Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-31
BARNARD MANURE.

This is the subject which has been many
times discussed in the columns of this pa
per during the past few years, but il Is
one which should never grow tiresOme TO
the farmer who wants TO make a success
OF his business There is no surer indica-
tion OF thrift and prosperity in farming
than a well kept manure heap. Neglect Of
this important resource causes immense
losses each year. though that fact may
be but lightly appreciated.
In many instances, unfortunately en-
tireiy too numerous. the waste OF manure
on the farm goes on from month to month
apparently without notice or any attempt
the check IT, In order TO more fully ap-
preciste the value Of the barn yard man
ure IN tho whole country for one year, let
us investigate the figures presented by
carefully prepared statistics
According 10 recent statistics gathered
by the United States census department,
there are In round numbers. 100000
horses. 10000 cattle. 10000 hogs. and
500. 600 sheep. Careful experiments made
show that II all these animals were kept
In stalls or lots during the year and the
manure carefully preserved. the average
value OF the fertilizing constituents con-
tanned in the manure produced by each
horse annually. would be 81. by each head
or cattle SIC. by each hog So and by each
sheep s. This would give a gross fertil-
different classes OF farm animals as fol-
lows: Horses. So. CO., 0oo: cattle. Sl.007. 000-
coo. hogs. Sf0.0lo.0oo and sheep. So, 90. 900,
making a grand total OF s.. 069. 600. 900. These
estimates are based on the price usually
assigned for phosphoric acid. potash and
ammonia in commercial fertilizers. Grant
ed that only one-third OF the value OF our
barnyard manure is annually lost by
waste and neglect, we find that the total
loss from this source TO the agricultural
interests Of the whole country fOots up
the enormous amount OF $50. 5000, or
about $500 for each farm.
Comparative Values of Manure.
There have been many experiments made
70 determine how many tons OF manure
can be saved from one horse each year
BY the use Of straw as a bedding. One ton
Of straw properly used I'm the stall Of one
horse viii result in the saving or making
Of i've tons OF good manure per annum.
A steer or COW under like circumstances
should produce about eighteen 10 twenty
tons per annum- A sheep should produce
about three-fourth OF a ton and a hog
about two tons per annum. The following
table viii show the average value OF
manure produced per Loo pounds OF live
weight OF different farm animals an
nually:
Sheep-- - $500
1aNeS-- Z4-VO
So ri-lu
NoNS-- 1880 e. .. 1880 z9-V0
The value per ton OF the manure of diff
fercnt farm animals. based upon the value
Of the phosphoric acid. potash and am
monia contained in each ton is presented
in the following table:
Per Ton
AetNes-. 2l5
FtEs-- .-r-- BIS
NgNe-- .. q. 2O3
Itoisss-- 81. .. - - .. - q. 81
These figures are based upon the actual
ferulizing value Of each 20o0 pounds OF
manure when carefully preserved. incIud-
ing both the liquids and solids OF properly
fed animals II the manure is not sheltered
or cared for and allowed to lie out I'm
the weather and be injured by sunshine
rain and wind. the fertilizing value would
be Of course greatly reduced. In all well
kept harnyard manure there Is found
about twice the percentage OF nitrogen or
ammonia that there is Of phosphoric acid
or potash And il must be remembered
also that nitrogen is about three times as
valuable I'm dollars and cents as prosphOric
acid or potash II should also be borne in
mind that the liquids are more valuab bic
than the solids. because the fertiIizing
constituents OF the liquids are more solu-
be.
Caring for the Manure.
With these tables Of estimates the farm
er can readily determine the amount and
fertilizing value Of the manure which can
be derived from each farm animal on his
premises in the course Of a year. or course
harnyard manure has an additional value
per ton 10 that given in supplying humus
10 the soil and in improving the mechani-
cal condition OF the land upon which Il is
used These advantages are almost equal
70 the direct fertilizing value OF the ma
uure-
Any resource from the farm which is
as valuable as barnyard manure should
receive better care and attention on the
part OF our farmers. Good sheds should be
specially constructed TO preserve Il under
until such time as Il can be removed to
the field Keep the stalls well litterd with
pine, OF wheat straw. Try 10 save five tons
per head for each animal on the farm
and begin 10 cut down the big fertilizer
bills The bank account will thereby be-
gin TO Increase and the store accounts
-FN Iess- HARVIE JORDAN