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ter. No effect on 7nellow land — ^notc 

 giving the reason why — no effect 

 on other grains than buckwheat ; 

 which is an exhausting crop. Most 

 beneficial to clover. Not more 

 active with, than without, other 

 manure. This shewn to be other- 

 wise in a note. Exhaustion by re- 

 petition a mere biig-bear^ note. — 

 Indian corn does not succeed buck- 

 "wheat^ advantageously. 

 Gen. Edward Hand, page 35. Length of time he has used 



plaister, quantity, kinds of soils, 

 repetitions successful. Used 

 with dung. Does not render soil 

 ,'iterile. Quantity sowed per acre.- 

 Rolling seed grain in plaister, 

 highly beneficial — quantity of 

 clover per acre — good on vari- 

 ety of grasses. Time of sowing 

 it. — Used in connection with 

 other manures — ashes ^nd. plais- 

 ter assist each other, (so lime J 

 duration — European and Ame- 

 rican plaister equally good. 

 John Curwen page 41. Thoughts on the composition of the 

 gypsum. Period of his using plaister. 

 On land exhausted by bad tillage ; 

 though it had been limed and dunged. 

 Quantity of plaister per acre. Kinds of 

 soils. Repetition does not induce steri- 

 lity. Hard cropping bad, with any ma- 

 nure. Plaister chiefly good on red clo- 

 ver. Its effects on corn doubtful. Time 

 of scattering. Mode ol applying to Li- 



