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marked dat ashes were useful. sown rp-
on the wheat; but never gsre lie srbiscf
much Fefecnon. and therefore II did rot
strike me very forribly. But does your
book lell anything about The seton ofIimeg
] feel someuh hai anxious 10 know this, Tor
] hare limestone On my farm. and have
a mind 70 nv Il.


Seience. Yes. ihis book gives an inie.
resting account of the beneficial aclion of
lime upon soils, and sums up lis eonclu-
sions . follows:


Lime improves the quality Of almost
every cultivated crop.


at supplies Kind Of inorganic food.
which appears 70 be necessary 10 The heal
Thy growth of al cultivated plants.


al nentralizes acid substances, which
are naturally found in The SOL. and deeom-
poses, or renders harmless, other noxious
compounds which are not unsrcquenfIy
within The reach Of plants.


at changes the inert vegetable matter
in the soil, 50 As gradually 10 render il use
lul 20 vegetation"


Prac. Far. II appears. then. ihailim is
useful 10 vegetation in other respects than
in furnishing this ingredient 10 The planls.


Science. There are variety Of other
substances described in this book, which
are usefully applied 10 vegcta,ion; both in
amelioraling the soil and in furnishing spe.
cific substances to the growing crops. But
il viii deiain you TOO long, lam afraid, 10
read all Of these 10 you now.


Prac. Far. That must be a good book
for farmers, | should think. What is The
price oft! Where did yougei iis will
certainly have 70 get me onc.


Science. Ii may be had at most OF The
bookstores in the State. for few shil
lings; and the title Of il is Lectures on
Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, by
Jas. F. W. Johnston. ID. L.