, TURAL GAZETTE. [JULY 30, 1864, 
734 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICUL G 
I T REEL m - — € hi a d and heavy mixed s oil He keeps 19 hi ors ses, 
agency at work, to which I must now direct t. Now experience proves heat land sid P ta hardilbod and atin, or 
tion—it is that of th t : this to be correct. ^i ch finds that large Tum 5 do not last aids pes of tned 
h 8, “Above a islike a large horse, ev 
the dpevaiton and Use of the Barthworm,— You must frequently Fifty years ago in Lancashire and Cheshire, v whic oh Pe in arene" ne 8 6] eigene TRU e, een 
have erg riety in the arabia fields in the anttumn the remarkable scale A Leve ra is chatged at an average price of— Beans 
ner in which pieces of stubble and Py Fi able refuse are of ‘bones, red marl was m Ae source of ft IHAtion. 16s., and Oats at 125. per coomb; hay at 3l. 10s. pet toh; and 
drawn together in a star tiko M oon nd the holes of the earth- to zna r 300 loads | Beet-root or Swedes at «s p wy 5a — "T vest the 
worm, 8 s bei rtly drawn i "rom opera- t on ful ee or vopi ember, cetol 
tion I thi EO ay infer that t this is orm's | Per aere, sometimes put on vom land, must always nt Novem m pah upor a lfe o open se s 
| tan for the winter, e that stich vegeta! 4 um is its | remained a great barrier to its extensive use. wd HY | sar xs 
1 in it Seoms evident that along wi! S it eats t escue, and Con- 
earthy matter, a provision in all probability to assist digestion. Since then ‘chemistry has i» yr Ls ad aine and Beans 2 Lp r as 
This earthy matter, mixed with the vegetable fecal matter, is centrated manures are used inste th veg a b e ^ 
thrown up on the surface in the shape of wormeasts, beautifully Mie Way, ilst examining the R Ji 4 bush 0 
a in texture, and around w. ich daos gutem digas in| the r and lower strata of the green san yee oot 
M de JU yon mi Eno ma Dar ds Ren Thee diately below the chalk, diseovere 10 15 weeks £8 0d 
thriving than on the patches where the none. Here then whieh "iles immediate d , E 
we have a com tor earth imal matter of the | large quantities of phosphate of lime and several Half December, all y 
finest description thrown up for the nourishment of rass. | layers of Li War nodules or co prolites containing Lg 8pecks .. 8s, 
If we examine further we shall find that the quantity thus 40 to 60 of baie arth. lewt. 3 
thrown up varies immensely on different descriptions of soil. oeleker informs us, that Bot 4 bush. 0 
You are all aware that worms soon die when thrown into consi e Dr. er in vg 1 
water, and you will find that wet undrained land does not suit super hoepha te of "ime ro str bly constitutes: f ully 168 
Er * E io te n tire ine, irate | th Me of all our chemically prepared fertilizers, Half February, a Mar oh, oed T May. 
ompson says, “those who in their boyhood dug for worms | * and that the whole world is being e sacke hm » obtain ian ‘i 2 peoi 
for ground bait are well aware that one — of rich "d gem for tliis ihanufactate, W ich is now carried on po : m 1 s 
pe loam oA digi ore toward s supplying thei cale, cy is f" ipidl y €t Bd m mui B B 
wants than a whole 's digging on poor sandy soil." r d 
Are then the rich loams of our Grass lands the cause of their in ng on i the Continent, We may A poe H em 10 8 15 weeks s66 
DE ee crie Mere md remet “pate et | whieh may lea 1o the dineovery OF Mahy nov negl mni 
mu t with its extension rom une 
own observation ofthe intuence of draining, I should say that which a rich in Bhospbales and very Sabe B can 5 pecks 58. Od. 
