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have probably seen his report of his farm and its management, 

 which he made to the Philadelphia Agricultural Society last fall. 

 Farmers would do well to read it and imitate him. 



I will take this opportunity to express my thanks to those gen- 

 tlemen, through whose hospitality and kind attentions I was in- 

 debted for many happy hours in Philadelphia. 



Yours truly, ' P- 



Lijonsdale, Lewis county, N. Y., June 2, 1845. 

 Prof. Emmons : 



Dear Sir— I called at your room just before I left, but did not ' 

 see you. I wanted to see you in relation to the analysis of the 

 soils which I left with you. If you will send it in an answer to ^ 

 this, you will very much oblige 



Yours truly, 



D. S. HOWARD. 

 P. S. The ore bed of which I left you a sample, is likely to prove ^ 

 truly valuable, as it seems to be inexhaustible, and the deeper it is 

 dug, the })urer is the ore. ^- ^- "• 



Analysis of the two specimens of soil referred to in the above 

 letter. The first is said by the writer to be really good for 

 nothing. 



First Specimen. 



rSilex, 92 



Water ......«••••• o 



lOO parts contain { p^^ ^^' 'ornon and alumine, 3 



(^ Vegetable and animal matter, 1 to 2 



From this examination, it is evident that it is lacking in some ofl 

 the essential elements of fertility. Lime in any of its combina- 

 tions does not exist in it. It is also deficient in vegetable matter. 

 Plaster, with clover, would do this soil good. But probably a 

 better course would be, to treat it with compost of peat, straw or 

 any vegetable substance, and ashes, mixed with barnyard manure. 

 Still, it appears as if the attempt to renovate such a soil, must de- 

 pend upon circumstances. If situated not far from the barnyard, 

 or a muck swamp, it may wel' be attended to. Under other cir- 

 cumstances, it would involve considerable expense, and probably 

 loss. 



