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on manures. 335 



NEW DISCOVERIES. 

 The fbUowiag three discoveries were transm/cted to the Editor by a gen- 

 tieman who had purchased thero at a considerable price, who now pub- 

 liflics them tor the benefit of the public. 



* First, Tbe artificial manure. 



'For erery acre take, 



Dregs of lamp or train oil, eight gallons, lb. 



about - - - - - 6o 



Plaister of Paris, - - - 20 



Nitre, l6 



Common salt, - - - - i6 



L.I 3 6 

 Direetiottt. 

 Powder, the nitre, mix the salt and plaister of Paris witk 

 it. Take sixteen bufliels of dry light earth, lay some of it 

 half a foot thick, then sprinkle on plenty of the mixture. 

 Lay another inch of earth, then more of the mixture ; and 

 so on, alternately, till the whole is laid together. Turn it, 

 and mix it. Lay the top flat, but with a little ridge all round 

 the edges, and then pour on the oil, so as to cover .; whole 

 top. After. lying a week, let it be tur edand well mixed.j 

 after another week .urn and mix it ag .'. j and a^ in at the 

 end of the third week. It is then fit for use. 



urlantly rather retardt their fruiting. On his principle, much pruning it 

 in general pernx'ous ; and over luxuriance of soil w , on ciany occas;- 

 «nj, retard the commencennent of fruiting ; but where the soil is not rich, 

 (hough the trees may bear sooner, they will not j tcrwards eld nejr to 

 much fruit as if they be aouriftied ketter. 



A man who wifties to have fruit soon, ought to pick out the kind 

 «f trees that come soon into bearing, which a Jkilful nurseryman o.ight to 

 know. These fliould be ittersperjed with other good sorts that will come 

 tn time CO yield frVit. 



