The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
STABLE MANuRES.
How They should BE Preserved for tho
Renovation of worn-O Out Soils.

STABLE MANuRES.
How They should lie Preserved for tho
Renovation ~ Worn Out Soils.
While the renovation Of soils may be
possible without the use of stable man
urcs. we must never overlook them rs
factors in this work. At present they
are the main dcpendants of the farmer
1t is not generally thought that farms
can be brought up and maintained in
fertility without It's use. A large class
of farmers labor under the idea that
only by increasing the livestock upon
the farm can its fertility be enhanced.
While this is no doubt in part errone-
ous, it is pretty safe rut to fall into.
The farmer who adhcres strictly to this
policy will seldom be found with a run
out soil He will properly appreciate
the value of stable manures.
Another, and regret to say much
larger class of farmers, seem 10 have.
as vet, no rational idea as to the real
value of even stable manures. But lit
tie is manufactured on the farm and
that little is not half cared for or APP
pied.
1t is a scandalous fact, that upon
many rich prairie farms of Illinois,
Iowa and Minnesota, where cheap
stables were built in the early days, that
manure should be allowed to accumu-
late until there was no longer room to
get into the stable and out, and the
stable was moved to save the labor Of
getting out the manure 1t was easier
10 move n pole and board or straw
stable than to move hundred or more
loads of manure The value of the
manure did not even enter the ques-
tion. This condition of things exists
even to the present day in localities,
while in all sections of the country can
be found this great class of farmers,
who reckon but little upon their
manure piles, and scatter them out
over the fields more because it is the
custom than from any real desire to en-
rich their land.
Some men seem to have blind faith
in an allwse and provident Providence.
They seem to think that the land is
bound to yield if they continue to
scratch the surface and SOW the seed.
These are the men who run down our
farms and move West. They are sort
of land pirates, robbing their successors
to the soil. 1t is moral wrong to
thus "skin'' land. Even if our own
J. children do not suffer from our i'm.
providence, the countless generations
, that come after must.
The first idea should be to save all the
:, stable manure and put it into the mos
= available form-that is. that it may bt
: advantageously applied.
How many make any provision what
: ever for their stable manurep Not one
!, in twenty, venture to assert. Holes
are made in the back side of the stable
!, (under the eaves) for throwing it out
and this is almost the only provision
;, made.
u 1t would be positively appalling
. astound ng. if the usually close calcu
=, lating farmer could see just how mucl
, he is every year allowing to 60 TO waste
% for the lack of little protection ant
= management of his manure pile. 1
- half the bulk of his manure pile wa
- - was feloniously distracted, he would b.
{ able to see the loss, but while the bull
= remains intact he is sensible of no loss
i" Now the real truth is that he wh'
3" leaves his manure piled out to tn
weather through all the seasons lose
y. % fully one.half the actual value This
y =, worse than to have half the bulk stolen
~ He has the bulk left, which he mus
:, '. handle over. The most valuable an,
y available portion is gone.
:. Ammonia is hard element to hol,
!. at best. 1t can not be held in any thin,
,. - like its original volume in manure OK
" posed to sun, rain and wind. A goo'
~ share of it may be held where absorb
20 ents are used and the manures kept wei
= housed until the time of application.
~ A manure shed that will answer tn
r. purpose very well. can be built at yer
10 small cost The stable wall proper will
form one side of it. But little NOR
- ~ than good roof is needed. 1t may
10 partially inclosed about the sides if s
desired, but it is not absolutely neces
- sary. If such she'd shuts off the ligh
10 from the stable, another set of window
may be put in above the roof of tn
= shed. This roof need not be high up
- Just above the manure windows will
!, ~ high enough, provided man can stan
:, up we'll under it.
70 Such shed will pay for itself ever
y. ~. year. Manure can be handled over ur
=, -, der this shed, and composted If desired
a Yard manures may be thrown togethe
- under it for better protection.
;; The man who is called upon to reno
vate wornout soil must learn to max
the most of the manural resources upo
his farm.-W D. Boynton, so Wester
PiOaU0l0n.