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it reaches one hundred and ten degrees to one hun- 

 dred and fifteen degrees, as indicated by a thermo- 

 meter when the bulb is placed six or eight inches 

 below the surface. Then tramp the manure down 

 firmly which will always reduce the temperature. 

 When cooled by this compression down to eighty 

 degrees, the heap should be turned over with forks, 

 putting the bottom and sides of the heap well into 

 the centre, forming a heap of the same size. In 

 case the manure looks dry, it may be wet some with 

 a watering-pot at the time of turning. The heat in 



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this heap will soon increase again to one hundred and 

 ten degrees, when it should be once more tramped 

 and turned over, forming a new heap. This may be 

 permitted to remain without tramping until the tem- 

 perature comes down to ninety degrees ; if it does 

 not in two days from the time of the last turning it 

 must be again treated as above; when at ninety 

 degrees it is ready to be put in place. 



Making the Bed. — The beds should be three 

 feet wide at the bottom and two feet and a half high. 



