[ CONTENTS. 



Comparison of manurial value of total excrements of 



the different farm animals . . . . .12 

 Nature of changes undergone by food in process of 

 digestion ........ 13 



Litter 



Its uses ......... 14 



Straw as litter, and its qualifications . . .14 

 Composition of different kinds of straw . . .15 

 Loam as litter . . . . . . .17 



Peat as litter 17 



Comparison of properties of peat-moss and straw . 18 

 The bracken fern as litter . . . . .19 



Dried leaves as litter . . . . . .19 



Manures produced by the different animals 



Horse-manure 



Amount produced ....... 20 



Its nature and composition ..... 20 



Amount of straw used for litter . . . .20 



Sources of loss on keeping ..... 21 



How to prevent loss . . . . . .21 



Use of "fixers," and the nature of their action . 23 



Cow-manure 



Amount produced ....... 25 



Its nature and composition . . . . .25 



Amount of straw used as litter . . . .25 



Sources of loss on keeping . . . . .26 



Advantages of short dung . . . . .26 



Pig-manure 



Amount produced ....... 27 



Its nature and composition . . . . .28 



Amount of straw used as litter . . . .28 



Sheep-manure 



Amount produced ....... 28 



Nature and composition ...... 28 



Amount of straw used as litter . . . .29 



Methods of calculating amount of manure produced on the 



farm 29, note 



