Of course a larger amount of manure may be safely applied if it is well rotted than if it is coarse and Strawy.
"The Cauliflower"
A. A. Crozier
In this connection it should be pointed out that flies breed with great rapidity in the Strawy manure of the stable, and such wastes should be spread upon the land almost daily or treated to prevent fly-breeding.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee
To attain these conditions in garden soil it is desirable to cover it with Strawy manure some time previous to plowing, in order that rains may carry the soluble fertility elements into the surface inches of the soil.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee