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treatment as a parcel offered last year, I quote in full from the 

 "Transactions" of 1875, page 110, which gives in detail my 

 method of treating such lands : 



STATEMENT. 



"The land upon which I operated was about two and one- 

 half acres of old pasture. The surface was raised into ridges 

 and hillocks, and for the most part covered with bushes. 

 Treatment : by ploughing I levelled the ridges, tore up the 

 bushes, getting out Avhat roots I could. I then carted the 

 whole into a pile and started a fire, which I kept going until 

 all were consumed. The field was then ploughed again and 

 seeded to grass. Twenty cart loads of ashes, the amount 

 obtained from the fire, being applied for dre sing." 



But as a great part of this dressing was blown off by the 

 Avind, I afterwards applied four cords of stable manure as a 

 substitute. 



"This method has decided merit over all others that I have 

 tried, as it thoroughly and at once clears the land of all nox- 

 ious growths, Avorksthe soil, leaves it in such a condition that 

 it can be treated readily and in a first-class manner, and, as it 

 furnishes its own manure, comparatively cheap. In regard to 

 the chemical properties or value of these ashes, I can give no 

 information. I simply knoAV that the land upon which they 

 were used does well, and as yet shows no sign of running out. 



EXPENSE or IMPROVEMENT. 



Ploughing and clearing, $20.00 



Ploughing and preparing for seed, 20.00 



Seed, 3.00 



Four cords of manure, 28.00 



Total, $71.00 



Income the first year, 4 1-2 tons of hay, at $25.00 



per ton, $112.50 



Income beyond expense, 41.50 



