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Burning - - - - - 129 



Operation of paring - - - - 131 



Operation of burning .... 132 



Effects of paring and burning - - - 135 



Expense of ditto - - . . 135 



Success of ditto .... 137 



Application of ditto ' - - • - 138 



CHAPTER IX. 



Manure, Mineral ..... 139 



Burnt clay . . - - . I39 



Analysis of same .... 141 



Effects of same - - - - . 142 



Clay kilns - . - . . 144 



Burning earth in heaps .... 147 



Burning earth with lime - - - - 148 



Application of same . - . . 149 



CHAPTER X. 



Manure, Mineral - - . - - 150 



Salt - - - - - - 150 



Application of salt .... 152 



Nitre ...... 15Q 



Application of nitre ..... 157 



CHAPTER XI. 



Manure, Miscellaneous . . - - - 153 



Bones ...--. 153 



Effects of bone dust and bones - - - 159 



Composts of bone . - - - 165 



Application of bones - - - - 167 



CHAPTER Xn, 



Manure, Miscellaneous - - - ^ - 169 



Green crops - - - - 169 



CHAPTER Xni. 



Manure, Miscellaneous ... - - 172 



Oil cake and rape - -- " - - 172 



Malt dust .- -' - - 174 



