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BULLETIN 3, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



In Table XXI the subsequent operation of spreading manure from 

 piles previously placed in the field is arranged by the size of the piles, 

 the percentage reporting each size being also given. Compari- 

 son of this table with the similar operation of spreading lime from 

 piles (Table XXIII) reveals the same general features. In each an 

 increase in the size of piles is accompanied by a decrease in the number 

 spread and an increase in the number of bushels spread in a day. 

 Piles containing about 6 bushels are most common, while smaller piles 

 averaging 3 bushels each are more frequent than those containing 

 over 10 bushels. 



Table XXI. — A normal day's work in spreading manure from piles with a fork by one 



man. 



[Net hours in the day, 9.57.] 



Size of piles. 



Spread per day. 



Number 

 averaged. 



Percent- 



Range. 



Average. 



Piles. 



Bushels. 



porting. 





Bushels. 

 2.99 

 5.70 

 10.18 



199 

 147 

 102 



595 



842 



1,047 



166 

 200 



88 



37 



5 to 9 bushels 



44 



10 to 14 bushels 



19 







In many respects the data for the several operations in handling 

 manure are less satisfactory and lack uniformity to an extent not 

 found in any other operation reported on. For this arduous work 

 there appears to have developed among farmers less definite ideas 

 than might be expected as to what constitutes a fair amount of work 

 for the respective processes. The great variation in the character and 

 weight of the material handled doubtless complicates the problem 

 of forming definite conclusions regarding these operations, while the 

 practice of doing work of this character at times when other work is 

 not pressing doubtless operates to make unnecessary the formation of 

 definite ideas regarding a fair day's work. 



SPREADING LIME AND FERTILIZER. 



The data for spreading lime by hand from a wagon box are pre- 

 sented in Table XXII, averaged according to the size of load. While 

 the number in the respective averages is limited, the table shows 

 anticipated relations between the size of load and the number of loads 

 handled daily. Those hauling the larger loads are able to spread 

 greater quantities in a day, but can not haul so many loads. 



