JOO COMPOSTS. [FEB. 



plough is used with success upon clay-grounds, 

 loams, and gravels ; but in very strong grounds, 

 the coulters are apt to be thrown out of their work 

 by stones ; and therefore it is not proper to use the 

 cutting-plough where stones abound. 



" In such composts, where it is intended to use 

 a large proportion of earth, that lies at a consi- 

 derable distance from the homestead, to save the 

 double carriage of it to and irom the compost heap, 

 the dung and other materials may be carried to 

 a headland of the field to be manured, and thero- 

 mixed into a compost. 



66 The best situation for a compost, is upon 

 level ground ; or if made upon a descent, a trench 

 should be cut on the lower side to receive the run- 

 ning of the heap, which is some of the best part of 

 it, and should from time to time be thrown up 

 again, which will quicken the fermentation. 



" The richest composts may be made in the 

 farm -yard, which should be made deepening ;ill 

 round, from the sides to the middle, in form of a 

 hollow ditch or bason. When the yard is made in 

 this form, little of the urine or liquid part of thsj 

 manure can run off or be wasted. When the 

 dung is carried from the stables, cow-houses, &c 

 into the farm-yard, it should not he thrown care 

 v in h . ich sort by itself, but carried ii 



and Inid regularly, anc 



spread nil over t'. . Upon this should be 



spread a thin la\rr of earth, mud, the scowerir 

 ditr' .1 ponds, green vegetables before thej 



rut 



