The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-22
Thursday. J

w. II. Mnssey. spring. Arc you not
littlo lnconsistentY,
Corn is the crop that can make tho
best use of the winter accumulation
or manure. and. while It Is true that
clover will not get as much aerial nj
troscn when 1t has readily available
supply In the soil. tho rough manure
is not 40 readily available as an an
piication of nitrate of soda. for in.
stance. but after all. IL is tho corn
Top We arc looking after and the
moro organic matter we can get into
the soil TO turn undcr, the better for
Inc corn crop. Therefore, we try To
get the manure out on the land as fast
hs made. and there IL no placo where
~ can be used TO better effect thnn
on me corn crop, and, IL IT does not
hoip tho growth Of the clover. II Is
simply getting us moro FOR the rorr
ana we can afford. under tho condi
tions, to Ignore tho fact that the clover
Couid do without IL. We cannot NJ
tord TO lono the valuo OF the manure
ny letting IL remain In the barnyar Ri
hhe what Pennsylvania farmer
.o.o rev days ago: There has not
oeen load OF manure In my BARNARD
IN twenty years. II all goes to the
heId straight from, tho stable. ,i
there III always some place TO snro.d
IT. saw farmer In South CaroIIp,
Nery successful one. too. hauling out
manure from the stables whore he
ieeoing cattle. and spreading Fl
In August down between tho -,
rows. and II enabled him TO not /, Ona
Sunni or crimson clover sown a,nonu
INC COTTON later. 1t rs ALWAYS well IN
get humus- making manure nut on ~.
iand. and II Is far better to have cvon
INC Grover roots feeding on il than IN
"hsung In tho barnyard. In
A.bemarle had my barnyard macsaa
'nizcd with rock. and cleaned IL every
HorninS. while the average Virginia
narhyard Is mass OF muck through
which ono has difficulty in picking :,
passage. and the cattle arc yadinp
Knee deep In the accumulation IL is
far more profitable 10 have Il out on
INC land, whore il Will be feeding plaut
roots, even IL II is clover
Manure Pit
you'd II not be as we'll 10 have a
ceinented manure pit into which The
manure is thrown when not conycnieu,
10 maui 1T outT | never saw "A ma
Hure pit except one, that was not as
"astcful OF manure us an omen barn
yard a manure pit exposed to the
weather and made water tight will
OF course. get plenty OF water to pre-
vent heating OF the manure. but ii is
sad job TO haul the manure from
auch pit know one. under cover.
where the cutters behind the cattle.
enough To prevent loss OF ammonia
ana such Il pit answers very rood
purpose "hen II is not possible or con-
Nenieat TO haul out TO the field.
iSut where one has Il BARNARD roofcd
over inc manure can be kept tramuIcd
down there by stock, and not los. a
great deal. But this does not chang
Inc fact that the field is the best and
inost profitable place for the manure
as tast as II can be gotten there and
spread, but II Is not best to baul I,
out and fork Il on In little piles. Tie
sooner the manure is spread out on the
land the better
On the Winter Grain.
VIII il not pay as well 10 run The
manure sprcader over the winter grain.
such az wheat and oats and spread M,
manure there. rs to use 1t on the clovc,
Tor corn? That Will depend some
what on the condition or the land in
wheat. If the land is already strong
enough 10 make a heavy straw, the an
pication OF the manure may increase
the straw TO such an extent as TO mako
II liable 20 lodge. on poor land th.
topdressine OF wheat may be very
profitable use of the manure, but as a
rule. have always found that the corn
crop can make the best use OF the fresh
manure, and through it's cultivation
and the decomposition of the manure.
we have the best preparation for the
winter grain that should follow the
corn, and the manure spread OH the
corn will be in better shape for the
wheat than fresh manure spread on it,
This matter of tho best use for the
home made manure is n very important
one to every farmer and / am glad TO
have the various suggestions made