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they are made. Thus, the ashes of hard or soft wood 

 have more strength than peat or coal ashes, 



Q. What is the manuring value of unleached and 

 leached aslies ? 



A. Leached or unleached ashes are one of the 

 hest manures that can be used, their action being 

 very rapid. 



Q. What species of plants do they best agree with ? 

 A. They agree with all plants, especially with 

 wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet and clover. 

 Q How are these ashes strewn ? 



A. They are generally strewn with a shovel, after 

 the field has been sown, and when the harrowing 

 is done. 



Q. What quantity of ashes is used to the acre? 



A. From 30 or 60 bushels are used to the acre, 

 according to the strength or value of the aisli'js, and 

 according to tin? results to bo obtained. ^ 



Q. In what cases would you recommend the use 

 of ashes ? 



A. I would recommend it especially on fields that 

 are to be converted into meadow land, and I would 

 spread them over these fields, immediately after hav- 

 ing sowed them with millet and clover seed, and 

 after the harrowing. 



Plaster or Gypsum. 



Q. With what kinds of plants does plaster agree ? 



