Gunnison Valley News | 1919-09-19 | Page 5 | Keep Manure under Cover

KEEP MANURE UNDER COVER Amount of Moisture in Pile Can B Regulated Much Without Danger of Leaching. The advantage of keeping manur under cover, whether piled on tlv ground or In pit, Is that the amount 01 moisture in the pile can be artificial! regulated and with less danger 01 leaching than if it lies on the ground Tn the open pit, surplus of moistur can not result in loss through leaching but unless water or liquid manure it pumped frequently over the pile i will fire fang through heating. Will both leaching and heating guarder against, manure can be kept for con siderable periods without serious de terioration in fertility. However, it i: always best to get manure onto fla fields and under the surface as soon at-practical. at-practical. The best place for nir.nur to rot is in the soil.