 12,—1845.] THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 195 
should, wh gro lime with the nitro 
one gen and form nitric acid; the arable land 
e spin Pow aeter, Such. *h ae ee a ves whenos the ar of loosening the compost by working | (Tae T - 10). se ar dh ua +l formations 
w from the ranks of agitation and discontent ma yji > becomes evident, U banor ii i a ota divided aes tn Pie na athe) arope ultivabed 
th ime-saitpetre per acre will | on it. It is here tha: oon Siena, e of drawing upstate- 
n article that we cannot, grow as we can Flax, if we cutee zs rode a most luxuriant ge on, but its | ments of ths histo a princi i de paji m) the 
pish, in our own gardens.’ j | Alea Pielek } geology of the districk bang wee Knowing the 
ody A j ore | rotation of crops adopte ach o rmations ; 
2 ir sorta of Sil M4 ANURI, p | the ka gun s plants, It pela water ya n air, | or, if there be no Pars. ing hie oa the pe oo practice 
THERE ar sorts of Saltpetre, all o ch are ; Still, | on each, it is a very easy =a er to say ow many acres 
) valuable manures, viz., potas h, ammonia, soda, and lime- | the amount of the salt, if it be used in POMPA "marl, out of a given number are each year in one crop, and 
j etres, The cheapest e, these is the soda-saltpetre, | &¢., is so very small, that it can scarcely be taken into how w many in another. The explanations attached to pais 
has been lately found in large strata in Peru and | aby acco unt.— Sprengel. T 
‘Chili, and ee: ea ef ro aa see iuto Paroj e a — and show me principle c on which the whole 
: As I have y many Comparative experiments, AGR 7 n x art land on each has been divided out amo ng the 
the nitric acid, or pas i GRICULTU Agee SARO S SOUTH several crops specified in columns 1 to 12. In columns 
ey conan, it would be a pregnant and important 5 dog thi 
PA i fs 5, 16 of this Table are given :—Ist. the total 
were A simple means found of uniting the the pasture land on each of the formations, 
2 ual te and nitrogen of the atmosphere into nitric acid. mek, peta more likely to insure accuracy, than the aiii pui I. column 9): 2dn. the portion of this 
_. Potas. h-Satpetre consists of 46°6 di M an which such Tables are generally prepared, Ae 4 
which is mown each year : BE 3d. the portion of it de- 
54 ured 
18°36 rd nitric acid; the nitric acid ‘consisting of 73 pa 
oxygen n and 26 15 of ae Althoug h it sd cals year’ 5 s rolga) that the Aaionitare) character a4 
istinct i in er a : Beg i 
some itlis not u sed pag l [ti soil and in the gilt of the practice e = =. S; EA 5 eS A 3 Z 
' * We can make Ere FA ourselves, if turf, on an t so a ‘es an thon Ay better to pre a separate sau = 1228 Pas 
igh price p i g prepare a sep sou So Jarg Fes 
J l earth, straw, a a of eagle, urine, and wood- statement of each formation than to draw up a general | , Se Smet LS G oS S 
are mixed together, and so — al | “Thro oughout the following Table es, f'o we 2 eS DzZHEeS @ = 
and left standing for one ye theref ES Bos g i: SE s. i a 3 
lbetherein formed. But it is to be ae whether | been kaptiy i itself. = ges" 3° 5 g 
bow seful, as we are tbus a ea ae the dun g fo aj Taere I.—Columns 1, 2,3, 4, and 5 5 state, first,the;. 22. S. or Beoeo iuo a 
e, an d afte er a all, no othin on na trogen ‘Secondly, of the | os es Bo e 
3 excrem mente, | subsoil on each; Thirdly, rye character of the soil on & i eee en 
e hall see forestier that sarat is En formed i in the each ; Fourthly, the kind See) —— was 
ing of compo ld t or woods, growin oak on each ; and Fiftbly, the | = f 
ibbish owes -a wad part of its manuring prope erties. state of thed Po i waste lands nikakae on 2 & 2 Be oF a S Swe Arable. J 
ully it acts may be guessed from the fact, | each. This last, it has been said, affords a fair criterion | _| Sq. Miles. 
