— 1S55.1 



rr^^T-^J^NQ^ Bolivian Guano, Superphos- 



RU L x Amm Nitrate of Soda, Sugar Scum, and every 



THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



121 



Lime 



rf Artificial Manures, Linseed Cakes, &c. 

 j y;LTS Carn e^O* Mark Lane, London. 



rffrVAAJN ULAWU, uf ilie finest description, on 



F, fmm several Cargoes now due, without any re-tric- 

 ^ ly to John and Thomas Johnson, 6, Walmer Building 

 ft^ street, Mverp onl; 



---irinaTlXo^^ are manufactured 



TYur I ^es' Factory, Deptford Creek :— Turnip Manure, 

 toe i; Superphosphate of Lime, 71.; Sulphuric Acid and 



^"^flffioe S9 f King William Street, City, London. 



xm Cpn -ine Peruvian Guano, guaranteed to contain 16 per 

 JrtotUDmonl*. Nitrate of Soda, Sulphate of Ammonia, and 



Sr Cbenu^Maiujres, 



^- »kN MANURE FOR SPRING SOWING. 

 rnvrFNTBATED URATE FOR GRASS, RAPE, AND 



fUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. 



THE LONDON MANURE COMPANY continue 

 to manufacture the above Manures, which haye been used 

 -mi, «a much success for the last 14 years. 



Thf London M.nure Company also supply PERUVIAN 

 ex (direct from importers' warehouses), Nitrate of Soda, 

 itenf Ammonia, Fishery and other Salts, Bone Dust, and 

 MOT artificial manure of known value. Edward Purser, sec. 

 <)ffi c e-40 ; Bridge Street, Blackfriars. 



"ir/HEATAND OTHER MANURES ON SALE.— 



VV The success attending the application of the manure 

 ipecially adapted for Wheat during the last two years, induces 

 tETnndersigned to again offer it to the Agriculturists with con- 

 idance. Also Superphosphate of Lime, Blood Manure, Guano, 

 Sitnte of Soda, Gypsum, Salt, Peat Charcoal, and all other 



•{mures of known value.— Apply for Prices Current to MARK 

 FOTHM Kff I LL & CO., 204a, Upper Thames Street, London. 



QEWAGE CHARCOAL MANURE.— This highly 



fertilising Manure, which is Peat Charcoal completely 

 uturated with London Sewage, will he found most efficient for 

 «rery species of crop ; more especially for Peas, Beans, Turnips, 

 Xangold Wurzel, and other root crops. It will produce a greater 

 rjtnrn for the outlay than Guano or any other Manure at an 

 eqniralent value : it also possesses the property of retaining its 

 fertilising power longer than other Manures now in use. It may 

 be obtained at the SEWAGE MANURE WORKS, Stanley 

 Bridge, Fulham, at 4/. per ton, and in quantities less than half 

 a ton, at 5f. per cwt., for ready money only; and in quantiies not 

 Ins than a ton, will be delivered at the London Termini of the 

 Kailroads free of charge for cartage. No charge for sacks. 



It may also be had from Messrs. G. Gibbs & Co., 26, Down Street, 

 Piccadilly, Agricultural Seedsmen, Agents for London; Mr. H. 



ampbell, 87, Dale Street, Glasgow; and from all the other 

 Agents of the Company. 



THE MANCHESTER SEWAGE GUANO COM- 



a PA NY respectfully inform Agriculturists that they have 

 made arrangements which will enable them to meet the increasing 

 demand for their Manures. The MANCHESTER SEWAGE 

 (A NO la a compost of Blood, Bones, Urine, Nightsoil, and 

 other Animal Matters, and highly fertilising Chemical Ingre- 

 dients, which are in a concentrated state incorporated with 

 Animal and Vegetable Charcoal, ground to a tine powder, the 

 aholt forming a dry portable Manure. It is free from all kinds of 

 SeedB, Weeds, &c, and enriches the land to a considerable degree 

 foraeveral years after it is used. Price 51. 5s. per ton. Net cash 

 on delivery. Testimonials forwarded on application. Carriage 

 free to any Railway or Canal Wharf in Manchester.— John 

 ymrnv, Secretary, a Watling Street, Shudehill, Manchester. 



