PROPERTIES OF MANURES 229 



The kind of food given to the animals influences 

 the quality of the manure considerably ; and 

 manure from covered yards is generally much 

 better than that from open yards. 



Liquid manure that drains from manure heaps, 

 etc., is of value for the garden, orchard and farm. 

 Thousands of fruit trees of all description would be 

 healthier, more vigorous, more fruitful, and longer 

 lived if, during winter, they were only given the 

 valuable food that is allowed to run to waste, and 

 for which the trees are languishing, and probably 

 dying. During winter, the liquid may be applied 

 to orchard and other trees in its natural state ; 

 and for gooseberries, currants, and raspberries 

 it should be diluted with water (from 5- to f 

 water). 



Eose trees and vines are also benefited by the 

 same liquid manure, especially when growing, 

 flowering and fruiting. In spring and summer, 

 the liquid manure should be diluted with twice its 

 bulk of water. It is of value on light and porous 

 soUs — especially sandy soils ; but it is a failure on 

 heavy soils. For further information on natural 

 manures, see the author's "Treatise on Manures" 

 (3rd. edn.), or his " Manures and their Uses ' 

 (2nd edn.) 



The sewage manures, " native guano," poudrette 



