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quantity at the stable doors. It should frequently he re- 

 moved and thrown over that part of the yard where 

 the dung from the neat cattle is thrown : or, used as an 

 ing-redient composts, by its quick and strong fermenta- 

 tion, it has an excellent effect, speedily dissolving other 

 substances mixed with it. 



Hog dung^ is a very rich manure, and so cold as to 

 ferment very slowly. A mixture of hog, cattle and 

 horse dung is therefore very advantageous, as the one 

 corrects the defects of the other, and prevents the fer- 

 menting process from going too rapidly forward. These 

 substances to be managed to the best advantage, should 

 be placed, layer above layer; almost every tiine the 

 stables are cleaned out. If a little earth can be put be- 

 tween each layer, so much the better. 



Hog dung resists the ill effects of drought remarka- 

 bly. It is so strong a manure, that it answers well 

 where mixed with a large proportion of earth, weeds, 

 straw or other substances, and in this way it is better 

 than any thing else for potatoes. Used alone it is ex- 

 cellent on meadow and pasture ground. It is the best 

 kind of dung for trees. Hot sands and gravel are par- 

 ticularly benetited bj' it. IS'o dung yields its virtue so 

 readily as this ; bnt none looses it so soon by bad man- 

 agement. The time of laying on should be caret^uUy 

 regarded ; a rain will wash it into the ground very fast, 

 and a drj"^ wind will carry away much of its efficacy : it 

 should therefore be covered as soon as possible. 



It is almost incredible how great a quantity of good 

 manure may be obtained, by supplying a hog stye with 

 rubish of all kinds to mix with the dung. The month 

 of August is a good time to cart in turf and other good 

 earths and cover the vegetables in hog pens; on ac- 

 count of the great heat and warm rains. In this busi- 

 ness neither time nor expense ought to he spared. 



Sheep dv.ng^ is next in value to hog dung. It is suita- 

 ble for all soils, but being of a hot nature, it is most pro- 

 per for cold, heavy lands, especially clays. 



Folding sheep on fields, which are ploughed up, is a 

 very good practice; as in this wa}' the land receives ail 

 the manure that is made from their dung and urine, 

 without the trouble of previous preparation, carting, 

 fcc. Bat foiJiiig sheep on small pieces of ground is 



