FARM MANURES l8l 



and prepared in a covered shed, will have about the 

 following composition : 



Manure produced under cover has greater value than 

 when cared for in any other way. Experiments by 

 Kinnard show that such manure produced 4 tons more 

 potatoes per acre than pile manure, while 1 1 bushels 

 more wheat per acre were obtained on land which had 

 the previous year received the covered manure than on 

 land which received the uncovered manure. 62 Experi- 

 ments at the Ohio Station show that stall manure gives 

 a larger crop yield than yard manure. 98 



THE USE OF MANURE 



204. Direct Hauling to Fields. - - It is always desirable, 

 whenever conditions allow, to draw the manure directly 

 to the field and spread it, rather than to allow it to ac- 

 cumulate about barns or in the barnyard. When taken 

 directly to the field from the stable no losses by leach- 

 ing occur, and the slight losses from fermentation and 

 volatilization of the ammonia are more than compensated 

 for by the benefits derived from the action of the fresh 



