n " 50
1000 " rich alluvial soil 14
1000 " fresh tanner's bark 115
1000 " putrified " 145
1000 " refuse marine salt sold as manure 49-1/2
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]

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DISTANCE |
OF |
THE | NUMBER OF HEAPS IN A LOAD.
HEAPS. |
---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------
3 yards. |538 |269 |179 |134 |108 |89-1/2|77 |67 |60 |54
3-1/2 do.|395 |168 |132 |99 |79 |66 |56-1/2|49-1/2|44 |39-1/2
4 do. |303 |151 |101 |75-1/2|60-1/2|50-1/2|43-1/4|37-3/4|33-1/2|30-1/4
4-1/2 do.|239 |120 |79-1/2|60 |47-3/4|39-3/4|34-1/4|30 |26-1/2|24
5 do. |194 |97 |64-1/2|48-1/2|38-3/4|32-1/4|27-3/4|24-1/4|21-1/2|19-1/4
5-1/2 do.|160 |80 |53-1/2|40 |32 |26-3/4|22-3/4|20 |17-3/4|16
6 do. |131 |67 |44-3/4|33-1/2|27 |22-1/2|19-1/4|16-3/4|15 |13-1/2
6-1/2 do.|115 |57-1/2|38-1/4|28-3/4|23 |19 |16-1/4|14-1/4|12-3/4|11-1/2
7 do. |99 |49-1/2|33 |24-3/4|19-3/4|16-1/2|14 |12-1/4|11 |10
7-1/2 do.|86 |43 |28-3/4|21-1/2|17-1/4|14-1/4|12-1/4|10-3/4| 9-1/2| 8