on m i v had clays remove the water the worms will As r. Voeleker remarks, “It is an interesting fact Qus p ion 1 i 
multiply. s 8 or m 
But you will be inelined tosay—why spend so much tim at in the ‘neighbourhood of Swindon, where I am aos 
such an insignificant subject ?—the worm cannot Moteedaply poi d pho sphat tie manures are of no nie, o coprolites 8 6 4 weeks 14 0 
deos DNI Ce GAL CE EEE: Ue row ae” Det hare. bide bind, I ha y ^ m ession specimens x m July arid August. ; 
ann mpson tells us that on s andy pe ka; fnna that | of phosphatic cu the neighbourhood of Glover, Gi Grass, d RT 
and decayed Grass tedly accumulated a | Swindon, aud highly phosphate marls from of 
layer of se or soil fan e eroseding 1) inches in in 12 years, vas ts tested A partai of Wiltshi "iin ied Ria, ka. 6 0 weeks 214 0 
» s manures are PAE EA he ‘Intelligent o tion of — 
** But ». be interim experience (given in the ey thi tl omalot E t ma the " to thé So the cost of eac ba hge "d be 1 18 6 
Qraiopedi i by No Dag aaae pee py x ws J very | 2218 App HOT SRUTEUUN Soo y Hi PE ^x I^ ensued, during which Mr. 
erent. n o e whic! EI een limed withou having aise overy 
fona inches 124 years — Neh Ed lüm Be of lim. ag ver aa may “fairly be as ked—may not other soils "d the - pea ig : n present ort the cultivation ll 
suriac ow e lim 
ntry besides those naturally so be made suitable for | farms, they o depend principally upon 
bs as of a peres nature, whilst that above was of unifor orm eh lin & Tadt i tioti Of the imineral | The animal hai oaa se e + for th ie wor rk of the fitm 
rina, G epting a line of black spots at a depth of 1 inch, | € det making, by 4 judicious MSIE Tcatr 
the rcd of cinders, which were spread over the field manures found wanting M I reason hag doubt it, T" $ mg mediu 
3 yas y In ee a my an annual Ae T and Ee siv -— by Mr. Dixon im middle, 
Aui à o nano thy comp tle his * Prize Essav on ing G dm aid; ^ when aimata the abeji “of v^ e ‘hills, gu ihe Mai 
“The second field exami kabl r 60 acres of land " PANSUIBY, | fitt the forest of and retentive nature of the soil, might require mo 
cinders being now buried in a layer only an Me hos Delamere, in Cheshire, which ha d hardly any soil, hor than ordinary. strength but the lands bh 
ecce vy vepres 8 crea Mining aded in toy fon on cultivation in this EAEn a orse of medium 
continu: at the su cial mou as only atta t k rg 
Sei Rue ea ative st un ad v ts os. Heart erg ee 
of the her eri n 8 E i 
the uppet part of the aali; which had bean i ined he d luxüri ini pastar Bad eee A ORRIO RUVA mare. ^ greene! pp had gone so fully into the — 
eS KE ——— any fields Which have been dressed with thìs | question vet breeding aei T eoi ard 
but at that time it was peculiar marl are among the richest pastures of the Hiss b at a colt should not be p "m 
trict, e had je t,by which time he wou 
the 
cni ed ae late Ge Vaan 
es, a layer 15 inches thick 
, of cinders, and a few qua 
24 inc 
f burnt Ty pe 
T ab 
Mee clay, 
mingled v Sith 2 arth 
disi 
‘vas turf the d 
: posod of the 
rail as mos me the 
ut n 
tained his third 
st fall 301 As to 
sing huida atè laced Ta ane far peril eee » ve d e à 
state of non-equipme: ent in whieh the ip n aoe t i June 1st, and from ‘Septem mber 1st to Michae 
especially true o comp Fised “ery 40 bic Pe m the horse h 
‘his i is e that pes 
uired to à spris aep nhe tha " s qmantity i Db the usu 
a small portion of t n des epist 
Rev. W. R. Bowd 
"ultural —— T b s ve e 
m 4 years before 20 stones." 
8 Ibs. "v 938 Py rer -— 
tested pote worms 
a. Bowditch remarks, ** th 
have his and t the rai or their 
of 1000 Ibs. per acre in - spar ofa held Ko He appeared i 
is very 
alee 
San Wend wee eam 
A—— 
weight w — 
eed that 
When w e o whose 
butcher [feit not pr ably exce 
covered with such an 
But - we 
m year 
and 
land to be excel 
bea magnificent "hu 
er carrying c 
ertin, 
€ — 
pare pe Fates era i TE food 
comin P for 
EETA n R e mixed » with the finest | t 
surface for ture vegetable 
» 
PEU Sd sd don 16 th di rface for atmo- 
spheric disintegration, and opening channels in the earth to 
promote deco bostok in them? May not the earth food of 
Grass plants depend principally upon the labours of earth- 
worms? 
