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the ammonia, though this could be replaced by adding fish 

 waste. 



Mr. George A. Tapley, of Revere, believed in stable 

 manure. He got all he wanted for $2.00 per cord, and it 

 acted promptly on the plants with good results. 



Mr. T. C. Thurlow, of West Newbury, believed in stable 

 manure, but it cost him f 8.00 per cord on his farm, and the 

 high cost compelled him to use fertilizers. He had used a 

 mixture of 1000 pounds of ground bone, 500 pounds of 

 muriate of potash, and 200 pounds of nitrate of soda, with 

 excellent results. 



Mr. Charles W. Woods, of Newbury, expressed himself as 

 in favor of fertilizers as compared with the high cost of 

 stable manure. 



At the afternoon meeting Mr. Gregory presided, and 

 President Ware gave an address, the subject being, " Look- 

 out Mountain, The Natural Bridge and Luray Cave." 



From Lookout Mountain Mr. Ware said, on a clear day, 

 one can see over an area of 500 miles, and parts of seven 

 different states. There are two railroads up the mountain 

 — one a cable road — and a spacious hotel, with pure air, 

 pure water, gas, etc., when you get there. He referred 

 briefly to the battle of Lookout Mountain, to Missionary 

 Ridge, and several other noted and interesting places. The 

 mountain, on three sides, is of precipitous overhanging rock. 

 There is a locality (which has been given the title " Garden 

 of ;the Gods") on the mountain, remarkable for its curious 

 rock formations, resembling various animate and inanimate 

 objects, which the speaker dwelt upon at length. He next 

 spoke about the Natural Bridge, of Virginia. The rock is 

 of hard blue limestone, that forms the bridge, connecting 

 the opposite banks of a ravine. The width beneath the arch 

 varies from 60 to 90 feet. The height from the bed of the 

 ravine to the underside of arch is 165 feet, and the depth 

 of the rock and earth composing the bridge 40 feet. 

 The speaker described in detail the attractions of the place. 

 The territory about here — some 3000 acres was granted to 



