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allow it to become exposed to the weather and the water from the 

 stable roof. Hauling it directly to the field or storing it properly 

 is universally recognized as the only way to get full value from the 

 manure produced. 



When Manure Has to Be Stored. — It is not always convenient 

 to haul it directly to the fields (Fig. 145). It then becomes neces- 

 sary to store and conserve it for future use. Three points should 

 be kept in mind in storing manure, viz.: (a) It should be kept 

 moist; (6) it should be kept well compacted, and (c) any loss of 



Fig. 146. — A manure spreader increases the returns per ton of manure. (Indiana Station.) 



seepage water from the manure pile should be avoided. Losses of 

 nitrogen from fermentation may be practically eliminated when a 

 manure heap is kept moist and compact. 



,The covered manure shed is a popular method of caring for 

 manure. Such a shed should be provided with a water-tight con- 

 crete floor and with sides sufficiently high to hold the manure in. 

 This may be called a manure pit. It should be so built that a 

 manure spreader (Fig. 146) can be run in at one end and out at 

 the other. The manure should be spread out on the floor and 

 allowed to be tramped on by the stock. Hogs may work it over 

 without danger of losses. 



Manure is often allowed to accumulate in box stalls or in 

 covered feeding sheds. It is tramped on by the animals and kept 