I go a step further and believe that they are the root 
md of ie, * ordin dl keygen a en root growth 
ral manure to 
the working of these, al believe, most valuable — 
M sd subje y^ most o uA wet appeared in a former ai Ash ghi ft oh: 
The Vi ri rm po ss f the e had lived in several other counties b 
ami TUM danse OÉ t td RU hn ‘thoes few remarks on the feeding of. Red he did n ot know that in any it was the 
b horses, I will int 
“districts logién ards and, pastures 
be carnet, ih cm xc cir of a friend of mine who has paid great attention to the day's work as here, Economy was the 
ne parts of this district, as a they should study —€— = E be ple 
avd drain of phosphate come to the conclusion that it is better, taking all | them acting upon omical p 
Spun une its — things into eoasideration, io keep a small number of fea = heretofore, if possi ig 
pore — MAH E fed, Eo be Rev; f; H. Oko saidéié vam son D 
other outlay for Horses, harness, &c.; fewer i awe Feud. (6 : arisen in the 
iui | work pheint thete 1a no excusa [ofa Bhindi day's work belt A. c, ties enuse of the ¢ detects 3 which vm their ore 
Bowe sf tle Merete are €— and iti good — een horses in Ireland 
bs in good condition, anxiety to pans a certain kin 
take a pride £6 them, which they will not do F 
poor. donsists of 460 aeres of arable, an certain pure breeds. When he 
itch in his interesting | d 
ow EA v 
being fatted. (um acre, we Diplo ed Pow hesitation, the of 
lent, the country co such 
and far 
which is Sud haps owing to greater pi of cli mate. | eus d, E epe Pr the emaining f ke dr s 
j it lüdes the lect feed un & horse for the year. The firs 
have seen and cheesé-making follow: 
over per — zu 
" dum. of Hay or Cl 
We + that tho rich zing 
istrict is naturally limited i in pe. is ity that which it iia geographi- 
teet 40 weeks, at i per ton . £12 
74 nos Corn, at 15s. il.44 
n of straw and chaff |. 2 
n Wdáhela of roots, at 3d. 0 
2 weeks' Grass, at 4s, 6d. for 13 weeks 2 
would be feeding the - at de ph; pe Uu 
5. | Phat 
f| of 24 lbs. hay, 6 m and c ip A corn, 9 rime 
— Total 464 lbs. The oid Weld 
2 tons Clover PE . £8 0 0 3 
12 Serine sp and Beans: DE 9 00 
1i to ái 310 0 
ab bushels rots "T "n as 4 013.6 s 
eeks' Grass Mi coii, 23 24. DEN 
«| He would, under this system, have 16 Ibs. Clove m s 
give up av shor Corn, 14 Ibs. chaff, and 9 lbs. roots. Total, 48 Is — 
er day. As to management, it was not AM that i : 
2H pitt should be turned directly into the meadow. $ 
mins | Gia UN take nnne care of their horses, for 8$ 
of riding horses, by Ln 
leav dat E eee rg v^ mel greater am : 
“nother pent The stab should be at le — 
I shal here uem whieh, however, Hs Tat fn it eailitg Moss, eei ventilated, cleaned : 
fra inne Jof ae ME lord's sia tnte viz., thatit is very | Out every day, and the wall whitened with ey) E 
decidedly to the advantage of — Grass farm that theré The rack "2 jn as perpendi i p i] 
— eae bo cas ts the 
prevent the seeds Main: into the hor: 
be manger € should be rath e deeper thn they was 
he jorge id bars for the purpose of T 
ather A friend of his had 
2 we dr — m of atable land & 
ord's and tenant’s sake. andy v gravel y parta, 
a Y^ “Bap Be clay with a thin soll, “will generally oe. found, 
which may with advantage be brought under the plough. 
AH 
| that he pe up wae ber 
HORSE BREEDING AND FEEDING: | 
[The following is the conclusion of the Pyke Mr. Barthropp | 
ural Gazete] 
