The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-26
70 STIMULATE the growth Of 81
lawn and to improve its ap-

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pncation Of properly rotted ma
nure in the late fall. according to
the United States Department Of
Agriculture's specialist. This ap-
plication should not be made until
after the frosts have stopped the
growth Of the grass. Ten to TWEEN
ty-two-horse loads should be applied
TO the acre, according as the soil is
more or less rich.
1t is most important that the ma
nure should be thoroughly rotted
before application so that all weed
seeds are killed; otherwise damage
done by weeds will more than off
set the fertilizing value Of the ap-
plication. Manure really needs care
full handling before 1t is suited for
spreading over the lawn. Unless it
Is properly "composted" it may have
most of its valuable constituents
destroyed by improper handling. To
compost" manure properly it should
be treated a. follows:
Pile all manure In heaps with al
ternate layers of sod or other lit
ter. Keep it wet enough so it will
not burn. Let 1t stand a whole year
through summer and winter, forking
It Y Q two or three times during
the year. 1t will then be ready for
use on the lawns and danger from
weed seeds will be minimized.
Ground Bone Meal and Wood Ashes.
Many people object to the use Of
manure at all. not only because Of
the danger from weed seeds, but be-
cause Of its unsightly and insani-
tary appearance. These will I'M
doubtedly prefer to use something
else, and the most economical sub
sdtute is finely ground bone or bone
meal. This should be applied at the
rate of from 500 pounds to one ton
per acre, according as the ground
Is more or less rich. 1t should cost
between SIS and $50 a ton.
With the bone meal, it is desir-
able to use double the quantity OF
wood ashes. These ashes contain
considerable lime in a very desirable
form, as we'll as other valuable ele-
ments. However, they are apt to
be more or less costly.
Muriate of Potash.
Ordinarily Muriate of POTASH
would be found more economical
than wood ashes, although the pot
ash does not contain the lime whici
the other fertilizer imparts to thu
soil. On account of the European
war, the potash may prove NOR
difficult to obtain than the Woo
ashes. Only one-tenth the quantit,
Of potash should be used as of bon
meal.
The potash may be sown separ
ately or mixed with the bone mea
as desired. The same is true O
wood ashes If these are used in
stead Of potash. All application
should be made before the groun'
freezes permanently for the winte
rs otherwise the fertilizer may b
largely washed from the soil befor
II has q chance to become incorpor
a*ed with It.
Cottonseed Meal.
In regions where cottonseed mea
may be obtained at a price not owe
SIS per ton, it may be used salts
fac4ory in the place of the groun
bone. Tankage and fish scraps ar
sven richer in important element
than ground bone but are frequentl
m bad mechanical condition 70
handling Chat is, they contain hal
n other foreign coarse matter.
Their bad odor also makes them OF
jecuonable.
Prepared sheep manure Is an e7
eeIlent dressing. As 1t has bee
sterilized by drying and rendere
edorless, there are not the obje'
tons to 1t that there might be I
ordinary manure. Its one drawbac
Is e1pensiveness.
II there are any parts Of the law
which will be tramped over whe
they are not frozen, and especial
when snow is melting there, the