302 TALKS ON MANURES. 



nurc shou' 1 contiiin 4.'3 lbs of iiitroLreiMms bubstuiice=:to 7.14 lbs. 

 of nitrogen. 



'• Id other words," said the Doctor, " the 70 lbs. of dry liquid and 

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

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

 get in the very best samples of PenuMan guaiio." 



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

 leaving out the bedding an<l 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-y. 



CUAPTEK XXXVl. 



DIFFERENT KINDS OF MANURE. 



COW-MANURE, AND HOW TO USE IT. 



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

 the nciL:lil)orhood, who is noted for raising good crops of cabbage, 

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

 to mix thchog-raanure, cow-dung, and horse-manure together." 



";Nodoul»t about tliat," said I, " but when you have a good 

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

 manure ?" 



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

 ding the cows and pigs. Leaves make s|)lon lid beddina, and they 

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

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

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



There is no question but what cow-manure is belter 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 oflFers. 



"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 caf«> when there is a predisposition to the 

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

 eflFects from its use. 



