The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-03
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
FERTILIZATION AGAIN.
How Good Manure Can be Made without
Money.


Money.
1t seems impossible in these times Of
scarcity that we shall have any thing
without money. 1t is certainly true
that we get nothing valuable without
EFFORT If we were more impressed that
time and effort are both money, we
might avail ourselves as farmers of
moro abundant resources. While it may
be true, therefore, that we may not be
able, literally, to get manure for our
farms without money, it is true that we
can get it in large measure without the
direct expenditure of currency. 1t is
further true that we can get it by the
use OF time and effort, at such seasons
as these resources may not avail us as
much income in any other way as money.
The main manurial resource of every
farm should be the barn-yard, and 1 feel
that can not do better on this line than
to urge again the stabling of all stock;
the profit of which will be found more
than enough to cover expenses in the
better condition OF the stock and the
saving of feed to keep them; the ac-
emulation of manure will, therefore,
be clear profit, and, indeed, may be
said to be manure without money!"
This may be very much increased by
the addition of matter, otherwise practi-
cally valueless, in the shape of straw,
leaves and any kind of waste that will
make good absorbent. BY the incor-
poration of such waste the waste itself
is made valuable and the character of
the manure is improved, as it is prevent
ed from deterioration by heating. In
the use OF help and teams at such times
as they are not needed on the farms, in
the manipulation of matter that is con-
sidered worthless, we can accumulate
great amount of fertilizing matter that
will make more manure without
money"
Again, it has been generally supposed
that the value of barnyard manure de-
ponds upon the animal altogether; and
that the droppings from horses were
necessarily more valuable than the
droppings from COWS. Now, it is be-
lleVed that it depends as much. and pos
sibly, more upon the character of the
food furnished. Horses have generally
received richer ration than cattle, and
we were, in this way, led to believe that
horses could furnish US the better grade
OF manure. The experiments in feed
ing cattle upon the cotton-seed meal
and cotton-seed bulls has demonstrated
the very great cheapness of a very valu-
able manure. Upon good authority, it
is asserted that the manure made in a |
cow barn from feeding one ton of cot
ton-seed meal is worth as much as the |
meal before feeding. If this is true we |
can again have manure without
money" literally, az, at the end of the |
process, we have as much as we started |
with and the beef, milk and butter be-
sides. Our farms need such economic
methods of making values without ex-
penditures; incomes without cost and
profits without losses.
To neglect these resources and others
that are easily available on the farms,
and look to ahighly-concentrated fertil-
izer in the markets to recover our lands
and make our crops, is hurtfully extrav-
agant. 1t brings with it no vegetable
matter or humns-nature's way of max
ing soil; it gives its help to the imme-
iiate yield, and it is gone with the
money that brought it. Barn-yard ma.
nure comes to stay, and stay with profit.
have seen its helpful effect on lot for
ten successive years. It's cost was NOM
nal; its yield was abundant Our usual
plan has been to open the fences and
give the run of the land to all kinds of
stock. A different plan will give us
more manure without money" II the
'emnant left in the fields after gather
ng the crop-stalks, Stubs, grass and
Teeds-was allowed to remain on the
and and become incorporated with the
oil, we would accord partially, at least.
With natures plan of fertility, and
rather better income than by having
he fields first CLEANED and then worked
INTO mud during the inclement days Of
winter.
AT the risk of being charged with fire.
Luent repetition, | want to insist upon ,,
mall grain, grass and peas as bounti-
ul source of fertilization not only with
ut cost, but accompanied with actual
,roit
Economy successfully practiced be- !
ms in time; every opportunity missed
arrles with it corresponding waste. /
nd every waste must effect hurtfully. /
very interest which its prudent use 2
ould help. For the coming season let s
s lay we'll our plans to make manure
'ithout money."-W. T. Northen, in Z
outhern Cultivator