if from 100+to 150 Ibs. be used per acre, the corn will | of the unassisted fertility of the geological farmasian 8 pa dt tel Be Week? i 
ails, however, leguminous plants much less specified. Column 6 gives the extent in square slp poet Pay cone Eh Halata ep 
ge tin neæ and Cruciferæ, and trom this we | each of these formations, It was obtaine ed are Ae Si PORE hae ara 84 gc pa 
tth = eee. E ee, E P ats. 
t a a 229 a | de? a ae ž 3 
~- = 
sda manure be ies to the acre, = soil ae as itis extent of he rn strict. Columos 8 9, ai nd he Sakae: + dti SIENE Turnips. è| & 
mets vaii = ro kiga reac A whic at how- | 10, give the extent j aaapoojigolg of wood, waste, pasture, | 22! iso? aT ane E = 
pe s the salt a ya is! d lai nd o ing o each f ‘the formations, ò % = 
sg of. sa e y there z pan a ship —_ pote . has njola pee” 4 p * ort retest E> ant cose! ne Se 
year. If potash-saltpetre c cannot = use "by | subdivided among these four columns s according to esti-| 5 7 Ea sy ie Ist: lg 
as a manure on a large scale, it may still be used ho CENT : i enfer | nas Jo: Seeds. ¢ 
o great advantage for the soaking and sellin ing of seed- surface of each. The sum of the two latter columns EI sa A aed rp : 
m E Se ig rap ae vhs? Seeds. `|% 
Baseine idin —Soda-saltpetre consists of 36-7 arid ha on ant of the formations. ,, This is reduced to acres in |“ abst d 
i n 12, Pa gi LIES O:a | Baggo g 
en than the potash-saltpetre, and re- ae a k 
» moreover, os parts of water for its solution, CSR CF 2 PE $ 00> C9 awe os mero 
ie same amount acts somewhat m fully. Its Foe Pasa 28 d SPE = teh de 5 edee . t Malla | DORON 
ts last only one year, the results of the ER 38 g Sp & $e = =a ans ; 
ye are extraordinary. It is to be con- aiow Bane BS 8 5 B 3 SN ofp p> ek os Y iper 7 
idere: as tpe roduce plants con Beng “ppe fe Fe B = 
a F e see z 
nin ig ‘ore nitrogen, it will influence the quality of the 8 a SE et gs S wo | 4. vlo Te 
jure Princ ed fro m their consumption. P. ree re- BPs hu ae ee ee P j 
ore nitrogen; have, as ee 8 B® hd ee en ee ig ae Fallow. 
fodder. Nothing “of cae Mie Bie TEENE 3 ae] ge ah a $ 
petre cause any decomposition in the soil 22s 2e25 oF : ef : =] r 
are not affected Shet p b; component RERE RR F ESE EA g 5 Hra sess š Ez 2 
of the soil; the pass, therefore, into.the plants in S588 ERRTRER ZF 5 E FESR Bee, aE =| 
I » and serve them as an i utri- gorp aE ae 5 GEJ 8 L Upp vop SSee sae tE 
a its action upon different families of plants, B g EF 2288 2 án B a 3 Sp SE duddgdudce TA 
i et Í cae most Be a BEBES Bee 2 i Ez Sg he peke nga ; 
Rri æ and. ¢ $ Se eros © ES zn 4 < SS -E E SEES s i 
In order that nothing might be extracted by 5.8. SB: E BE 5 5 G E Ermo 2g EERESEES E , 
pe ere ab er mostly over the crops already Be Erat ge £ 2, Z 6 LETTS Sow E wt E ; 
a considerable height. o & wni aE X ARTT F eR a E S = 4 
Ammo linai aaa of 21:143 parts of am- Bane eg eii ga S E Daray? ons = : 
