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On the Putrefaction uf Bones. 
Manure Drill " have made wonderful growth, and I was much surprised 
and pleased with the very regular manner the machine deposited the 
manure in a state of solution ; and I hope, next season, to avail myself of 
your simple though valuable drill to put in my early turnips. My farm 
being extremely hilly, I thought the labour of drawing the water v/ould 
be a very expensive affair, but it did not cost more than carting the quan- 
tity of ashes I generally drill with di-y bones or guano. 
" I remain, my dear Sir, yours sincerely, 
" To Mr. Thomas Chandler." " James Rawlence." 
Prices of the Patent Liquid Manure Drills, as supplied at their manu- 
factory, Bratton, Westbury, Wilts, by Messrs. Reeves, Agricultural 
Implement Manufacturers. 
£. s. d. 
No. 1. — A 6-foot drill for drilling liquid manure with seven rows 
of corn, orilve rows of turnips, or for distributing the 
liquid manure broadcast; forming also a complete 
ten-row com-drill without manure . . .42 10 0 
Extra if delivered at Southampton, London, or 
Bristol, 1/. lOs. 
No. 2. — A 6-foot drill for drilling five rows of turnips with 
liquid manure, or ten rows of corn without liquid 
manure, or for distributing liquid manure broad- 
cast 39 0 0 
Extra for carriage as above, 1/. 10*. 
No. 3. — AG-foot drill for drilling five rows of turnips with 
liquid manure, or for distributing liquid manure 
broadcast 27 10 0 
Extra for carriage as above, 1/. 10*. 
No. 4. — A 45-foot drill for drilling five rows of corn with liquid 
manure, or three rows of turnips with liquid manure, 
or for distributing liquid manure broadcast . . 26 0 0 
Extra for carriage as above, 1/. 
No. 3. — A 45-foot drill for drilling three rows of turnips on the 
flat, or two ditto on the ridge, with liquid manure, 
or for distributing liquid manure broadcast . , 22 0 0 
Extra for carriage as above, 1/. 
XXVIII.— 0?« the Putrefaction of Bones. By Ph. Pusey, 
Having formerly mentioned the practice of decomposing bones 
in mixture with ashes, and last year proved that the same result 
arises from their mixture with sand or ashes, I wish now to add a 
few words on this subject, particularly as some who have tried 
the operation have failed. This can be no matter of surprise 
where, as in one instance, the bones were laid up, I believe dry, in 
a heap, and rough earth shovelled over them. I have this year 
mixed bones with peat-ashes, coal-ashes, sand, mould, and saw- 
dust. The fermentation was equal where the size of the heap 
was the same ; but a small heap, unless carefully enclosed and 
covered, will not decompose so thoroughly as a large one, perhaps 
not even then. Whatever the substance employed, it should be 
