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Harmless Fermentation

Categories: CARE OF STABLE MANURE

There is a kind of fermentation in manure that

goes on in the absence of air. It is due to bacteria that break up the

organic matter, producing rotted manure. This is not attended by much

loss, and proceeds beneath the surface of the moist and packed mass.

Manure properly controlled under a roof goes into prime condition for

spreading later in the season. The only danger is neglect, and

especially when the livestock is removed to the pasture fields in the

spring. If no water is added from time to time, hot fermentation

replaces the harmless kind because air can penetrate through the bed of

manure. Compactness and moisture can save the plant-food with small

loss throughout the summer, and a body of good manure is available when

needed for top-dressing land in the summer.



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