On Plaister of Paris. 
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for that tedious piece of business, J shall discontinue the Aa 
application of it in future to Indian corn. sate 
~ I shall be very happy to see the wonderful effects of 
this substance (1 know not if I may call it manure’ ac- 
counted for in a rational manner. At any rate the dis- 
covery of its virtues is extremely important to the Ame- 
rican farmer, as it increases at so easy a rate the quanti- 
ty of his herbage, and consequently of that species of ma- 
nure upon which the success of his business principally 
depends. My intention is to make further experiments 
with the gy psum, and you may depend upon my furnish- 
ing you with the results of them. 
I have, dear Sir, the honor to be, 
With much esteem and respect, 
Your humble servant, 
Cuarztes H. Wuarton. 
Hon. Ricuarp Peters, Esq. 
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necessary or profitable. Three at the most are sufficient. 
Although I mention the places where the corn is dropped, by _ 
the common appellation o! hills, we have tor the most part | 
abandoned the old practice 0: Azllings We do not omit the 
necessary use 0! the /ige, but we earth and tend our corn chief. 
ly with the plough. 
