CONSIDER THE SOIL 
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table matter, wood ashes and sand added to it benefit the soil 
greatly when used judiciously. 
b. Horse: 
Horse manure is also hot. It is low in phosphorus, therefore 
commercial phosphates or bonemeal should be added, yet it ranks 
high in nitrogen. 
c. babbit: 
Rabbit manure is extremely high in all three chemicals neces¬ 
sary to plant growth. It is exceedingly hot, therefore demands the 
greatest care in using. 
2. Cool Manures: 
a. Cow and Pig Manures: 
Cow and pig manures are cool and are lower in nitrogen. They 
are especially desirable to use in sand, because their non-heating 
qualities are not detrimental to germinating seed. 
b. Sheep Manure: 
Sheep manure is one of the best barnyard manures to use be¬ 
cause it is cool and yet ranks next to poultry manure in its nitro¬ 
gen content. It, too, is low in phosphorus, therefore the addition 
of bonemeal makes it a more balanced plant food. 
3. Proportion to Use: 
Generally the required amount of barnyard manure to be 
forked into the garden soil may be estimated at one wheelbarrow 
load to every two square yards, or a three-inch depth forked in for 
three successive springs. 
III. Liquid Manure 
The most effective way of hastening and increasing a plant’s 
development is by the use of that concentrated plant-food known 
as "liquid manure”. This is made by suspending a sack of fresh 
or dried animal manure in a barrel or keg of water (which pref¬ 
erably has a spigot at the bottom). It is advisable to dilute this 
solution to the color of weak tea and apply it to the roots of the 
plants after they have been thoroughly watered. 
