PRACTICAL GARDENING 



with water and allowing it to stand for three to 

 five days. During this time the fermentation 

 will cause a thick scum to form on the surface 

 which should be removed. The solution should 

 be stirred at least once each day during this 

 period and always before using. The liquid 

 should look like a weak tea which may be made 

 by diluting the stock solution with water. Al- 

 ways keep a lid on the barrel so as to prevent 

 insects from breeding in the solution, as well 

 as to keep in the odors which practically dis- 

 appear after a few days. No manure is so 

 cheap or so valuable as liquid manure for a 

 crop of maturing strawberries, peas, beans and 

 other vegetables and fruits, if applied just be- 

 fore a rain or watering. The rural and subur- 

 ban gardens are best situated for the construc- 

 tion of a liquid manure tank, while the city gar- 

 dens must necessarily depend on some other 

 source for fertilizers. 



Hog manure is sometimes applied, espe- 

 cially in the rural home gardens. It is slow 

 in action and generates very little heat. It 



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