] ournal of Agriculture. [lo Jan., 1910. 



According to an eminent authority, its 

 follows : — 



Moisture 

 *Organir^ matter and ammonia salts ... 

 Tribasic phosphate of lime 

 Magnesia, alkaline salts, &c. . . 



Insoluble salicious matter (sand) 



*Contaiuing nitrogen 

 Equal to ammonia 



One thing should be borne in mind, i.e., that lime must on no account 

 be used in the runs, or houses, as lime liberates the ammonia, and when 

 such is the case, its value as a manure is practically gone. 



The collected manure should be stored in an old barrel, where it must 

 be kept dry, and mixed with a little sand, gvpsum, or wood ashes, also 

 a little .soot. This tends to prevent the loss of ammonia. The manure 

 may also be placed in a tub with water, and allowed to .stand over-night; 

 then stir and use the liquid for watering. Vegetables of all kinds, also 

 flowers and plants, especially pelargoniums, roses, lemons, &c., do well 

 with it. 



The growth of the onion and tomato, &c., is largely increased by the 

 use of this manure, and to nurserymen it is of the greatest value. The 

 vegetable acids are as important as protein to growing chicks, both being 

 an absolute necessitv. It is therefore an ea.sy matter where land is avail- 

 able, for everv farmer of poultry to utilize to its fullest extent the valuable 

 manure referred to in growing vegetables. 



Breeding and Feeding. 



The Breeding Pen. 



Localitv plays a most important part in the success or otherwise of 

 poultrv breeding. Badly drained, sour, or very stony land should be avoided ; 

 rather select a site having an easterly aspect, sloping so that the early 

 morning sun mav sweeten the ground, Avhich is a great factor in warding 

 off disease. All cannot secure sandy soil, but look for loose soil, and, 

 wherever possible, secure the sandv spot. It dries out quicker, and is 

 much easier to keep clean. 



Farmers know little or nothing aljout the breeding ptn, but to m\ mind 

 this is the key to success. The old idea of keeping a few fowls round the 

 homestead is passing. The farmer should know something about the fowls 

 he has. Before he thinks of incubating he should be careful to watch for 

 the layer of 150 to 200 eggs; hence the necessity of a breeding pen. A 

 fair sized pen, say, 50 by 20 ft., should be set apart for this purpose. 

 First of all, run the plough round, making a trench of, say, 10 to 12 ins. 

 deep. Then place the posts (8-ft. lengths) about 2 ft. in the ground, 

 12 ft., apart — good saplings barked will do. Before filling up the trench, 

 run two rows of barbed wire all round. This w'ill be a safe investment, 

 and will effectivelv keep out foxes or wild dogs. 



Breakwind. — After this, run a batten round 3ft. from the ground, 

 to keep posts straight, but on no account have any top rail ; it onlv encour- 

 ages the birds to flv o\er, and is also a source of danger where frxes are 

 troublesome. The latter will never attempt to jump on wire m-^sh, but 



