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I covered the ri stern with Iwtidtichplanks. All the liquid* that (he solid.-*lo not hold filter into I ho which I pump into u hogshead anti •pread on tin* land. 1 built a mIo last summer ami put the corn in whole with pars ull on. Some corn conns through he cuftlc undigested, so I keep poiuu tliOal' where they have access lo the manure. They Work over the manure iml nave all the corn. S.» you see I have a line lot of manure to draw out »t any time, us it never freezes under :ho barn if I keep the ctuora shut. I have never seen any had effects from itny had odors. I carried my milk to [he choese-factnry until Christmas, hut we are making butter now. My son-iu-law, who works my place now, carried 1 lt;01116 hotter t«» the store to exchange for groceries, lie said they refused a geiod many lots of butter, but told him if he would bring a ton *»f such butter ihoy would take it. Since building my tow-barn I have built n home*bam iM feet bv ic, feet, with cellar under I ho whole. The part under the stable has a cemented floor. I keep some hogs there, ho they work the manure in fine condition. We are wintering nineteen head of cattle, five horses and colts, twenty hogs and shouts. So you *ee I have done better than to make *• two blades of gras* grow where but one grew before/* You will geo that I iiin short of roo . for all of my slock, so I am contemplating an addition of 40 feet by Vi feet. How is that for worn-out farms? If anyone should want anything more definite, I shall be glad to give it. Truly yours,MoititiLt Colvin, Puwlet, Vt.I*. S.—1 keep my cow* in the stable nights during the summer; in the winter they are out of doors only long enough drink.
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The Vermont Watchman
Montpelier, Vermont, US
Wed, Feb 11, 1891
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KY, USA 13 Sep 2021
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