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rendering the soil so replete with proper constituents that the 

 after manurings need be less in quantity, and consequently in 

 cost, and thus for the flrst five years the expense for manures 

 will be less than for the last five years, in addition to leaving the 

 soil in a much better condition than it now is. The manurings 

 for the five years commencing with A. D. 1855 will not cost one- 

 third wiiat you have probably expended from 1845 to this date 

 for manure. 



From the above, you will readily see that your soils have 

 neither phosphoric nor sulphuric acids ; and of lime, magnesia, 

 potash, soda, and chlorine, the quantities are much too small. 

 As the more simple method, I will give the remedies numeri- 

 cally : 



JVo. 1. Organic matter. — You will readily see that at some time 

 your surface soil has been plowed so shallow, for a series of 

 years, that the organic matter is less than that now existing in 

 the subsoil ; and hence you can readily perceive that deep plow- 

 ing cannot but be serviceable with your soil. 



Although the quantity of organic matter has not run down as 

 much as the inorganic matters, still, for gardening purposes, or 

 even superior farming crops, the quantity is too small. It may 

 be easily increased ; and in so doing, the manure of your stables 

 and others can be more economically composted. 



This organic matter should be supplied by properly decom- 

 posing the black muck so largely deposited in low places in your 



