Corrigenda, 



or jnrious uses. It would seem, that the mild lime had some fertilizing 

 qualities in itself, otherwise the lavish use of it, whereof we read, cannot 

 be accounted for. The lime of burnt oyster shells is mild; and land of 

 any tolerable staple will bear great quantities, beyond the proper allow- 

 ance, to the acre, of caustic lime. See Mr. Adlum's letter, page 100, of 

 the fourth volume. Many other instances might be adduced. Both large 

 and small quantities operate at once. But it is fugacious ; and, compared 

 with caustic lime, soon exhausted. Of the mild lime of England, seven 

 hundred bushels have been put on an acre : and two hundred bushels are 

 common. What is the strength of their mild lime, compared with oyster 

 shell lime, or with our magnesian or caustic lime, is unknown. Forty to 

 sixty bushels of the latter, are amply sufficient, with us, for any worn 

 acre : and for most of our worn land, too much ; at the first dressing. 

 What quantity of oyster shell lime is proper at first, is not yet ascertain- 

 ed. Repetitions of smaller quantities, at intervals, would be better, than 

 applications of too much, at once. 



Mere practical results being here intended, you must consult books, 

 for technical and copious discussions on lime. 

 No. XIV. page xxv i. After "renovating orchards by crossing," strikeout 

 the words " from seeds of," and insert, by applying the pollen of one 

 kind to the pistil of another. 

 No. XVI. page xxx. After " forced on the people of Europe by necessity," 

 insert, Salt your clover and other succulent as well as coarse hay But 

 over salting diminishes the nutriment. More than a peck to a ton is su- 

 perfluous. Half that quantity is often sufficient. Ten to fifteen pounds 

 is usually an ample allowance. 

 No. XX. page xxxvii. At the end of the fourth paragraph, after " great at- 

 tention," add— 



A principle of adaptation of animals, as well as plants, to soil, climate, 

 and situation, will be found in nature ; with rare exceptions. The vari- 

 ous species of sheep prove this principle. Dry countries are best, for all; 

 as they require little drink, and wet soils produce diseases. Yet fenny 

 countries, and coarse bites (especially if salt,) are faveurable to some 

 kinds. The Lincolnshire and long wooled, will thrive in such situations, 

 and with such feed, where fine fleeced sheep would perish or degenerate. 

 In our zeal for fine wooled sheep, we overlooked this principle ; and be- 

 lieved that any pastures would suit them. The Cheviot sheep delight in 

 mountainous ranges, often covered with snow ; and the Shetland race in 

 short bites, salt air, and barren browsing ; yet the fleeces of the latter 

 are finer, though scanty, than those of the Merino. Instances of other 

 animals might be adduced. Old pastures, dry and elevated, are best for 

 sheep ; and preferable to artificial grasses. Of such grasses, Mr. Coke, 

 of Norfolk, in England, finds the cocksfoot, (our orchard grass,) constant- 

 ly fed, the most eligible. He inoculates a clean fallow field with sods 



