IV CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Ilorsc-manure and Farm-yard Manure— Why the one is richi-r than the oth- 

 er.- Amount of Manure from a Horse.— Composition of Farm-yard Ma- 

 nure.— We draw and spread a ton to get 33 lbs. of Nilrogeu, I'hospboric 

 Acid, and Potash 50 



CUAPTEK XIV. 

 Fermenting Manure.— Composition of Manure when Fresh and in its stages 

 of Fermentation. -Loss in Fermeut'itiou and from Leaching. -Tables show- 

 ing the composition of .Manure at different stages.— Fermenting makes 

 Manure more Soluble 53 



CIIAITER XV'. 

 Keeping Miinun- under Cover— Dr. Virlckirs E.xpirimenta.- Manure Fer- 

 m.nt.d Outside and Under Cover.— L<>>M from keeping .Manure s|)read in 

 the Ham yard. -Keeping well-njtted .Manure iu a Heap.— Conclusions from 

 Dr. VuL'lcker's Experiments 59 



CHAPTER XVI. 



An English Plan of Keepini,' Manure. Ik)s feeding of Cattle.- Spreading 

 Manure at once. Piling in Heaps in the Field -Old Sods ai d Asli. ;< from 

 CharredSodH • <j9 



CHAI'TER XVII. 

 Soluble Phosphates in Farm yard Manure. — Fermented, the Manure has the 

 most.— Over HI per cent, of the Phosphoric Acid i.- .Soluble 72 



CHAPTER XVU\. 



How the Deacon makes Manure. —A good plan for making poor Manure 74 



CHAI»TER XIX. 

 How John Johnston Manages His Manure. Summer-fallows for Wheat- 

 Does not plow under ("lover. Value of .Manure from different foods.— 

 Piling Manure. Applies .Manure to Grassland in Fall, and Plows under in 

 S|iriiix' for Corn.— His success due to the Eflect of Manure on Grass —It 

 brought in Red Clover 76 



CHAPTER XX. 



The Author's Plan of Maua^'ing Manure.— Pllvs as fast as it is Made.— What 

 it is Made of.— Hc.rse and Cow Manure Tou'ellier.— Horse Manure for Bed- 

 ding Pigs.— To Prevent Freezinir.- Litpiid Manure from Pi-s.-Beddin? 

 Shep. -Piling in the Field.— Where the Piles should be Ma'le— Manure in 



^ a Basin.- Reasons for Piling.— What we Gain by Fermcntini: Manure 83 



CHAPTER XXT. 



M.iii.igenient Continued. -Why We Ferment Manure.-Dr Vrelcker's Experi- 

 menis showin'.; the Loss when Manure is spread in Y.irds— Fermenting 

 adds Nothing to Manure, but mnkes ir more available.- Mr. Lawes' Experi- 

 ments on Wheat an.l Biiley.— Dr. Vreleker's Resntts.— Ellwan-er * Barry's 

 Experience.— Loss of Ammonia by Fermentin-.'.— Waste from Leaching.- 

 How to Save the Liquid Manure from Cows »4 



CHAPTER XXn. 



Manure on Dairy Farms.— Wheat removes much moreNitroL'en than Cheese- 

 Manures for Dairy Farms.— Letter from Hon. Harris Lewis.— How to make 

 niore and better Manure oi, Dairy Farms.— How to save and apj)ly it.— Let- 

 ter from T. L. narison, Etq 101 



