VALUE OP MANURE. 



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First of all, let it be remembered that while poultry require 

 an acre for every hundred head if for their own exclusive use, 

 a dozen head per acre can be run upon land without in any 

 way interfering with other stock. The manure dropped by 

 this number fully returns all the grass eaten, while it is 

 absorbed quickly enough to keep the land fresh, so that other 

 grazing is not interfered with, as it would be by a greater 

 number. 



Secondly, supposing other matters merely balance, the 

 manure of the fowls dropped at night in the houses represents 

 a profit of one shilling per head per annum for large cross- 

 breeds, and sixpence to ninepence for smaller birds. We found 

 that Brahmas dropped considerably over 56 Ibs. per annum 

 under their perches. After keeping a few weeks in casks, this 

 was reduced to about half ; and samples of both fresh and 

 moist from the night before, and thus kept were analysed and 

 valued by the late Dr. Yoelcker. The actual samples were 

 from Dorkings, and were sent by Mr. 0. E. Cresswell. The 

 following was the analysis : 



Dr. Voelcker accordingly valued the moist manure at 2 per 

 ton, and the stored sample at .4 4s. per ton. Most of the 

 sand was probably scraped up from the floor of the house. As 

 regards its application, Dr. Voelcker recommended that for 

 most farm crops, a mixture should be kept of two parts burnt 



