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C-. Saturday, March ft 1916 editions it is unlikely fhat any: farm conditio Df barns and consider ---- - future be so she-nd - and in the absence of such, fto absorb the liquid manure bedfbe relied upon. Under average f Ithern farm conditions oat, wheat, Southern w . fthaM- the most orPl m 5 bedding-used. he used : The quantity of bed Led should always be sufficient and aside from making the animal Vrtahle this may be considered Ihough-a minor, value in decreasing fermentation losses. - - Certain materialr are used which form with the ammonia of the ma lure chemical compounds that do. not na off into the air. Calcium sul fate or gypsum is sometimes so Led, as are kainit and acid phos- ohate. All of these nave xnc yuwci of preventing the escape of ammonia or nitrogen, through the formation of fflore stable chemical compounds. Where they are useA from 50 to 100 pounds to jach ton of manure is the amount usually recommended.- From two to four pounds per" day-for each horse or cow should usuaiiy give guuy results. Acid phosphate and -kainit should not be allowed to come in di rect contact with.ihe feet of animals. Lime should never be ustd with ma nure. How to Apply Manures WHERE as many as a half dozen or more grown horses or cattle are kept, there can be-little doubt but that the most economical and profita ble method of handling the manure will be to cut it on the fields as soon as it is made. Such a number of ani mals will insure at least a wagon or manure spreader load each week, and when so handled the manure is sub jected to a minimum of danger from leaching and fermentation. If a score or more animals are kept, the stalls or sheds should be cleaned daily and the manure distributed on the fields, .. ; When manure is so handled, there is apparently no particular need .for covering it or mixing it with the soil, unless the land be rolling and subject to erosion. Under such conditions the teachings from the manure, in stead of being wasted in the .barn yard, go directly into the soil. In calculating the quantity of ma nure to use, it is well to remember the amount of plant foods contained in a ton. Farm manures vary very greatly in composition, depending upon a number of factors, but, on an average, we believe, it is fairly accur ate to assume that a ton contains 10 pounds of nitrogen, 5 pounds of phos phoric acid, and. 10 pounds of potash. . On this basis, a tonof average ma nure has the plant food value of a mixture of about 160 nonnds of cot tonseed meal, 30 pounds of 16 per cent uu pnospnate, and W pounds ot kainit. , From these figures it will be seen that stable manure is "hot a well bal anced fertilizer, .being relatively high HI 'nitrogen and nntash and low in phosphoric acid. Consequently for Jjest results, an application of from 200 to 400 pounds per acre of acid N phosphate with the "application of ma nure will ' usually pay well. I he amount of manure to be ap Pned per acre may of course to some extent depend upon the. Crop and soil to be fertilized, as well as the amount of manure available; but light appli cations, two to five tons per acre, will generally be found .more profitable h exceedmgly. heavy applications, t should be remembered that even three tons per acre will contain as much nitrogen as nearly 500 pounds ot cottonseed meal, and as much pot ash as about 240 pounds of kainit. ishiJ ..content 100 easlly- Many m 'Most Kw,C0nented" wh0 od be labeled 'ost ambition." Selected. ' 8a.ve your papers and set a binder.' 3T XT H11K ensrve anufa during cause they have been put to the test, not only by us but by thousands of owner in all parts of the country. And they have acquitted themselves creditably. Of 'course, we are always going INTENSIVE manufacturing, like intensive farming, is' simply effici ent specialization. The only ob ject of intensive methods is to secure by the intelligent application of specialized knowledge, a larger, better and less expensive product. Maxwell Motor cars are products of intensive manufacturing. In the first place, we make only one chassis. We do not build cars of different wheel bases, having long since passed the experimental stage of our develop-, ment. We know that for our purpose a wheelbase of 103 inches meets all -conditions and therefore we have standardized that length. In the second place, we build only one motor a powerful, four cylinder, high speed, smooth running motor that has created much favorable com ment among Maxwell owners. We do not dabble with this, that and some 'pther type of engine nor do we ask ' customers to risk the satisfactory operation of any other new and untried fads or innovation. Maxwell cars are as nearly stand ardized as it is possible to make -them. In all essentials they are correct be-, :.n,.,.m.,m..anmlmiil ffttwHs halted tke carrier; demountable rims; pump. adffWenches and t'sr- SmpIeKvIS station . 54 district branchevdealer, and , iiuiiiiitiKti mi unlit milfltllllllffRflHMMH 1 forward and striving to produce a motor car that Will approach mechan ical and engineering perfection. We make minor changes and refinements from time to time, knowing that the march of progress demands it. The "ultimate" car is not here and, like tomorrow, never will be. So the next best thing is to build a car that will approach this condition of absolute "excellence. With a demand exceeding five thousand carsper month, we can and do effect great economies in all manu facturing departments. These econo mies, as you know, would be impossi ble with a' smaller production or a wide range of types and sizes. Beauty of lines and finish; sturdi ness combined with light weight;, economy in first cost and upkeep these are the qualities contributed by Maxwell intensive manufacturing methods. Illilllllllllllllllllllllllllt! J ''MIHUW"IUWWI' 1 -::IL (13) 401 MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Write to Department No. 19 for mr booklet "22,000 Mile. Without Stopping." When writing to advertisers say: I am wrilino you as an advertiser to The Progressive Fanner, which guarantees all advertising it carries. - M : - I' 'I J-T
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