Compost.
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II is in the power Of every oultiva-
tor of the soil to increase the quaint
ty of his manure at least one half. He
may also, by proper management,
greatly augment its value, or, what is
tantamount, so far prevent its deterio.
ration by exposure to airs and rains,
as to secure twice the benefit from its
application usually experienced. In
travelling through the country we are
indeed often struck with astonishment
in beholding the almost UNIVERSAL in.
difference which prevails on this SUBJ
ject. Farmers who are notable for
their economy in other matters, are,
strangely enough, shockingly remiss
in This. Their yards are not only so
located as TO be constantly "draned"
of their liquid wealth, but their ma.
nure heaps are exposed to the weather
as though it was of no consequence
whether the fructying constituents
of the excrement were dissipated 10
the air or retained for the benefit of
their soil and crops. A farmer who
should be informed that bis neighhor's
cattle had broken into bis enclosure.
and were destroying bis crops, would
adopt instant measures for their ejec-
ton; but when YOU tell the same in
dividual that he is actually experien,
cling an annual loss, greater in amount
than the entire value of the corn pro.
duced on most farms after deductng
the cost of cultivation, from the sim
pie wastage Of his manure in conse.
quence ofits exposure to the sun and
air, he is incredulous. Yet such is
doubtless the fact. We are happy to
perceive, however, that in many sec
tions of the country, barn.cellars for
the more perfect preservation Of ma
nures, are gaining favor. Stercora.
tion, where valuable compost may be
made, are also becoming quite com
mon, and even those who are too indi-
gent, or too neglectful of their inter-
ests to provide these appendages,
deem it essential that their manure
heaps should be protected by shed,
or some covering Of cheap construc-.
tion TO obviate the loss consequent
upon its exposure to the sun and air.
.Aler. Messenger.


From the Farmer's Monthly Visitor.


The first Farmer and his Wife.


1t was splendid msrn that dawn
ed upon young Eden, with all her
fruits and fowers-when the the NOR
Ming stars sang together, and with
sideral tongues celebrated the birth
day Of Creation. That beautiful gar
den was the domain ofthe most youth
ful, lovely and happy pair.


"Adam, the goodliest man of men since
born;


His sons; the fairest of her daughters, Eve; /;
Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her
eye,


In every gesture, dignity and love"
What happiness was theirs? How
high their hopesl how pure their joys?
No self-reproach, or painful retros"
pect of the past, or evil foreboding Of