By Edward Solly, Esq. 



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Lime, a substance which can be procured at a very low cost, with 

 Sulphate of Ammonia ; when water is present these salts instantly 

 decompose each other. The result of such a mixture would be 

 Muriate of Ammonia and Sulphate of Lime, and would, probably, 

 form an excellent manure. It might also be worth while to form 

 Muriate of Ammonia by mixing Muriate of Lime and the crude 

 Ammoniacal Gas liquor, in which case Muriate of Ammonia and 

 Carbonate of Lime would result. The tarry matter always present 

 in Ammoniacal liquor would perhaps be objectionable, hence the 

 mixture of Sulphate of Ammonia and Muriate of Lime appears 

 preferable. The produce was 



The proportion of corn to the whole crop therefore was as 

 2176 to 10000. One thousand seeds weighed 700 grains. The 

 standard measure full weighed 4173 grains, hence the bushel 

 would weigh 59| lbs. In about three weeks from the time of 

 applying the Salt, an evident alteration in the appearance of the 

 wheat became visible ; the plants were of a dark green colour, like 

 those which had been manured with Phosphate of Ammonia, but 

 even yet darker. They grew rapidly, the blades were large, and 

 the plants very flourishing ; they could readily be distinguished 

 from the plants in 3, 4, 5 and 6, by their superior size and deep 

 green colour. In consequence of the rankness of the plants, they 

 were a good deal laid. 



8. Muriate of Ammonia and Silicate of Potash. Manured with 

 these substances at the rate of 3 cwt. of the former and \\ of 

 the latter per acre. The produce was 



Chaff 6 J 12 2 53 



The proportion of grain to the whole crop therefore was as 1309 



