444 
Bones and Sulphuric Acid as Manures. 
1 imperial acre each. The tailings are not included in the un- 
derneath calculations : — 
Lot No. 1. Manured with 14 yards farm-yard dung, and 8 bushels of 
bone-dust. 
2. with 315 lbs. guano. 
3. with 16 bushels of bone-dust. 
4. with 2 bushels of bone-dust, dissolved in 83 lbs. 
of sulphuric acid, previously diluted with 
] 2 gallons of water. This mixture was allowed 
to remain between 2 and 3 days in a tub, and 
then 388 gallons of water were added to it ; 
the mixture was then applied to the drills in a 
liquid state, by means of a water-cart. 
5. , , with 8 bushels of bone-dust, mixed with 83 lbs. 
of sulphuric acid, previously diluted with 
12 gallons of water. This mixture, nearly in 
a dry state, was then sown with the hand along 
the drills. 
Lots. 
Cost 
of 
Manure. 
Weight 
of 
Turnips. 
Value 
of 
Turnips. 
Produce 
of 
Barley. 
Weight 
per 
Bushel. 
Value 
of 
Barley. 
Total 
Value of 
Produce. 
Value 
after 
deducting 
cost of 
Manure. 
£ s. d. 
Tons. cwt. 
£ s. d. 
Qrs. B. P. 
lbs. 
£ s. d. 
£ t. d. 
£ s. d 
1. 
3 0 0 
12 0 
3 0 0 
4 1 3 
56 
5 18 li 
8 IS li 
5 18 li 
2. 
1 17 4 
U 4 
2 16 0 
3 5 li 
55 
4 19 li 
7 15 IJ 
5 17 9i 
3. 
1 16 0 
11 0 
2 15 0 
3 7 It 
55 
5 5 11 
8 0 11 
6 4 11 
4. 
0 11 6 
12 4 
3 1 0 
3 4 3 
55 
5 0 7i 
8 1 7i 
7 10 li 
5. 
15 0 
11 0 
2 15 0 
3 6 2 
56 
5 6 9 
8 1 9 
6 16 9 
No. 2. — On the Use of Bones with Sulphuric Acid. 
By E. Wagstaff. 
Having been requested by His Grace the Duke of Richmond 
to state the effect of various manures at the farm of Westerton, on 
his Grace's property near Huntly, I now do so as near as I can; 
but my various manuring being more from necessity (want of 
farm-yard manure) than for experiment, I did not go so minutely 
to w^ork as I might Lave done. In 1843 the turnips were laid 
down as follows: — 
