302—2 expetlmenis on gypiufn. yfyg. i^ 



to pe^, the powder was blown towards the N. W. Froift 

 hence I conclude, so far as my experiments go : 



" That on many plairts, or in many soils, or both, gyp- 

 sum powder will have no effect ; but that it has an effect 

 on old clover in a loamy soil ; and that a greater effect 

 may be reasonably expected from it, when applied to 

 younger plants of the same sort or nature." 



I forgot to remark, that trying to boil a small portion 

 of the powder over a wood fire, to prove its goodnefs, it 

 got into a state of fusion, and admitted a straw to be 

 thrust to the bottom of an iron pot (in which brimstone 

 used to be melted,) which it would not admit of before it 

 was put over the fire. It was then removed, and put 

 over a stronger coal fire ; the appearance and the sub- 

 stance continued as nearly the same as could be ; the ves- 

 sel in which it was put, became red hot. 



I have about a peck of the powder left, which I (hall 

 be ready to try in the spring, in any manner ycu may re- 

 commend. Pray do you know any thing of the truth of 

 the experiment of applying this powder to seed oats, steeps 

 ed in water, by a farmer near Epping, last spring, of 

 T*-hich there was an account in the public prints * ? 



I have ordered some pounas of chicory seed. I look 

 hard in your annals for a plan of a threfhiug machine. 



It gives me pleasure to observe your midland toua 

 I will not despair of seeing you again ia the west j but I 

 despair of introduciiig you to such adventures as form the 

 tup society. Yours, is'c, R. Procter Anderdon. 



A LETTER FROM ONE OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE- 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 



I HAD prepared for your Miscellany another paper in con*, 

 tinuation of those I already sent to you j but the late 

 • I am not informed of .;nj such experiment. The experiment to he 

 Kcommeaded, is tor common broad clover. A. Y. 



