AiNIMAL MANURES. 96 



procured at a reasonable rate. Where green vegetable 

 manures of any description can be easily obtained 

 away from the farm, the farmer will do well to re- 

 that there is an especial advantage in their 

 ,^ lion; they add to his land not only organic, but 

 inorganic substances which have never been there 

 before, and are consequently a '•]•"- "nin to the soil 

 in every respect. 



SECTION IV. OF ANIMAL MANURES. 



We will now take up the second class, the animal 

 manures. These comprise the bloo<l, flesh, hair, horns, 

 bones and excrements of animals. Manures of this 

 class are more powerful by far than the vegetable 

 manures, because they contain so much more nitrogen. 

 I now simply state this fact; the reason why nitrogen 

 is so efficacious, will be given in a subsequent chapter 

 Bloml and tlesh are among the most valuable of allj 

 wherever they can be obtained, thty should be secured 

 at once, and either buried or made into comjx)st. All 

 of the ollal from slaughter-houses is of much value, 

 though in this country it is often entirely wasted. 



It IS not uncommon, in many districts, to see horses 

 or cattle that die from disease, drawn out to some 

 secluded spot, and there \ei\ to decay on the surface. 

 These are known to be some of the most jwwerful 

 manures that the fanner could obtain : equal to ifiiano, 

 '«•, or any of the other mor- izers. 



r utimal that dies should be m.' >|x>st, 



or burie«l in pieces at once. The best phin is to 

 •eparate the flesh, which decomposes readily and pro- 

 duces an immediate eiTect, and make use of the bones 

 lOOOrding to some of the inrthfwls to be hereafter 

 dtscribed. 



The hairof uniiriiiis is ;ui(Vir«(li ' !i m.imirr; 

 for this reason wooKn ragN, ami I lu :u woolen 



