some good honest brand %
fertilizer And then all the plant food elc.
meuts gill bo retained In The soil and The
crop will receive al the benefit OF the ma
nufc
MANURE eau be used practically A. top
dressing Tor our grass land. providing w
gei 10 put on Ia favorable time a. 70
weather; What mean hy This j., IN wet
time. bui u Ne put u on and u i dry
weather. then W. certainly lose have
learned better than % apply manure u
grass land that has been soesd down over
TO years We need good roots, ani What
I cal new seeded lsud the moistsr The
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my npIoiDn There has b.sn some discus
slDn n gard a. applying manure upon
thr low. will give my opinion lu this
matter o. msEes M IN renee Nhrthfr 10
!. put on ths snow 90 in the snow. ~ uu-
DEF The snow. 10 l. simply the 'frot M
snow hss npon u wh,u leaving In ihe
.pfIne Tho manufc l. ffufrn. ani Shsn
the snow goes 90 iu che spfiug. u d..
solves ths msuurr. ani the water goes To-
% che grouui ani carries The strength of
che mauurr la with 10. breaks ihe particles,
auf makr- it ln better cnriitiun fof tn~
pIsnt ur grass roots ctfly in ifr sftsnn.
/ tsnp.f ir.ssrf fFr acfr. lnsi fsl llst
.a.Iurr en- .uas Csnr. brushed t aH De-
wins birch pfu.h. ani thr grass lu"ks
nicely thl. sprlngi aui I hasr come 70
the rnnclusIin thtt thr nrsi TINE o. pas
n t,p dre-.ing i. Ilsi before ihe su"S
.sm,s In th- f,l. then - cent fsil ~ haV-
InsaN.t TIM before - hasr drt ono.
Rlt .tI ~ wII never 90 ss g'l' r..u.i-
pf t1I. mrtbpi of app'yinz 81. W. Nlu ~
pIlNIr- fle iauf ani w1fking thr m snnrr
.nta e tsp ~ thv soils aui accofiins o.
mF sxprri-ucr. thl. l- th- mn-i reliable
ani prsriIcap'- mftnni of sppyiug eur
mtnurr ior auy crop