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A. The inconveniences of too light soils are the 

 following : 1® they are too easily penetrated by the 

 atmosphere, and above all by the rays of the sun ; 

 2° they do not hold the rain water long enough, and 

 dry up in a very short time. 



Q. What is the action of manure with regard 

 to these soils. 



A. In strong soils, the manure is gradually and 

 slowly decomposed and its beneficial effecls are 

 long felt; in light soils on the contrary, the manure 

 is rapidly decomposed, and its beneficial action is of 

 but short duration. 



Q. Can the over strength or the over lightness of 

 soils be lessened ? 



A. Yes the over strength, or over lightness of soils 

 can Y lessened by improvements. 



Improvements. 



Q. What is meant by the word improving the 

 land ? 



A. The land is said to be improved when one kind 

 of earth is mixed with another possessing different 

 properties, or when certain substances added thereto 

 change its properties. 



Q. tjive illustrations of improvements. 



A. If on an acre of over-strong soil, I cart light 

 soil, sand, loam, gravel, lime, ashes, swampy soil &c.^ 



