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Zinc, &c. some are induced to believe that it is a pre- 

 cious meta! dissolved and liolden in solution by the super- 

 abundant acid, that is draiiicd tVom the salt after crystal- 

 lization. — Dr. R, II Smith of Prince Edward county has 

 undertaken to make the analysis, and to send on the re- 

 sult as soon as possible, togeth'u- with a cheap mode, sim- 

 plifying the compound ;• which, if successful, will contri- 

 bute much to facilitate the manufacture of a chief article 

 of commerce in this quarter — Richmond Enquirer. 



HEiMP. 



Sketch of the manner of cultivating and preparing Hemp 

 in Russia. 



The seed is sown between ih; 20th of May and the- 

 end of June, when the weather is warm. Plains are the 

 only grounds suitable for its cultivation. In countries 

 where it seldom rains, moist lands arc preferred, but not- 

 low meadow. The soil should be free and black, with 

 six or seven inches of mould. — Other ground will not do, 

 especially sandy soils, 1 hese will not repay the expence 

 of culture. 



Upon a surface of 540 by 420 E.nglish feet, the Russi- 

 ans sow five bushels and one tenth of seed. 



After once ploughing and harrowing the land, a suffi- 

 cient quantity of stable manure is spread upon it, and re- 

 mains upon its surface for six days. The land is then 

 again ploughed, sown and harrowed. The same piece 

 of ground is cultivated every ye^r in the same manner. 



Two sorts of hemp grow in every field ; the female, 

 which bears the seed, and the ma!e which has the same 

 look with the female, but its head is round and without 

 seed. — When the male hemp begins to ripen, its foliage 

 becomes white (while that of the female remains always 

 green.) Even its stalk takes a greyish cast. The male 

 stalks are all pulled up three weeks before the other, 

 made into sheaves, and left standing against poles four 

 days. They are then opened and spread upon level 

 ground, where they remain until they come to maturi- 



