<iKOtiT(J incTtreea belief that the Issttskes off 3 liftle resis.t 

 ©as pari which irghtfy coloHrs it io its n&iufsd s^ate. 

 The action of alcohol upon the ground nvtt ©ri is peeidl&p 

 4o it, and does not take K>lace in oils expressed froi^ 

 ^tlier seeds. 



Pure soda combined with the ground nut &iJ rentiers 

 Jt soapy ; whence it results, that svclt treated with a caus» 

 Seal ley, it would make a soap of superior (^^T[ty. 



The oiF, by its tine and pure tasle utighi be advaisC^ 

 jfeously substituted in cookery for that of olive. 



The dregs of the ground ntit, after the expression bjr 

 which it yields the oil, make very tjood food for pig* and 

 turkeys, who are extremely food cf the fruif, wlaicis fat* 

 tens tbcHh 



Process for the esttr action oftJit OM of the Qrcmnd Nnt^ 

 The ground nat mu»t be separated from the friafife 

 liosk that enfolds it, and which is very easily dome. Ifc 

 appears that it would be enough to tbresh it with fiaik 

 as corn^ and to winnow it aftei wards. The least pres- 

 fure between two aiil! stones, will also be feuiEcieUi. for 

 the purpose. 



The kernel may easily be bruised like pa«^te between 

 ♦wo mill stones, the one tu' nii)g vertically upon anothep 

 horizontally placed. Linen bags tilled with th^^ pasta 

 should be siibmitted to the action of a sti'ong press act- 

 ing perpendicularly. The wedge niiii ©r Duich mill 

 might be used with equal success. 



On the Analysis of Soils, as conntcied with their Inxj 

 provement. B^ Humfhssy Davy, £i>q. #! li. S, 



From the Communications of the Board o{ Trade. 



Wtility of Investigations r dating io the^ Analysis of SoilSi, 



The methods of improving lands are immediately con* 

 Bectedwith*the knowledge of the chymical natire of soils. 

 i»nd experiments on their c^Hipfgita^a appsaf c»p3t/j[e €^ 

 msuy woeful applieatio0s. 



