. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Il) ). i I i-'i I '95 .1 '3 ^ B , I' I V.'' 'II 'M '.lit 130 7*^5 Canadian Farmer's doubtless also in many other parts of the Dominion. It is a very va
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Il) ). i I i-'i I '95 .1 '3 ^ B , I' I V.'' 'II 'M '.lit 130 7*^5 Canadian Farmer's doubtless also in many other parts of the Dominion. It is a very valuable manure for the supply of the phosphates required by nearly all vegetable life; but if we have bones about, we can manufacture a home-made article, and we may be assured that there is no adulteration in it when made under our own eyes. A ready way of manufacturing this important manure is to break up the bones as fine as possible, and then place them in a wooden box or barrel. Water, equal to about one-sixtli the weight of the bones, may next be added, well stirred in, and left for a day or two to heat and ferment. Boiling water would be best for this purpose. Then add sulphuric acid, mixing well with a wooden spade (no metal should come in contact with the mixture) in the proportion of about foity pounds of acid to one hundred pounds of bones. Let it stand for about two weeks, stirring daily. If the mass is not then dry, add some absorbent, such as sawdust, dry earth or peat, but on no account use lime or ashes. This compound will retain its strength for a long time, but must be kept under cover. Dr. Nichols, in his Boston Journal of Chemis- try, February, 1869, gives the following, which he recommends: Take a barrel of fine ground bone and a barrel of good wood ashes; mix well together and add three pailsful of water; mix the whole thoroughly, stirring daily; the mass will be fit for use in a week. In the columns of the Country Gentleman we find:—" To make superp
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