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Artificial Manure for Clover

and fresh bones, slightly wetting from time to time with hot water. This is a more econom- Mix together 10 parts each sulphate of ama more econom- Mix together 10 parts each sulphate of amical plan than by the use of sulphuric acid, monia, common salt, and oil of vitriol; 15 and is said to make a more soluble compound. parts chloride of potassium; 17 parts each 1821. Composts for Improving the gypsum (plaster of Paris) and sulphate of Soil. Composts are mixtures of several potassa; 20 parts saltpetre; 25 parts crude earths, or earthy substances, or dungs, either Epsom salt (sulphate of magnesia); and 33 for the improvement of the general soil under parts sulphate of soda (Glauber salts.) 1827. Artificial Manure for Wheat, cultivation, or for the culture of particular plants. In respect to composts for the soil of Turnips, or Grass. Take 28 pounds crude the garden, their quality must depend upon potash, 1 cwt. common salt, 2 cwt. each bone that of the natural soil; if this be light, loose, dust and gypsum (plaster of Paris), and 15 or sandy, it may be assisted by heavy loams, bushels wood ashes. Mix them together.