METHODS OF MANURING. gj 



THE METHODS OF MANUEING. 



Following one of the "agricultural readings" of Mr. Joseph 

 Harris of Rochester, N. Y., which proved so valuable a 

 feature of the annual session of the Board, the foUowino^ 

 discussion ensued, which will be read with interest, as giving 

 the practice of Mr. Harris in managing his farm dressing, as 

 well as that of other good farmers who took part in the dis- 

 cussion : 



Mr. Gilbert. I think it is an important question whether 

 or not valuable results are secured from the growing of 

 clover, and whether it is a valuable crop to the farmer. I 

 wish that the speaker might emphasize that point more than 

 he has. As for us, we have not made much account of clover 

 as a renovating crop, although we read of its importance in 

 other sections. 



Mr. Leland. I presume Mr. Gilbert does not w^ish to 

 have us understand that he uses no clover. I don't know 

 as any farmer seeds his land without putting on clover. 



Mr. Harris. I have much faith in the practical common 

 sense of the farmers of the community, and if they do not 

 raise clover I think it is because it is not adapted to their 

 lands. I raise much clover to sell. I would not recommend 

 it as a renovating crop. If I had doubts about it I would ex- 

 periment a little. I certainly would not raise it to plow in as 

 a manure, in a section of country like this, where you can 

 raise good butter and cheese, and can buy cotton seed cake 

 for twenty-eight dollars a ton, cheaper, much cheaper than 

 we can get it our way, I should raise clover and feed it to my 

 stock. 



Mr. Leland. How do you use your form dressing — 

 manure in the hill, or spread it? 



