CONTENTS. V 



CIIAITEU XXIII. 

 Manayeiiu'iil i>f Maiiurcu on tiraiii Karms.— Li'Ucr from lion. Geo. Qeddes. — 

 linim on Dairy Farni.-<.— Snci'it on Gru ii Kaiuif. — Vifll to John Jolin^lon. — 

 Mr. Lawcs' Wlical-Iichl.— Mr. Godilcs unil Clover. — G^|iruuiuud Clover us 

 Maniirc;i Ill 



CUAITEU XXIV. 

 The Clieapest Muniiru a Furnier cuu use — Clover vt*. Tillatjc. — As I'lunt- 

 KiHHl. — Ctiiisiiuioiiis ofa Crop of Clov* r, as coniparcu with one of Wheal. — 

 Making a Farm Kali by Growui;,' Clover 127 



CllAriEK XXV. 

 Dr. Voelckur's Experinient-x on Clover.— Luwes and Gilberts on Wheat.— 

 CUiver Uoots per Acre.— Manures lor Wheat.— Liebi;;'s Manure Theory. — 

 Peruvian Ciiiano on Wheat.— Manures and the (|iialily of Wheat.— Anunonia. 

 —Ovjr 00 Bushels of Wheat o the Acre 135 



CUAPTEIt XXVI. 

 Experiments oD Clover Soils from Biircoii Lo<l:;<- Farm, Lel<^liton Buzzard. — 

 Soil from Part of ll-atre Field twice .Mown lor Hay.— Soil from do. once 

 Mown for Hay ami left for Se.-d.— -Vmount of Roots left in the Soil by differ- 

 ent Crop!i.— Manures for Wheat 149 



CHAPTER XX\TL 



Lawo? and Gilbert's Experiment* on Wheat. — Most Valiiabli- and Instrtietivc 

 Tallies now llrst made accessible to tin- .American Farmer. — The <;rowlh of 

 Wheat Year !iftor Year on the same Land, niimuniireil, with Farm-yard Ma- 

 nure, and with various Organic and Inori^anic Feriilizors 170 



CHAPTER XX^'III. 



Lime as a Mannro.— Prof. Way'< Experiments. — Tlic uses of Lime in the 

 Soil.— Lime in this Country.- Composts with Lime * 215 



CHAPTER XXTX. 

 Manures for Bjirley.— Coni)>o it'Oii of Rtrli-y, umin nnd straw. — Va'nable Ta- 

 bles ^ivini: the Results of Lawes and Gilbert's Experiments on the j;rowth 

 of Biirley. Year after Year, on the same Land, witlmnt Manure, and with 

 different kinds of Manure. — Manure ami Rotation of Crops 2*37 



CHAPTER XXX. 

 Manures for Oat?.— Experiments at Rottiamsted.— Experiments of Mr. Bath 

 of Virginia.- .\t Moreton Farm 2.'j2 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



Manures for Potatoes.- P.rtivirin Giiniio for Pulntoes.— Manure from different 

 Foods.— Kperimeiifs at Moretoii F.inn.— Mr. Hunter's Experiments 255 



CHAPTER XXXII. 

 What Crops should Manure be .Vpplicvl to ?— How. and When ?— .John J. 

 Thomas' manner of Applyiii'.: Manure.— Top Dressing.— Doct. Voelcker's 

 Experiments 265 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 

 Manures on Permanent Meadows and Pastures.— Experiments at Rotham8tcd.271 



