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Tlie advantages of such mixing of Potash salts with the 

 stable liquids (often accomplished by farmers by strewing 

 the Potash salt about the stalls) are thus enumerated by 

 Frank. 



1. The sulphate of magnesia contained in the Potash 

 salts holds (retains) the Ammonia and Phosphoric Acid. 

 2nd. The too rapid fermentation of the urine is prevented. 

 3rd. The prevention of the loss of Ammonia, and too rapid 

 fermentation make the manure sweeter and more healthy. 

 4th. The tediousness of scattering broadcast is obviated, and 

 a much better sub-division and distribution upon the field 

 are obtained. 5th. Tjie cost of manuring with Potash is 

 thus lessened, as the cheaper Potash salts, on account of the 

 magnesia they contain are better for dissolving in this 

 manner. 6th. The expense for plaster which otherwise 

 would have to be employed is obviated." [Dr. Stammer 

 here goes on to prove the value of the sugar beet refuse, 

 and gives the three methods of applying it usually em- 

 ployed, viz : leading the liquids in pipes to the field from a 

 reservoir, carrying it there in barrels, etc., or burning it 

 and then applying the ashes. The first is too expensive for 

 general use, and the the latter causes a loss in nitrogen 

 A. R. L ] * ***** 



'' If we ask what quantity of the above recommended 

 manures should be used, surely no farmer would expect a 

 special, universally applicable answer, and I will only re- 

 call the general rule that it is alwaijs desirable, if not actually 

 necessary, to restore to a ji-ild all thz mineral elements of ^lant 

 food, and from 2 to 2, times tlu amount of Ammonia removed by 

 the crop. I will further remark that an excessive applica- 

 tion of Potash and Phosphoric Acid (the cost of Ammonia 

 will insure that the above given proportion is not exceeded.) 

 has no injurious effect upon the beet, at least not within 

 the limits caused by errors in calculation, or mistakes in 

 practice. On the other hand writers are beginning to agree 



