This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...Ireland, says: --" Your Patagonian Guano succeeded admirably with me. I used it with Turnips and Mangolds this season; it appears to do very well with root crops; I shall use it again." William Graham, Esq., Lisburn, Ireland, says: --" My crop is very good, and I shall not hesitate to use more of the Patagonian Guano; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...Ireland, says: --" Your Patagonian Guano succeeded admirably with me. I used it with Turnips and Mangolds this season; it appears to do very well with root crops; I shall use it again." William Graham, Esq., Lisburn, Ireland, says: --" My crop is very good, and I shall not hesitate to use more of the Patagonian Guano; I consider it good value at the price." Wallace Legge, Esq. Malone House, near Belfast: --In 1857, he took half a ton; in 1858, 6 tons, and he has this year ordered 8 tons; he writes, that the trials he made were very satisfactory. Joseph Taylor, Esq., Hope Cottage, Wavertree, near Liverpool, writes: --" 1st November, 1858: --Messrs. H. C. Smith & Co., Gentlemen--In the Spring of this year I had a bags of your Patagonian Guano, ex ' Water Witch.' and at the same time I had a few bags from another party, represented to be 'Peruvian.' I put equal quantities of each sort to each neighbouring drill of Potatoes, Mangels, and Turnips, and I am pleased to say that they did very well on both sorts, but certainly the Patagonian Guano produced the best Mangels, indeed they were the best I ever had, weighing 181bs. On the Turnips I could not see any difference to speak of. The potatoes on yours were also good, but from some cause, which I cannot explain, the Potatoes on the Peruvian were almost worthless." Extract from North British Agriculturist, dated Edinburgh, 30thDecember, 1857.--"At a numerously attended Meeting of the Western District of Mid-Lothian Agricultural Association, held at Mid-Calder, on Tuesday, the 1st December, Petekm'lagaji, jun. Esq., of Fumpherston, in the chair, the following able paper on the Manures best suited for the Turnip Crop' was read by Mr. Rowat, of Currievale: --' This season I had a tria...
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