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of the plough by means of horse power on Pln. Philadel- 
phia. There could be no doubt that the most beneficial _ 
effe€ts would be produced by this method of turning up 
the land, but the expense of horse power operated as 2 eG 
barrier, as Mr. NORTON confessed that in his short 
experiments he killed no fewer than nine horses, whose 
deaths were, no doubt, occasioned by the stiff nature of = 
the soil, notwithstanding that this was of a lighter des- a 
cription than that of the generality of estates in the 
colony. The plough, impelled by steam power, andthe —_ 
grape or spade were, in their opinion, the most likely 
implements to be applied successfully. 4 
From the analyses of our soils it appeared that good 
drainage was indispensable to insure the produétiveness of 
the land. This objeét the Committee recommended in the 
strongest manner to be kept steadily in view. The appli- 
cation of any description of manure could not be ex- 
pected to have the effeéts desired unless this grand 
obje€t were rendered as perfeét as the local circum=- 
stances of plantations would admit. It wouldbeseen 
also from analyses that these contained but a very 
small portion of lime, which was considered an essen 
tial requisite on all lands subjeéted as ours were to 
systematic cropping for a series of years without the 
advantage of a return of the megass to renovate them. 
Lime, vegetable ashes and shells, were therefore strongly 
recommended as manures in accordance with the sug- 
gestions of the analysts. These had been aéted upon 
by several planters during the previous year, who would 
no doubt, in due time, reap benefit from their enterprise, 
and this would be a subject for congratulation on the — 
part of the Society at the next anniversary meeting. a 