nia, 67:625 of nitric acid, sul 11-232 of i mi SEES CESS Ze Boe E S FES CS EE SEESE a 5 4 
vently, 100 Ibs. pautan 36 lbs. nitrogen. Ooko PEPS oS PSs. 8 E s"*eaa™ B* sso sk s9- 13 
grea ty proportion of nitrogen, as well as from leamel | Segs Bea 8 Es 28 8 9 3] og F AA = 98 8 FES eB ES s 
= it is easy to explain wh RREO Bee LEE ; a Bey sek SY Q 50 AE ra 
a more pow ees dikes a EE a EaR dioa p235 3 <3" se 5 = Ss E 2 a pEES pen #3 jz 
- This salt is very ably the most active of | Ag BRS e to Bee Be ad BBP ag oes Eya | > 
ine a, manures, and it is therefore a pi E yea ase 3 S 3 4 Fre ETEEZTAR 55 A 
r) ; s ja T DEE so as Fs ps nri aS 5p 
sa K meh prios; W sone be used by itself on] $ a, a 3 È 3 a 8 a 3 2 He Wos 47, Re S Re 
s formed i t AEREE AT E ENA F surges B5-~-¢8 2 
saltpetre walls, by ine a pase decom- 3 2 g wE DES <2 seirg oe z 
of those organic subs ces which are very ri PERTE EEEE FE E 4 fess SSS or rare z= ; 
It an be made artificially by the mixture pran pres ps 2 aoe z = Sc eneg 8 EPEn SS Eia 4 
Tic acid. I have us in experi- S & 8 £ Š ,essss SeoaNE a 
5 on several plants, and have always found that, Ep E TR 5 5 Sess’? a waai a ES 
A oda-saltpetr iti u i ar. clay anes dee. Z 3 eee Babee ee E 23 l 
the Legu : 5a S > © 5 UOTE gJESSG E aS ep Bo 
D tved that mmt ap poeng aA 2 yetremgeed os Š Tar Sis AD = g e Eh F E m’ 5 P =z Po ed 
es) will then on] QS z 42.3 #2 4 BESSlIfeess = See 2 
if € y most improve the growth of S26 47 #2 BE an SSES Saps R E & 
the soil deficient in the other substances | 8 88. BEES N Gg £ 2 2s5 Eo Boe os Ba SO t p 
r nou ent, Some believe thatit re ea 2E e ed T 22 E ° E PERPE 3 22g S 
F but am ia-saltpetre for producing Bee LL 22 Bo gë a 5 B. Po a esr E d 
nes attt erops; homes » let them just try it! se OF Z 63° m S = S FE gge 3 Yoy 5 ij: a 
4 Bs ee. Bat a. aS, ge Si, ipe r: 
and 654 of nitsic acid; and, consoquent de] or E EST g 8 '8. g |& 4 zg JAk a B e] 
More rich in nitrogen than s etre. 7 E en ae p Be Shes. 3 g] 
a of either will ee I know von g Z o a af Potal extent.| 2 Se apes a g 
1 as in sai arg, anuring experime ts) equal AR E Pere wo. 2 Bae Square miles. 5 & = B th d 
g this p mep Sr s T . ar ar i a oe EE ee S m. o t 
; fern a0, itis the nitrogen aon forms Siete e e pe 2 r ae E l 
etre by itself on a large Samal ee | = = 22S A BS = 
one of the cam oa price hates. £ Brot uuy Oo so pad Pasture. es, SR we BEE Ae DE ae Re a 
hich it § = o > ol 
hx it is to a eee a & govs Seen ve S Swe Arable Bo Raw Brews! Swe ond Pasture, = 
ese are o! z-| aas rer) =e Sq. Miles, 
» earth from & Square | o 
: > a8 Wi ad ee) Os BW @ o 
of mar), It is fi ag pies BSS noe SS FP A8 Miles. 8 AARRE GEE. a Bao a8 | Mown. 5] 
brought nec ooo tances rich in lime and| -T ced i, th Toe s 
iry as ite oroa et under the influence of| E| zou wez- fa g tus! È | d ere...) pee 
‘ibe a BS) Sse8 voim Fe Ewe ; past, 
^s its oxygen will be induced by the| = S822 S828 23- B BaB| $ $ E PSP" aes 
