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It is probable that certain fertilizers which are hardly remunera- 

 tive when applied in the ordinary way, might be rendered far 

 more useful by improvements in the usual mode of employing 

 them — such as sowing guano, gypsum, etc., in moist weather 

 rather than in dry, or a mixture of common salt and soot to cer- 

 tain crops. 



Many generations of farmers and learned professors will pro- 

 bably exist and explore Nature's fields, and examine her mani- 

 fold and to us mysterious movements, but there need be no 

 ajiprehension of these useful researches being exhausted, for as 

 one difficulty is removed — one heautiful myth rendered intelli- 

 gible, others will arise in rapid succession to excite our curiosity 

 and to reward the searcher after knowledge. 



CATTLE SHOWS IN SPAIN. 



Spain has come into the field and is turning her attention to 

 improving her breeds of cattle and horses. A society has been 

 formed for holding Triennial cattle shows. The first took place 

 about a month ago. « 



Signor Geronimo Martinez Enrile, exhibited eight beautiful 

 horses of the Andalusian breed, all precisely of the same age, 

 size and color, (sorrel). They attracted universal admiration, and 

 they obtained one of the first prizes. Their English Durham 

 bull took another prize. This bull weighed 2,000 pounds. A 

 cross with the Andalusian cattle is expected to be very excellent. 



Clay Soils converted into Loams by the action of hot Lime. By 

 John Donaldson. 



" Well may agriculture be ranked as a science combining, as it 

 does, every other science in its development. The leading men 

 of knowledge are uniting to do it homage !" 



" The reign of the present Emperor of the French will furnish 

 the future historian with amjile materials ' wherewith to erect an 

 historical monument upon which posterity will gaze with grati- 

 tude and wonder, for he has given many proofs of his wisdom and 

 depth of judgment in stirring up the latent energies of a. great 

 nation — as to agriculture, especially upon the art of agriculture, 

 the alma mater of civilization." 



