. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 144 The Canadian Farmer's II '• i: Depend upon it that, as a rule, money and labour laid out m the use of such additions to the consistency of light lands
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 144 The Canadian Farmer's II '• i: Depend upon it that, as a rule, money and labour laid out m the use of such additions to the consistency of light lands will pay better than when expended on more acres. "In a discussion before the Little Falls Club, Mr A. L. Fish stated that twelve years ago he drew out three thousand loads of muck, and a))plied it at the rate of tifty loads to the acre, pulverizing and mixing it with the soil. 'J'he result was good crops without fur- ther cultivation Two years later he drew out four thousand loads, and applied it at the rate of one hundred loads to the acre, spread with a plank to which was attached a tongue to hitch the team The land was planted to corn. After taking two crops from the land, it was put down in meadow, and it has produced at the rate of two tons of hay per acre ever since, though before the ap[>lication it did not yield one ton per acre. It did not act so quickly as manure, but was more ;—Rural Home. A good com[)Ost may be made in the pro|)ortion of three bush- els of lime to a cord of muck. If a peck of salt be added it will greatly help to correct the acidity and hasten the action of the manure upon the crop Muck is a good top-dressing for grass. If drawn ovit in winter and laid on wheat, it will not only help the wheat through the alternate frosts and thaws of spring, but be of great benefit to the growth of grass seeds. If it bvj required to use it for spring crops, it should be drawn out by sleigh and spread on the winter fallow. In these ways we
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