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18 unjust, and friends of this variety are taking its part. There are three varieties 

 of carp, the scale carp, the leather carp and the mirror carp, issued to us by the 

 Oovernment. I have experimented a good deal with it and find that it will do. 

 The leather carp, I think, is about the same as scale carp. The scale carp is the 

 original carp, a carp from which all other fish of the carp species have been derived. 

 The leather carp and mirror carp are scarce, claiming to be improved carp. This, 

 of course, will in time show itself. With these few remarks T will close. I tlfenk 

 you for your attention. 



Mr. Seward. This is au interesting subject. I have derived 

 much information by reading a small book on this subject by 

 Geo. Finley, of Pittsburg. 



A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Cotton for his paper, 

 and to Mr. Miller for his remarks. 



FERTILIZERS AND THEIR RELATION TO THE GROW- 

 ING PLANT.* 



G. WISELOGEL, INDIANAPOLIS. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is perhaps presumption on my part to 

 offer an article relating to agriculture to the representative agriculturists of the 

 great State of Indiana. T will, therefore, only relate the result of a few experi- 

 ments made by ourselves and others, the lessons derived from them, and a few 

 observations culled from thirteen years' experience as a manufacturer and salesman 

 of commercial fertilizers. 



Therefore, let us begin with the land when it is first prepared for the seed, being 

 new and rich, because each year's growth of grass, weeds and leaves was left to de- 

 cay where it grew, and returning to mother earth, the nitrogen, phosphoric acid, 

 potash, etc., it had drawn from her during its lifetime, thus increasing, instead of 

 diminishing the store of plant food contained in the soil, it became stronger and 

 more prolific after each year's growth of plants had decayed. 



*An address delivered before the State and Delegate Boards of AgricMiUiire ;it their 

 mual meeting January 8, 1845. 