A KT1FICIAL MANURES, &c— Manufacturers and 



** others engaged in making ARTIFICIAL MANURES n\ay 

 obtain every necessary instruction for their economical and 

 •fficient preparation, by applying to J. C. Nesbit, F.G.S., Ac, 

 principal of the Agricultural and Chemical College, Kennington, 

 London. Analyses of Soils, Guanos, Superphosphates of Lime, 

 loproljtes, &c, and Assays of Gold, Silver, and other Minerals, 

 areexecuted with accuracy and dispatch. 



Oentlemen desirous of receiving instructions in Chemical 

 Analyses and Assaying, will find ample facility and accommoda- 

 tom at the CnllPgn. 



M TRE ^ TRANSPLANTING BY M 1 CLASH EN'S PATENT. 

 H. ArGLASHEN is now prepared to supply 



»'H f V paratDS or give Estimates as to the rate at which he 

 yu safely and expeditiously transplant Trees or Shrubs of any 

 aimensions in any part of the United Kingdom. 

 Canonmills Bridge, Edinburgh. 



QHAFF-MACHINES and CORN-CRUSHERS.— 



A11 tnese Machines exemplify, in the most satisfactory 

 7«n Tu 1 x e r. high de &ree of perfection to which RICHMOND 



SSl t i ER have stained in the manufacture of Agricul- 

 nSl r? ei i ents; aTld the recent improvements made upon their 

 ■nous Chaff-Machines and Corn-Crushers (articles for the pro- 

 «wnon of which this firm has long been justly celebrated) are of 

 Si. kI\ Va,ue in the economical preparation of food for 

 7nl e ^ 7 ess Richmond & Chandler, Salford, Manchester 

 »p£«^jpjm8treet, Liverpool. Catalogues grat is. 



MA NCER,RACK,X WATER-TRCUCH AS ONE FIXTURE. 



Improved and Newly Patented. 



^°oIS^ NI> HALLE N, the original inventors, 



men t, to which ii G , reat Exhibition Prize Medal for this arrange- 

 ?? Patent inrf J- atest im P r °vements are adapted, secured 

 i^ter-weiihf ft Ti . g a method entirely new of attaching the 

 kcmi ^ the nl.IL « rom the back of the manger to the under 

 ***less in nilS*? ing the hor8e e^ater freedom, and being 

 P^fcace whl* ?' add much to its comfort whilst feeding and 

 in & tfl e liability V, rest » as likewise, from their position, avoid- 

 ** Da ged stfthil °l tn , e t most restive horse getting cast. No well- 



COTTAMN T?t ! , I d be without these fittings, 

 ^^st dorSki MELLED MANGERS are constructed in 

 cleanly in .^ e man *>er, both as to form and utility; are 



^Qfactured pr anCe A duraDle , and impervious to infection ; 

 £*rf*ce Drain -JL Galvanised , and Enamelled. Improved 

 2*J* f Loose Bo^ p-M* tety <? overs « Sanitary Traps, Stable 

 ?* Harness Rro.v' . thl1 ^ 8 ' Guttft Percha Preserving Saddle 

 A? k - An ext*n«* ' and ever y artic le in Stable Furniture, in 

 i^entii cwij e assor ^ent of Patterns for both Plain and 

 i2 tIroi > Work for K 3 '-^ eve, 7 description of Wrought and 

 2i HoT Hciiitn ni tJ? U i lng and otbe r purposes. Agricultural 

 **l nU ^ HardW >u?? ,e 5 ent8 » Iron Gates , both plain and orna- 

 • fe^tet and O^T ***** * c < 

 i Wiiuley Street, Oxford Str?" application to CottamA Hallen, 



WARDING AND VENTILATING 



WILLIAM DRAY and CO.'S STEEL DIGGING 



^ * FORKS are warranted equal, and by many are considered 

 superior, to any in use. Three Tine Forks, 4s. 6d. each; Four 

 Tine Forks, 5s. 6d. each. A liberal allowance on Wholesale Orders. 

