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throw it out of the barn, and once to put it on the 

 wagon. When the tilled land is all in crops, it can be spread 

 on the pastures or meadows, so that there is nearly 

 always a place to put it. 



If manure cannot be hauled in this manner, the next 

 best way is to have a covered barnyard or shed where all 

 the manure is put and in which stock is kept. The stock 

 will pack the manure and keep it moist conditions that 



FIG. 61. Manure exposed under the eaves where it loses 30 to 60 per 

 cent of its value 



are essential for preserving it. If it is kept tramped and 

 moist, and if the shed has a cement floor, there will be 

 practically no loss. A cement floor under steers in Ohio 

 was half paid for in one year by the saving of manure. 

 When manure is kept in this way, it should be hauled 

 out during the winter and spring. During the summer, 

 when the stock are at pasture, it will dry out and ferment, 

 and much of the nitrogen will escape to the air. If it could 

 be kept moist, this loss could be avoided. 



