American Agricultural Annual; A Farmers' Yearbook, Exhibiting Recent Progress in Agricultural Theory and Practice, and a Guide to Present and Future Labors (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...or bins, anywhere that it can be conveniently stored. A spare horse-stall that is not to be used will hold earth enough for 12 head of cattle, from December to May. So will a bin 9 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet high. Such a bin may stand on the main floor of a common farm bam, and sufficient earth be taken from it daily in a wheel-barrow. A small, sliding door in the bottom board of the bin would facilitate the removal of the earth. If the stables are deep, and there is room enough, a small bin shown in fig. 2 might be very convenient. The dimensions are 1% x 2 x 6, and it will contain earth enough for 6 head of stock a month. This little bin has a sloping bottom, in which is an open hole. The earth cannot flow out beyond the space covered by the bin. For filling, the bin is lowered forward and downward upon its sloping bottom, supported in this position, and when filled, lifted back and held upright by a large latch. The earth is taken by a shovel and scattered where it is needed. HOW TO USE DRY EARTH. The earth may be used unmixed, in which case it is simply scattered liberally over the rear of the stalls when the animals are removed, and an additional sprinkling scattered over the mass of manure when the stables are cleaned out. It may be mingled with peat or fine muck, and used in the same way. It may be used in connection with other litter, being sprinkled over it at the rear of the stall especially. The gutter in the rear of the auimals may be kept filled with it, and cleaned out as often as it becomes moist and before it is soft and muddy. After removing from the stables, the manure should be spread out evenly and not left in irregular heaps. After a few weeks the earth and manure will be found intimately mixed, and if simply shoveled out may be...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...or bins, anywhere that it can be conveniently stored. A spare horse-stall that is not to be used will hold earth enough for 12 head of cattle, from December to May. So will a bin 9 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet high. Such a bin may stand on the main floor of a common farm bam, and sufficient earth be taken from it daily in a wheel-barrow. A small, sliding door in the bottom board of the bin would facilitate the removal of the earth. If the stables are deep, and there is room enough, a small bin shown in fig. 2 might be very convenient. The dimensions are 1% x 2 x 6, and it will contain earth enough for 6 head of stock a month. This little bin has a sloping bottom, in which is an open hole. The earth cannot flow out beyond the space covered by the bin. For filling, the bin is lowered forward and downward upon its sloping bottom, supported in this position, and when filled, lifted back and held upright by a large latch. The earth is taken by a shovel and scattered where it is needed. HOW TO USE DRY EARTH. The earth may be used unmixed, in which case it is simply scattered liberally over the rear of the stalls when the animals are removed, and an additional sprinkling scattered over the mass of manure when the stables are cleaned out. It may be mingled with peat or fine muck, and used in the same way. It may be used in connection with other litter, being sprinkled over it at the rear of the stall especially. The gutter in the rear of the auimals may be kept filled with it, and cleaned out as often as it becomes moist and before it is soft and muddy. After removing from the stables, the manure should be spread out evenly and not left in irregular heaps. After a few weeks the earth and manure will be found intimately mixed, and if simply shoveled out may be...

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United States

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March 2012

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March 2012

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246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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64

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978-1-130-06789-7

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9781130067897

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1-130-06789-0



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