 William Dray & Co., Swan Lane, Upper Thames Street, 



near London Bridge. 



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PARKES' STEEL DIGGING FORKS X DRAINIPJG TOOLS. 



]\/I ESSRS. BURGESS and KEY, as Mr. Parkes' 



IvX Wholesale Agents for England, have always in stock a 

 large assortment. These Forks and Tools are now in use by 

 upwards of 1000. of the Nobility and Farmers, members of the 

 Royal Agricultural Society, who pronounce them to be the best 

 ever invented, and to facilitate labour at least 20 per cent. 

 Price Lists sent free on application, and Illustrated Catalogue 

 of the best Farm Implements, on receipt of ei^ht postage stamps. 

 103, Newgate Street, and 52, Little Britain, London. 



WARNER'S IMPROVED LIQUID MAINUKE, 

 OR GENERAL PORTABLE PUMP. 



The valve is a ball of imperishable 

 material, and cannot clog in action. 

 The barrel is of galvanised iron, not 

 likely to corrode, and can be raised or 

 lowered at pleasure. The legs will fold 

 together, and the whole may be carried 

 on shoulder to any pond or tank required. 



Price of 4£ in. Pump, with legs, 32.3s. 

 The barrel is 27£ in! long, and the legs 

 are 5 ft. high. 



1£ inch Gutta Percha Suction Pipe, 

 Is. 6d. per foot. 



1£ inch Flexible Rubber and Canvas 

 Suction Pipe, Ss. 6d. per foot. 



May be obtained of any Ironmonger 

 or Plumber in town or country, at the 

 above prices, or of the Patentees and 

 Manufacturers, John Warner & Sons, 

 8, Crescent, Jewin Street, London. 



Every description of Machinery for 

 Raising Water, by means of Wheels, 

 Rams, Deep Well Pumps, &c; also 

 &c. — -Engravings sent on a pplication. 



WARNER'S PATENT VIBRATING" STAN- 

 DARD PUMPS. 



PATENT CAST-IRON PUMPS, for the use of Farms, Cot- 

 tages, Manure Tanks, and Wells of a depth not exceeding 30 feet. 



Diameter Length of Barrel, 

 of Barrel under nose. £ 



2$ in. short 1 ft. 7 in. 



Fire and Garden Engi 



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( Fitted for lead, \ 1 

 gutta percha, ) 1 



or cast iron J- 2 

 flanged pipe, 2 

 as required. ) 3 

 short, with 15 feet of Lead Pipe 

 attached, and Bolts and Nuts 



ready for fixing 2 



2£ in. long ditto ditto ditto 2 



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ditto 3 „ 

 ditto 3 

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NEW FEEDING SYSTEM.— No oiheb Machine but 



TZEALY'S PATENT PRIZE ROOT PULPER 



AV prepares the Turnip or Root for Lambs, M ash-feed ing, or 

 Fermented Food, which method is attended with an immense 

 saving iu time and money. Its exposition at the Cattle Show- 

 has created an unprecedented demand. 



Kealy & Co. t 3f9, Oxford Street, London. 



TNGLIS and CHISHOLM, Charles Street, Garratt, 



A Manchester, make STEAM ENG INES for Agricultural and 

 other purposes of the best quality at a reasonable price.— Address 

 Isqlis & Chishqlm, Charles Street. Garratt, Manchester. 



