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your long manure with turf and muck, so that 

 they will absorb the ammonia?" 



"The what?-(Gee, Bright!)" 



"Ammonia ; precisely what makes the guano 

 act so quickly." 



"Ammony, is it? Waal, — guanner has a 

 pooty good smell tew; my opinion is, that 

 manure ought to have a pooty strong smell, or 

 't ain't good for nuthin'." 



Scientific gentleman a little on the hip; but 

 revives under the pungency of the manure. 



"But if you were to incorporate your long 

 manure with turf and other material, you 

 would make the turf good manure, and put all 

 in a better state for plant food," 



"Waal — (considering) — I 've made com- 

 po's afore now; — dooz pooty well for garden 

 sass and sich like, but it seems to me kind o' 

 like puttin' water to half a glass o' sperit; it 

 makes a drink a plaguey sight stronger 'n 

 water, no doubt o' that; but after all 's said 

 and dun, — 't ain't so strong as the rum. 

 (Haw, Buck; why don't ye haw!)" 



Scientific gentleman wipes his spectacles, but 

 follows after the plough. 



"Do you think, neighbor, you 're ploughing 

 this sod as deeply as it should be ?" 



"Waal— (Gee, Bright!)— it 's as folks 



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