EXPERIMENT WITH GUANO. IQf 



it, and indeed all of these powerful fertilizecs, is at 

 the rate of from 1 to 2 cvrL y together with 



half the usual quantity of i , manure. The 



supply of organic matter in the soil is thus kept up, 

 while large crops are at the same time obtained. 



It is a good plan, in the case of winter grain, tQ 

 sow on 1 cwt. \v' ' a is sown, and 1 cwt, io 



the sprint; as a ' In sowing, it is best to 



mix vi ' tc The effect of 



guano I _ ier the second year; 



und if the tirst season be favorable, its most decided 

 action is in the first year. 



1 have recommended that experiments be tried in 

 dissolving guano, or at least its phosphates, in sulphu- 

 ric acid. The san.e superphosphate would be formed 

 as by its action upon bones. Ten or " lbs. of 



acid, to KK) n»s. of guano, would b» .,t. A 



liiu in this way be ex- 



pe> , . It is quite liable 



to ion, and should only be bought warranted 



as '"^ , that the farmer may have a remedy in 



a < intment arising from its poor quality. 



This ts a gornl rule to apply to all of theee hi^ 

 priced manures. 



SBcnuN m. or fish manukbs. 



Ajiother animal manure is fish, and one which is of 

 Tery great value to districts near the sea. In many 

 M'atcrs, wliitr fish and other varieties are caught in 



iiiiiiu 11^. !i!j!:,h»rs for this purpose alone; in other 



tut- uuantities of refuse, th« heads and clean- 



;i i'» had. These are al! extremely valuable. 



Ou (■i,.s,>i,..,,kr 1', ,N. K. M.kn' fknnwt ooUaot 



thi> It fuse i!,.iii II,,' iishi Ties w r ,_ -1 esffemcMtiiidl 



cart it many miles inland. In other sectkMB S it ii 

 nepl.'iti il ..t>t;t..iv 



