CHAPTER XIV. 



MANURE. 



Manure consists of the excrements of domestic animals, mixed 

 with more or less bedding or litter. Barn-yard manure is the 

 ordinary mixture of animal excrements, litter, etc., which are 

 accumulated on the farm. 



Composition of Manure. Manure is very variable in composi- 

 tion, depending on the kind and age of the animal, the kind and 

 amount of food, the litter or absorbents used, and the method of 

 keeping or preserving it. Ordinary barn-yard manure which has 

 received reasonable care, may be safely assumed to vary in 

 composition between the following limits: 



The average composition of carefully preserved manure from 

 different animals is about as follows : x 



PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF MANURE. 



Comparative Value of Solid and Liquid Manure. The solid 



manure of animals consists of the undigested residues of the food. 



The urine contains the fertility ingredients which have been 



digested. The composition of the solid and liquid excrement 



1 Beal, Farmers Bulletin No. 77. 



