MANURES. 



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rye, on the sandy soil. In March, 1857, sowed 10 pounds 

 clover seed to the acre, 80 pounds. Harvested in July, 1857, 

 10-4 bushels wheat and 94 bushels of rye. 



In July, 1858, I cut more than sixteen tons of hay, worth 

 110 per ton. In September, I sowed 150 pounds of guano with 

 150 pounds of plaster to the acre, on live and half acres, leav- 

 ing the orchard in grass, and sowed two and a half acres of 

 wheat, three acres of rye. Harvested in July, 1859, 77^ 

 bushels of wheat ; on one acre of rye, 26.} bushels. The rye 

 was so heavy that it fell down in June, consequently it did not 

 fill. The rye this year was heavier strawed than in 1857. 



I have used guano with good results on other lands, and 

 consider it as valuable on loamy soils as on sand. But I inva- 

 riably plough it in, and would mix plaster with it, as plaster is 

 a retainer of ammonia. I think that my land has improved 100 

 per cent, with Peruvian guano. 



The results of my five years' experiments with Peruvian 

 guano are nearly as follows, viz. : — 



1855. 

 Eight acres of land, valued at $20 per acre, 



$160. Interest on land, .... 

 4,000 lbs. guano, $60 per ton, 

 Ploughing, planting, hoeing, harvesting eight 



acres, $15, ...... 



Or. 



By 400 bush, corn, 5 shillings per bush., 

 8 tons corn fodder, $6, 

 40 bushels potatoes, 50 cts., 



$249 60 



401 33 



$151 73 



Dr. 1856. 



To 1,200 lbs. Peruvian guano, 



4 bushels seed wheat, $2, 

 15 bushels oats, 50 cts., 

 ploughing, sowing, harvesting, $6, 

 interest on land, . 



20 



$108 10 



