A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



a compost as follows : Equal quantities of 

 rotted leaves from the woods and fresh 

 horse droppings; mix thoroughly, and in 

 severe weather pack into a conical heap in 

 a shed. During early fall the heap can be 

 made and kept outside. After heat com- 

 mences to rise, fork the heap very thoroughly 

 and reshape. This should be done twice, to 

 allow the rank steam to escape. 



After the sweetening process, place in the 

 frame to the depth of two feet, packing down 

 firmly. Insert a thermometer and put on the 

 sash. Examine within two days. The heat 

 should have commenced to rise and will 

 run up to, or over, a hundred. Wait until 

 it subsides to eighty or ninety degrees; then 

 cover the manure with six inches of rich, 

 sandy soil. Then the bed is ready for use. 

 The sash must be covered at night by straw 

 mats or some adequate protecting material. 

 Ventilate every day, if the sun is shining, 

 for a few minutes time to be regulated by 

 the outer atmosphere. 



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