POWLER'S PATENT STEAM DRAINING 



■*- PLOUGH may be seen in constant operation from this 

 day until the 10th March, at WORMLEYBURY FARM, near 

 Broxbourne, which is 40 minutes' ride from London by the Eastern 

 Counties | Railway. ^Gentlemen inteiested in Land Drainage 

 are respectfully invited to make an early inspection of its opeia- 

 tion. Thorough Drainage executed at from Zl. to 51. per acre, 

 including Pipes. 



Apply to Thos. Scott, 5, Charing Cross, London; or to John 

 Fowler, juu., Temple Gate, Bristol.— Feb. 24. 



LAND DRAINAGE undertaken to any extent by 

 Contract or Commission, to be executed by Hand or by 

 Fowler's Patent Draining Plough. — Apply to Thos. Scott, Land 

 Agent, 5, Charing Cross, London. — Feb 24. 



^HE GENERAL LAND DRAINAGE AND BT 



PROVEMENT COMPANY. 



Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, 

 Offices, 52, Parliament Street, London. 



Directors. 

 Henry Ker Setmeb, Esq., MP., Otairman. 

 Sir John V. Shelley, Bart., M.P., Deputy-Chairman. 



John C. Cobbold, Esq., M.P. 

 Sir William Cnbitt, F.R.S. 

 Henry Currie, Esq. 

 Thomas Edward Dicey, Esq. 



William Fisher flohbs, Esq. 

 Edwa'd J. Hutchins, Esq., M.P. 

 Sir B. M. Peto, Hart. 

 William Tite, Esq., F.R.S. 



William Wilshere, Esq. 



Empowered to execute Drainage, Road-making, and other 

 Land Improvements, and to Erect Farm Buildings upon Estate* 

 under Settlement, Mortgage, or otherwise; or Chinch property, 

 and without investigation of Title to charge the whole outlay and 

 expenses upon the Estate, to be repaid by instalments spread 

 over any period determined by Landowners within the limits of 

 50 years for Drainage and Roads and 31 years lor Farm Buildings. 



Landowners may arrange with the Company for the execution 

 of the works by their own agents, with the use of their own or 

 the Company's Capital. William Clifford, Sec. 



nPHE LANDS IMPKOVEMExN T COMPANY, 



* INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT FOR 



England and Scotland. — To Landowners, the Clergy, Soli- 

 citors, Surveyors, Estate Agents, &c— Loans may be contracted 

 for the execution by the proprietor or by the Company of every 

 landed improvement, especially Drainage, Building. Clearing, 

 Enclosing, Warping, Irrigation, Embanking, Reclamation, Roads, 

 Planting, Machinery, &c. The plans (of buildings), specifica- 

 tions, and estimates are prepared by the proprietors, and are 

 submitted to the approval of the Enclosure Commissioners. Pro- 

 prietors may avail themselves of the powers of the Act to recover 

 from the inheritance their own funds to be expanded on improve- 

 ments. They may also apply jointly for the execution of a 

 mutual improvement, such as a common outfall, &c. For forms 

 of application, &c, apply to the Hon. Wm. Napier, Managing 

 Director, 2 T Old Palace Yard, Westminster. 



/COLLEGE of AGRICULTURE and CHEMISTRY, 



Vy and op PRACTICAL and GENERAL SCIENCE, 37 and 

 38, Lower Kennington Lane, Kenniugton, near London. 



Principal— J. C. Nesbit, F.G.S., F.C.S., &c. 



The system of studies pursued in the College comprises every 

 branch requisite to prepare youth for the pursuits of Agriculture, 

 Engineering, Mining, Manufactures, and the Arts; for the KavaT 

 and Military Services, and for the Universities. 



Analyses and Assays of every description are promptly and 

 accurately executed at the College. The terms and other par- 

 ticulars mav he had on application to the Principal. 



2The ^grtcttUural <Sa?ette* 



SA TURD A Y, FEBR UABY 24, 1855. 



