CONTENTS. XI 



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 39. — On Manures, whose chief Fertilizing Substance is the 



Phosphate of Lime. By the Editor of the Farmer's 



Almanac . . . . . . . . .180 



40. — On Specific Manures. By Mr. Alex. J. Main . . 183 

 41. — On Specific Manures — continued effects of. By Mr. 



A. F. Gardner 190 



42. — On Specific Manures — continued effects of. By Mr. 



Alex. Murray 191 



43. — On Guano, and its comparative merits. By Professor 



Johnston ........ 192 



44._On Guano — its effects on Cabbages. By Mr. A. F. 



Gardner ........ 197 



45.— On Charcoal, as a Fertilizer. By Mr. Cuthbert W. 



Johnston ib. 



40. — On the Composition and Agricultural value of Kelp. By 



John F. Hodges, M.D 200 



47.— On Manuring for Hops. By Mr. J. C. Nesbit . . 203 

 48. — On Farm-yard Manure — how and when most beneficially 



applied. Darlington Farmer's Club .... 206 

 49.— On Liquid Manure. By INIr. W. C. Jolly . . .208 

 50. — On Liquid Manure — the mode and expense of applying it. 



By Mr. Chadwick 210 



51. — On the relative value of Manures. By Mr. Karkeek . 212 



CHAPTER V. 



ON CULTIVATION AND CROPS. 



Art. 52. — Principles of Farming. By Mr. Hewitt Davis . . 218 

 53. — On his own System of Farming. By the Rev. A. Hux- 



TABLB ......... 220 



54. — On Liberal Manuring and Deep Cultivation. By Mr. 



Mechi 228 



55. — Improvements in Clay-Lands. By Mr. Dodds . . 230 



56. — On Measure-work. By Mr. Raynbird . . . 234 



57. — On Measure-work 256 



58. — Calculations of Plough-work done. .... 259 



59. — On turning Grass-land into Arable. By Mr. Bravender 259 



60. — On breaking up Grass-land . . • . . 270 



61. — On Dressing Grass-land. By Mr. Smith . . . 272 

 62. — On the Cultivation of the Red Clover, and the causes of 



its failure. By Mr. McTurk 275 



03. — On the Scarlet Tveioil {Trifo Hum incarnainm.) By Mr. 



Foaker ......... 287 



