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long time to putrefy — in corn- 

 post. 



The fossil or earthy manures 

 are these : 



Lime, mixed with the soil, or in 

 composts, for stitf soils. See the 

 article Lime, 



.Marie, most suitable in. general 

 for light soil. See the article 

 Marie. 



Sand, in roads, washed down 

 from hills, to open a stitf clayey 

 soil. See the article Sand. 



Plaister of "^ Absorbent ma- 

 Paris, and I nures for cold 



Dust of [wet soils, for top- 

 he7on stones, J diejsinj:. 



Gravel, for a wet puffy swamp. 



Clay, to mix with the plough 

 and harrow in a sandy or gravelly 

 soil. It should be exposed to the 

 action of the frost one winter be- 

 fore it is ploughed in. Otherwise 

 it will remain a long time undis- 

 solved. 



^ To be mixed 



Swamp mud, j with a sandy or 



River mud, I gravelly soil ; but 



Pond mud, f best in composts, 



Sea mud, \ with dung. See 

 J the article Mud. 



Ashes of sea-coal — for cold stitf 

 land. 



Peat, when reduced to ashes, 

 top dressing for all soils, best for a 

 cold one. See Peal, 



Turfs, either in composts, or 

 dried and burnt. They may be 

 taken from the sides of highways 

 without damage. These places 

 are the walks of cattle and swine, 

 where much dung is dropped ; the 

 turf is therefore a rich ingredient 

 in manure. 



Shells of shell fish, ploughed in 

 whole, are a good manure for dry 



soils ; and ground or pounded 

 small for stiff land. 



Brick dust, ^ To open a clayey, 



Burnt clay, ^ or warm acold^oil. 



Beach sand, to open a stiff, and 

 warm a cold soil. That vvhich 

 has a fine grain is the best. 



Pit sand, of any colour, to melio- 

 rate a soil of stiff clay. It should 

 be laid on plentifully. 



The aiisced solid manures are 

 these. 



Dung of all kinds. Though it 

 chietly consists of rotten vegeta- 

 bles, there is a mixture of animal 

 juices in it, and some of the finest 

 particles of the earth. Most dungs 

 should be mixed with the soil, by 

 the plough or harrow. See the 

 article Dung. 



Composts of every kind, fit for 

 light or stiff soils, according to the 

 difference of their predommant in- 

 gredients ; or a general manure 

 for all soils. 



The scrapings of back yards, for 

 all kinds of soil, but when contain- 

 ing chips, shavings of wood, or 

 much saw dust, for ^.tiff soils. 



Rubbish of old houses, for cold 

 and stiff soils. This contains much 

 nitre — in composts it is of most 

 advantage. 



Earth that has been long under 

 cover. This commonly collects 

 much nitre. Best in composts. 



Scrapings of streets, a general 

 manure, fit for all soils. Farmers 

 who live in the vicinity of cities, 

 and great towns, should always 

 avail themselves of this kuid of 

 manure. 



Mixed liquid manures. 



Old brine of salted meat or fish, 

 which contains, besides salt, some 

 blood, oil, &;c. — in composts. 



