THE COMPOST 



load will usually suffice for about 3,000 

 square feet. A carload of manure is about 

 12 or 14 large wagon loads — I refer to the 

 regular two horse manure wagons used on 

 good roads by truckers in the vicinity of 

 cities — that is to say, a load of this type is 

 about 225 square feet. The average wagon 

 body will hold enough for perhaps 100 

 square feet. In estimating the amount 

 needed, however, it should be remembered 

 that the age, moisture content, and compact- 

 ness of the product, as well as the amount 

 of straw present, are factors to be considered. 

 The more straw there is present, the greater 

 the loss of bulk after composting. 



A quick method. Where it is not pos- 

 sible to ferment the manure, and yet it is 

 desired to grow mushrooms in a very small 

 way for home consumption, some measure 

 of success may be attained by the following 

 procedure: Free the fresh manure from 

 long straw, mix thoroughly with one-third 

 as much light garden loam, moisten if re- 

 quired, then let it stand three or four days 



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