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made are but the beginning of a progress which will be almost 

 unlimited. 



The intelligent farmer then, is, I think, imperatively called to 

 the examination of this subject, and I shall be content when this 

 is a general impression, for those who once commence such an 

 examination in a proper spirit, will not require farther induce- 

 ments to continue it. In its pursuit, they will find pleasure as 

 well as profit ; profit, in an increasing ability to obtain the 

 largest return with the smallest expense, and pleasure, as light 

 is thrown upon the simple and yet beautiful systems, which the 

 Great Author of all things has established, and which he is 

 permitting us gradually to unfold. 



Remarks by J. E. Teschemacher. 



[The following report of remarks made by J. E. Tkschemacher, Esq., at 

 several meetings of the Legislative Agricultural Society, during the month of 

 January, last, has been furnished by that gentleman, on request made to him. 

 The importance of the subject, and the experience of Mr. Teschemacher, with 

 reference both to practice and theory, give a value to these remarks, which 

 warrants their insertion in this place.] 



FIRST EVENING. 



The important, vast, and almost inexhaustible subject of ma- 

 nures had always divided itself in his mind, into three great 

 considerations : — 



1st, on the nature of the crops required to be raised. 



2nd, on the nature of the soil from which these crops were to 

 be obtained, and, 



3d, and the most important, on the nature and application of 

 the manure itself 



It was necessary to condense, into the briefest form, what he 

 had to say on all these considerations 



Every one knows, that, if clover was wanted, a large quan- 

 tity of lime, and also sulphur, was requisite, if tobacco, potash 

 and soda. In England, after many years' cultivation of wheat, 

 all the barnyard manure that could be heaped on the ground, 



