Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and Other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject

CHAPTER XX.

Chapter 1861 wordsPublic domain

The Author’s Plan of Managing Manure.-- Piles as fast as it is Made.-- What it is Made of.-- Horse and Cow Manure Together.-- Horse Manure for Bedding Pigs.-- To Prevent Freezing.-- Liquid Manure from Pigs.-- Bedding Sheep.-- Piling in the Field.-- Where the Piles should be Made.-- Manure in a Basin.-- Reasons for Piling.-- What we Gain by Fermenting Manure. 83