22 ILLINOIS STATE DAIEYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Wednesday, 9 a. m. 



Convention called to order, wlien Question No. 4 was taken 

 up and discussed. 



Hon. Wm. Patten wished to hear from some one having 

 experience with liquid manures. 



Dr. J. Woodward, of Marengo, said he was a learner, and 

 wanted to get facts. He added dressing and deposited in a 

 plank box; let freeze and spread it upon the land in the 

 spring. Did not approve of keeping manure in yard during 

 summer — it will evaporate and lose much of its strength. 

 Top-dressing was the best plan; even corn land should be 

 top-dressed; it does not interfere with cultivation. 



C. Gilbert, Union, said to draw out in spring was best. 

 Did not like to top-dress for corn; it expended its strength 

 in the sun; plowed shallow for corn. Liquid manure can 

 only be saved by piling, unless great expense is incurred; it 

 is best to draw out in winter. 



Hon. Wm. Patten drew out as fast as made; planted three 

 courses of corn to each coat of manure; to draw out as made 

 was the best plan to save the liquid manure. In summer 

 milked in stable, and the urine was wasted; would like to 

 know its value; could cisterns be used to collect it, and then 

 pump it out? it is strong, and must be a powerful fertilizer; 

 thought some kind of bedding might be used as an absorbent. 



Dr. Woodward gave experiments made by Kishwaukee 

 Club with various fertilizers, used upon three acres of land. 

 Had taken old corn land, split the rows, put in liquid manure, 

 and harrowed crosswise; drilled in the corn, and received 

 fifteen tons of cured corn-fodder per acre, much of it growing 

 thirteen feet high. One team could haul sixteen loads per 

 day a distance of 360 rods. To use eight loads per acre, this 

 plan, is better than sixteen loads per acre scattered upon the 

 surface. Raised the best corn by this plan he ever raised; 



