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in a series of intelligible points elicited in the 

 discussion at the farmers' meeting ; and we 

 would advise a careful perusal of our phono- 

 graphic report of the entire proceedings. 



ABOUT FERTILIZERS. 



There is no doubt; that fertilizers will con- 

 tinue to receive the close attention of farmers. 

 The importance of the subject increases daily, 

 and deserves the careful attention of all culti- 

 vators of the soil. The information that has 

 come to us through the laboratory, science, 

 and theory, is very great ; yet the information 

 imparted to the farmer has not been put in 

 such shape as to enable him to reap the full 

 benefit, and the farmer has not availed him- 

 self of the benefits to himself and his land 

 that might have been derived, had he carefully 

 studied the subject and made careful experi- 

 ments on his land. But, at the present time, 

 the outlook seems to be more encouraging; 

 and we may safely look for better results in 

 the future, as investigations are now being 

 made that promise to give new and better 

 light in addition to what we now have. 



The substances composing fertilizers, their 

 relative quantities and values, are now better 



