| PARTS | ||
| 1000 parts | of horse dung, dried in a temperature of 100°, absorbed by exposure for three hours, to air saturated with moisture, of the temperature of 62° | 145 |
| 1000 parts | of cow dung, under the same circumstances, absorbed | 130 |
| 1000 parts | pig dung | 120 |
| 1000 " | sheep " | 81 |
| 1000 " | pigeon " | 50 |
| 1000 " | rich alluvial soil | 14 |
| 1000 " | fresh tanner's bark | 115 |
| 1000 " | putrified " | 145 |
| 1000 " | refuse marine salt sold as manure | 49½ |
| 1000 " | soot | 36 |
| 1000 " | burnt clay | 29 |
| 1000 " | coal ashes | 14 |
| 1000 " | lime | 11 |
| 1000 " | sediment from salt pans | 10 |
| 1000 " | crushed rock salt | 10 |
| 1000 " | gypsum | 9 |
| 1000 " | salt | 4[AE] |
Muck is a most excellent absorbent of moisture, when thoroughly decomposed.
DISTRIBUTION OF MANURES.
The following table from Johnson, on manures, will be found convenient in the distribution of manures.
By its assistance the farmer will know how many loads of manure he requires, dividing each load into a stated number of heaps, and placing them at certain distances. In this manner manure may be applied evenly, and calculation may be made as to the amount, per acre, which a certain quantity will supply.[AF]
| DISTANCE OF THE HEAPS. | NUMBER OF HEAPS IN A LOAD. | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 yards. | 538 | 269 | 179 | 134 | 108 | 89½ | 77 | 67 | 60 | 54 |
| 3½ do. | 395 | 168 | 132 | 99 | 79 | 66 | 56½ | 49½ | 44 | 39½ |
| 4 do. | 303 | 151 | 101 | 75½ | 60½ | 50½ | 43¼ | 37¾ | 33½ | 30¼ |
| 4½ do. | 239 | 120 | 79½ | 60 | 47¾ | 39¾ | 34¼ | 30 | 26½ | 24 |
| 5 do. | 194 | 97 | 64½ | 48½ | 38¾ | 32¼ | 27¾ | 24¼ | 21½ | 19¼ |
| 5½ do. | 160 | 80 | 53½ | 40 | 32 | 26¾ | 22¾ | 20 | 17¾ | 16 |
| 6 do. | 131 | 67 | 44¾ | 33½ | 27 | 22½ | 19¼ | 16¾ | 15 | 13½ |
| 6½ do. | 115 | 57½ | 38¼ | 28¾ | 23 | 19 | 16¼ | 14¼ | 12¾ | 11½ |
| 7 do. | 99 | 49½ | 33 | 24¾ | 19¾ | 16½ | 14 | 12¼ | 11 | 10 |
| 7½ do. | 86 | 43 | 28¾ | 21½ | 17¼ | 14¼ | 12¼ | 10¾ | 9½ | 8½ |
| 8 do. | 75½ | 37¾ | 25¼ | 19 | 15¾ | 12½ | 10¾ | 9½ | 8½ | 7½ |
| 8½ do. | 67 | 33½ | 22¼ | 16¾ | 13½ | 11¼ | 9½ | 8½ | 7½ | 6¾ |
| 9 do. | 60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8½ | 7¾ | 6¾ | 6 |
| 9½ do. | 53½ | 26¾ | 18 | 13½ | 10¾ | 9 | 7¾ | 6¾ | 6 | 5¼ |
| 10 do. | 48½ | 24¼ | 16¼ | 12 | 9¾ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5½ | 4¾ |
Example 1.—Required, the number of loads necessary to manure an acre of ground, dividing each load into six heaps, and placing them at a distance of 4½ yards from each other? The answer by the table is 39¾.
Example 2.—A farmer has a field containing 5½ acres, over which he wishes to spread 82 loads of dung. Now 82 divided by 5½, gives 15 loads per acre; and by referring to the table, it will be seen that the desired object may be accomplished, by making 4 heaps of a load, and placing them 9 yards apart, or by 9 heaps at 6 yards, as may be thought advisable.