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Mr. N. C, Meeker. — There have been no definite experiments 

 which guide us to whether salt is useful except on grass, or on some 

 peculiar soils, and it seems very doubtful whether it is a universal 

 manure at all. It is said to have a good effect on potatoes, when 

 used with wood ashes — one bushel of salt to ten of ashes. If 

 anybody knows more, they can tell it. 



MARKET CAKT OR WAGON. 



Mr. "Walter Hyde, New York, exhibited a neatly made, convenient 

 and light four-wheeled market cart or wagon, with rigid axletrees, 

 arranged expressly for crossing gutters and traversing sidewalks in 

 the city. Adjourned. 



November 26, 1867. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair; Mr. John" W. Chambees, Secretary. 

 GARDENS HEAVILY MANURED. 



Mr. Isaac H. Cox, Bridgeton, N. J., inquired why gardens heavily- 

 manured for a number of years become unproductive. 



Prof. Nosh. — There is not enough alkaline in the soil. I know 

 of a farm in Conway, Mass., that was in the same condition, but it 

 has become productive by the use of lime. Wood ashes and deep 

 plowing are beneficial in cases where too much, or where the wrong 

 kind of manure has been used. Mr. Henderson tells us, that after 

 a farm has been manured for a number of years, a change is of as 

 much importance as a change of crops. 



Mr. Thomas Cavanach. — Too much light manure is not good; 

 more lime should be used in such cases. I have had experience in 

 many such gardens, and to correct this have trenched deeply and 

 added lime. 



Dr. Isaac P. Trimble. — The garden of the hospital at Philadel- 

 phia, though highly-manured, would produce nothing; even seeds 

 would not germinate. At last they sowed clover, and after it had 

 been grown several years the fertility was restored. 



Mr. S. Edwards Todd. — The trouble is that oftentimes farmers do 

 not make the proper distinction between the different manures 

 used. When we wish to raise grain, we should put on more of the 

 grain-producing material. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — This subject is one of great importance. We 

 need to know much more about the special manures required for 

 special crops, and it deserves special attention by this Club. 



