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with the usual amount of bedding will be about three- 

 fourths water; but as the straw decays and the manure 

 becomes finer its water-holding power increases. Thus, 

 at the Ohio Station, a lot of manure contained in January 

 seventy-seven and five-tenths per cent, water and nine- 

 teen and six-tenths per cent, organic matter; in April, 

 eighty-one and seven-tenths per cent, water and fifteen 

 and nine-tenths per cent, organic matter; and in Septem- 

 ber, eighty-three per cent, water and thirteen and seven- 

 tenths per cent, organic matter. 



