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ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
Wednesday, 9 a. m. 
Convention called to order, when 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 feitilizer, 
thought some kind of bedding might be used as an absorbent. 
Dr. Woodward gave experiments made by Kisliwaukee 
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 iecei\ed 
fifteen tons of cured corn-fodder per acre, much of it glowing 
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; 
