86 Johnson's Uses of Salt in Agriculture. 



Johnson, George W., Esq., of Great Totham, Essex, Author of Essays on 

 Horticultural Chemistry in the Gardener's Magazine, &c. : A History 

 of English Gardening, chronological, biographical, literary, and critical- 

 Tracing the Progress of the Art in this Country from the Invasion of 

 the Romans to the present Time. London, 1829. 8vo. 9s. 6d. 



F This work, by our esteemed and highly scientific correspondent, we have 

 sent to be reviewed by one of the few men whom we know to be capable of 

 forming a just estimate of its merits or demerits. 



Richard, A., M.D., Member of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, &c. &c. : 

 New Elements of Botany, containing the Character of the Natural Fami- 

 lies of the Vegetable Kingdom, &c, ; translated, with Notes adapted for 

 the Use of Students in Medicine and Pharmacy. By P. Clinton, A.B. 

 M.B. T.C.D., Licentiate of the King and Queen's College of Physicians, 

 Professor of Medical Botany, Dublin, &c. &c. London, 1829. 4th edit, 

 in one very large volume 8vo, with plates. 14s. 



Till Mr. Lindley's extended Introduction to the Natural System, now pre- 

 paring, or in the press, appears, this work may be advantageously studied by 

 the young gardener. 



Johnson, William Cuthbert, of Great Totham, Essex : An Essay on the Uses 

 of Salt in Agriculture and Horticulture, &c. London, 1829. 8vo, 3d 

 edit- 5s„ 



In the introduction, the author assures " the friends to the employment 

 of salt in agriculture, that he is always happy to be favoured with their com- 

 munications, assist in any experiments, or answer any questions in a cause 

 which is now proceeding so triumphantly." It is singular that such a body 

 of evidence should be brought together on the advantages of the application 

 of a moderate quantity of salt to every description of growing crop, from 

 grass to timber trees, and to almost every domestic animal, from the horse 

 to the honey-bee, and yet that salt should be so little in use. We have not 

 a doubt ourselves that it may be of real use to live stock ; because we have 

 seen it very generally given on the Continent. Mr. Johnson says, " I have 

 given my own gig-horse an ounce of salt every night in his corn, for the last 

 five years ; and though he has, during that period, worked very hard, he has 

 continued in the best health, never having had a dose of physic in his life." 

 To be able to dispense with physic, either in the economy of men or cattle, 

 is a grand object ; and we certainly think the occasional, or perhaps the con- 

 stant, use of salt in the food of domestic animals, and especially in that of 

 the horse, as being in a. more highly artificial state than the others, a desir- 

 able object. There is a tract by the same author (10th edit., Is.), contain- 

 ing practical directions (Vol. II. p. 339.), which those intending to make an 

 experiment may refer to. 



Dawson, Mr. Robert, late Agent to the Australian Agricultural Company, 

 New South Wales : Statement of the Services of Mr. Dawson, as chief 

 Agent of the Australian Agricultural Company; with a Narrative of the 

 Treatment he has experienced from the late Committee at Sydney, and 

 the Board of Directors in London. London, 1829. 8vo. 



We do not quote this pamphlet for the sake of entering into the merits of 

 the subject, though it is clear to us that Mr. Dawson has been exceedingly 

 ill used ; but to advise such of our readers (and we know there are several) 

 as have shares in the Australian Company, to examine into the manner in 

 which its business is conducted. We have lately seen several gentlemen 

 from Sydney ; and, from all that we can learn, this company is not likely 

 soon to become a profitable speculation. If ever it pays the salaries of the 

 officers, we are very much mistaken. Like most other companies for ultra- 



