100 



The compost lot resulted about the same both years. The 

 results of the two years — 1860 and 1861 — will be found as 

 follows : — 



7010 7000 14010 



From the foregoing statements, the Dry and Leached Ashes 

 and Cow Manure show the best results as fertilizers ; and, as 

 stated last year, had the months of April and May given their 

 usual quantity of rain, instead of being very dry, the ashes, 

 particularly, would have added very much to the crops ; — ^but 

 vegetation was generally checked, and the ashes did not 'act so 

 powerfully as they otherwise would. 



The Peruvian Guano is a great stimulant, and can be used 

 for some purposes to great advantage ; but as a durable or per- 

 manent top-dressing for grass — excepting for one crop — I 

 should doubt its efficacy. As a proof, witness the first cutting 

 last season, which was 1600 lbs., and the first cutting of this 

 season, only 730 lbs. ; and the second only 140 lbs. In fact, 

 the appearance of the sward at this moment, dressed by the 

 guano — and the other lots by ashes and green cow manure — is 

 most striking : that by the guano is almost entirely dry and 

 seared, while the others are clothed with almost luxuriant 

 verdure. 



Having turned my attention very particularly to top-dressing 

 of my grass lands, for several years past, I may be permitted 

 to speak very confidently of the great advantages to be de- 

 rived from practising it ; and perhaps have realized as much 

 benefit as any oiie from pursuing it. 



