Archive image from page 507 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer02bail2 Year: 1900 982 MANURE MANURE other aVjsoi-betits, are usually spoken of as barn Manures. nures when spread over the mass from time to time in CommercialManuresor 'fertilizers' are usually concen- small quantities. The qua
Archive image from page 507 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer02bail2 Year: 1900 982 MANURE MANURE other aVjsoi-betits, are usually spoken of as barn Manures. nures when spread over the mass from time to time in CommercialManuresor 'fertilizers' are usually concen- small quantities. The quantity and value of Manure trated forms of nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid, made by domestic animals is not realized by those who mixed or unmixed (see FeiiiUsers); green Manures are allow it to be scattered over large, open barnyards or living plants plowed under to furnish humus and increase allow it to remain for considerable periods under the productivity; amendments are substances, such as lime, eaves of the barn. Extended experiments at the Cornell which may increase the growth and healthfulness of Experiment Station showed that the following amounts plants by improving the physical coU' of excrements were produced ditoin of the soil and by setting free un- jfffi daily for each 1,000 pounds of live ivaiUble plant tood In general faim //y weight of animal: ing barn Manuies are usuallj applied in e/ r-raxa Sheep lbs. the raw oi uniotted state in hoiticul it, £ â¢''f Calves.'.'.'.'.'.' OtIs lbs tuie lotted or partiallj rotted Horse /piff -«y Pigs lbs. â ' ri- ' Cows t jVr'',' Horses lbs. [â J yM'' Fowls v \i ' i' X Animals fed on a highly nitro- S yN y«&-.» ff geuous or narrow ration (as 1:4), â « \ â / ''VT-L,,.., §. J » as were the pigs in the above in- 'i , H \ L-â' ' ' \ vestigations, consume large /\V/V, ''''I (_ - Wâf I â > quanttities of water and produce r. \f ' '' ' /» '' /Sj P ' ' large
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