Elements of Scientific Agriculture, Or, the Connection Between Science And the Art of Practical Farming : Prize Essay of the New York State Agricultural Society
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of acid, to 100 lbs. of guano, would be sufficient. A smaller qantity of guano might in this way be ex- pected to produce an equal effect. It is quite liable to adulteration, and should only be bought warranted as to its purity, that the farmer may have a remedy in a case of disappointment arising from its poor quality. This is a good rule to apply to all of these high priced manures. SECTION III. OF FISH MANUKES. Another animal manure is fish, and one which is of very great value to districts ...near the sea. In many waters, white fish and other varieties are caught in immense numbers for this purpose alone; in other places large quantities of refuse, the heads and clean- ings, can be had. These are all extremely valuable. On Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, the farmers collect this refuse from the fisheries with great eagerness, and cart it many miles inland. In other sections it is neglected entirely. 108 FISH MANXJRE. The flesh of fish contains large quantities of nitro- gen, and acts with much energy in hastening the growth of plants.
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