138 SOOT. 



preventing its becoming dry, but by wasting 

 away also. the saline matter it contains. 



ClarMs Dessicated Compost, Alexander's 

 Ohio Fou, PoitevirPs Manure — are all, it is be- 

 lieved, the excrements solid and liquid, mixed 

 together, dried in a somewhat similar manner; 

 care being taken to fix the ammonia, and not 

 allow it to escape in the state of vapour. The 

 beneficial results arising from the use of these 

 manures, is very decided, and the numerous 

 proofs of their efficacy, should only act as a 

 stimulus to all agriculturists, not to allow the 

 waste, with respect to this manure, longer to 

 continue. 



It is abundant, cheap, and very fertilizing ; 

 and we know not that more can be said, to in- 

 duce parties interested at once to adopt, not 

 only its use, but its preparation. One consi- 

 derable advantage, to be derived from its use as 

 a manure is, that it contains no seeds, which 

 when applied to the soil produce weeds ; an in- 

 convenience to which the excrement of horses 

 and oxen is liable, from the circumstance of 

 various kinds of seeds passing uninjured with 

 the faeces, and which materially detracts from 

 their value as a manure. 



Potash. — See page 79. 



Salt. — See page 86. 



Salpetre. — See page 80. 



Soda. — See page 85. 



Soot has been extensively used as a manure 

 for some years past, and we believe with un- 

 varying success. 



It owes its fertilizing power chiefly to the 

 ammonia it contains, which being dissolved by 



