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earth, retain the liquid which escapes from the dung, 

 and which otherwise would be lost. This earth 

 becomes itself an excellent manure. 



Q. If the dungs are to be used in the fall only, 

 what care should be taken ? 



If the dungs are to be used only in the fall, they 

 should be thrown into a heap of about four feet high 

 and twenty five feet wide. The sides of these heaps 

 should be as perpendicular as possible, and not in 

 proximity to the roof of the stables thai they may 

 not catch the water from the gutter ; they should not 

 be placed on a slope, because the heavy rains might 

 wash away their liquid parts ; and lastly, they should 

 be covered with a coating of ordinary or swamp 

 earth, or of straw or leaves, from three to four in- 

 ches thick. 



Q. Why is this coating of earth or straw used ? 



A. It is used, first to protect the dung from the ac- 

 tion of the rays of the sun and from the rain, and as 

 the dung ferments during several months, fertilizing 

 gases escape from it, which the coating retains, thus 

 preventing their loss. This coating becomes of itself 

 an excellent manure. 



Q. What other modes can be employed to lessen 

 the ferment aon of the dung ? 



A. The other mode consist in beating it down with 

 shovels, or trampling it. 



Q. Wat are the results of beating down the dung ? 



