Show LEACHING CAUSES BIG LOSS leaving manure in pile reduces its it plant food value it should de be spread on ground fifty per cent of the ahe value of manure Is lost by teaching it if it to is left in a pile for says it 11 1 I throckmorton assistant prof professor processo esso of soils bolls in the kansas state agricultural college to get the greatest value from manure it should be spread directly on the ground so as to give the rain a chance to wash the plant food into thoroll the tho soil goll piling the manure in the field to be scattered later Is not a good plan the place whore where the pile lay will bo be so enriched that small grain will lodge it planted there the labor Is also alao increased it Is a good plan advised professor throckmorton to spread manure manura thinly as a top dressing for wheat or alfalfa land during the fall or winter it is also valuable as a top dressing on plowed ground but should be harrowed in th the spring pring it I 1 la b better t to put 40 tons of manure on four acres than 40 tons on one acre if much live stock Is kept on the farm the bottom of an old straw stack should not be used on the neld field use it for bedding first and it will be greatly increased in value |