MEETINGS FOR THE TWO FOLLOW ^G VEEKS. 

 Wednksdat, Feb. 28— Agricultural Society of England. 

 Monday, March 5— Central Farmers' CI b. t 



Tuesday, — 6— Agricnltbiai In p. >oc of Ireland. 



Wednesday, — 7 -Agricultural Society of England. 



In a recent Number when giving an account of 

 marls and marling we endeavoured to inculcate the 

 important lesson that while mere theories were 

 often at variance with practical truth, yet that true 

 science will ever be the best guide to correct practice. 

 Our readers will recollect that in the article referred 



to, we endeavoured to show that 50 years ago the 

 then best practical and scientific writers on^ agri- 



m , . . , , „ . . . cultural matters advocated marl as almost, if not 



The short barrel Pump is very convenient *'"""*»* * . l , , 



for fixing in situations of limited height and quite, the only manure that all crops required, out 

 space, for the supply of coppers and sinks in DO ne at that time spoke of the principles (the 



"Wash-houses with soft water from under-' - * » • *- A 



ground tanks, or in Hot, Forcing, and Plant 

 Houses; they may be fixed, when desired, 

 under the stage. 



May be obtained of any Ironmonger or 

 Plumber in Town or Country, at the above prices, or of the 

 Patentees and Manufacturers, JOHN WARNER and SONS, 

 8, Crescent, Jewin Street, London. 



Every description of Machinery for Raising Water, by means 

 of Wheels, Rams, Deep Well Pumps, &c; also Fire and Garden 

 Engines, &c. &c. — Engravings sent on application. 



r\ LA YTON, SHUTTLEWORTH, and CO.'S PRIZE 



Vy PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES, ani> COMBINED 



THRESHING, STRAW SHAKING, RIDDLING and WIN- 

 DOWING MACHINE may be teen at their London Establish- 

 ment, 6, Fitzroy Terrace, New Road, where all information 

 relative thereto can be obtained. These Machines are constructed 

 to horn Barley, and make a perfect separation of the chaff from 

 the pulse, l'hey are fitted with Elevators, which deposit the 

 grain into bags, and beyond the feeder of Machine require no 

 hands except to take away the Corn, &c , as threshed, the whole 

 of the operations being performed by self-acting machinery, 

 whereby the Corn, Straw, Chaff, and Pulse are delivered in the 

 places assigned for them. 



C. S. & Co. have paid special attention to this class of 

 Machinery, and Fixed Bam Machinery, and from the position 

 they have taken at the Royal and all the leading Agricultural 

 Shows of England, flatter themselves that for efficiency, dura- 

 bility, and simplicity, their Engines and Machines are not 

 surpassed by any other maker in England. AH letters for- 

 warded to the Works at Lincoln will have immediate attention; 

 and Illustrated Catalogues forwarded to all parts of the kingdom 



postage free. 







science) of its action and none cared to acquaint 

 himself with even the chemical constitution of the 

 different kinds of marls employed ; in fact, why marls 

 should under any circumstances be useful as a food 

 or manure for plants was not understood, and hence 

 for years different kinds of marls were used, and 

 now that we know that some contain alkalies and 

 phosphates which are entirely absent in others, 

 it is not to be wondered at that a marl from one 

 locality may be of great use, while another from a 

 .different one may be worse than useless. 



We have, then, in this case an instance of the 

 assistance which the sciences of chemistry and geology 

 may be made to afford in the practice of agriculture : 

 the one informing us of the constitution of the marl, 

 and thus pointing out to us whether or not it con- 

 tains those ingredients which the same science has 

 taught us plants require for their food and growth ; 

 the other enabling us to determine the geological 

 position of tj>e material analysed, so that we can at 

 all times point out its presence or absence, and thus 

 not expect valuable marls in such sterile formations 

 as Wenlock shales, the blue lias, or the Oxford clay. 



Nor i» it a.lon« in marla that the same scientific 



