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soda acts upon the geine, and also evolves ammonia 

 from that substance ; secondly, that the muriate of 

 lime in its finely soluble state insinuates itself among 

 all the particles of the geine, that the soda also is 

 equally diffused, and that when the soda becomes 

 carbonated, it produces an almost impalpable carbo- 

 nate of lime throughout the whole mass, which, by 

 its equal diffusion through the soil with the geine, 

 acts upon the silicates, as has been heretofore ex- 

 plained. In order to produce these effects, take, 



1 bushel of salt, 



1 cask of lime. 

 Slack the lime with the brine, made by dissolving 

 the salt in water sufficient to make a stiff paste with 

 the lime, which will be not quite sufficient to dissolve 

 all the salt. Mix all the materials then well together, 

 and let them remain together in a heap for 10 days, 

 and then be well mixed with three cords of peat ; 

 shovel well over for about 6 weeks, and it will be fit 

 for use. Here, then, are produced 3 cords of ma- 

 nure, for about the cost of $2,10 per cord. 



Salt, $0,60 



Lime, 1,20 



Peat, 4,50 



3)$6,30($2,10 



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