THE CHEMISTRY OF THE FARM. 



watery manure, sheep and horses a drier and more con- 

 centrated product. Manure freshly made, with a minimum 

 of litter, will contain 73 80 per cent, of water. 



The Litter. The worth of a litter depends partly on 

 its power of retaining water, and partly upon the manurial 

 constituents which it itself supplies. 



WATEE RETAINED BY 1 PART OF LITTER. 



MANURIAL CONSTITUENTS IN 100 PARTS OF LITTER. 



Peat is thus, of all forms of litter, both the most 

 efficient absorbent, and also the one supplying the largest 

 amount of valuable matter. 



Composition of Manure. In the case of an adult 

 animal, neither gaining nor losing weight a working 

 horse, for instance the quantity of nitrogen and ash 

 constituents voided in the manure will be nearly the same 

 as that contained in the food consumed, the albuminoids 

 and ash constituents of the food used for the renovation 



