302 TALKS ON MANURES. 



nure shou!:l contain 45 Ibs of nitrogenous substance = to 7.14 Ibs. 

 of nitrogen. 



" In other words," said the Doctor, " the 70 Ibs. of dry liquid and 

 solid pig-manure contains 7.14 Ibs. of nitrogen, or 100 Ibs. would 

 contain 10.2 Ibs. of nitrogen, which is more nitrogen than we now 

 get in the very best samples of Peruvian guano." 



" And thus it will be seen," said 1, " that though corn-fed pigs, 

 leaving out the bedding and water, produce a very small quantity 

 of manure, it is exceedingly rich." 



The table from which these facts were obtained, will be found in 

 the Appendix pages 342-3. 



CHAPTER XXXVI. 

 DIFFERENT KINDS OF MANURE. 



COW-MANURE, AND HOW TO USE IT. 



" It will do more good if fermented," said a German farmer in 

 the neighborhood, who is noted for raising good crops of cabbage, 

 ''but I like hog-manure better than cow-dung. The right way is 

 to mix the hog-manure, cow-dung, and horse-manure together." 



"No doubt about that," said I, "but when you have a good 

 many cows, and few other animals, how would you manage the 

 manure ? " 



" I would gather leaves and swamp-muck, and use them for bed- 

 ding the cows and pigs. Leaves make splendid bedding, and they 

 make rich manure, and the cow-dung and leaves, when made into 

 a pile, will ferment readily, and make grand manure for any- 

 thing. I only wish I had all I could use." 



There is no question but what cow-manure is better if fermented, 

 but it is not always convenient to pile it during the winter in such 

 a way that it will not freeze. And in this case it may be the better 

 plan to draw it out on to the land, as opportunity offers. 



" I have heard," said Charley, " that pig-manure was not good 

 for cabbage, it produces ' fingers and toes,' or club-foot." 



Possibly such is the case when there is a predisposition to the 

 disease, but our German friend says he has never found any ill- 

 effects from its use. 



