32 On Plaister of Paris. 
been applied to Indian corn* in mellow land and had no 
effect, has been mysterious to me in its operations. I 
have never had it to have any effect (when first applied) 
on any other grain except buckwheat, when sowed on 
fresh broke up land. 
I have found the plaister to be of the most advantage 
to red clover of any grass, but I believe will be helpful 
to any grasses whatever that are sown in such land as 
I have described in answering the 4th Query. 
I believe it will also be useful to any kinds of grain 
‘put in after clover. 
Query 8. When is the best time to scatter it? 
Answer. \ have found it to be the most advantage to 
clover to sow it with a small quantity soon after it 
comes up,and to repeat it again as soon as vegetation 
takes place,t which I believe to be the most proper time 
for any grasses ;—or Indian corn, immediately after the 
first harrowing and moulding. 
%* J have had frequent instances of its failure in mellow land, 
and supposed that by tilth and exposure the putrefying ve- 
getable substances had been exhausted ; but here was dung 
to supply their place—I{ Mr. Price means dung where he 
? 
says it ‘ had been well manured the year before,” it is an 
instance of the whimsical effects of the gyps. 
Rue. 
} This is an excellent expedient to prevent the effects of 
drought, and give a stimulus to the tender plant in its first 
efforts when it is often destroyed. It also falls in with the 
ideas of those who thmk it best to sow’ it when vegetation 
takes place. Mr. Price’s method secures both chances. 
R. P. 
