yards, the other about 250 yards. Think we have three or four acres more of marl on a branch running into Cabin branch." 4482, F. S. Stickney, Yeatesville, N. C. Sand marl. Who writes: "My farm is a clearing of 200 acres in Laurel swamp, on the north side of Pamlico river, in the eastern part of Beaufort county. All this section, bordering as it does on the Great Dismal, is a high land alluvion, beneath which is a three foot strata of marl of a similar quality to the sample I send to-day." Blue marl. 4483. Jethro Howell, Walters, N. C. 4484. Jethro Howell, Walters, N. C. 4485. J. M. Hayes, Barnitz, N. C. Shell marl. He writes: "I think there are at least 10,000 tons of the shells." 4486. Dr. A. B. Nobles, Tarboro, N. C. No. 1. Greyish color. "The marl sent was from my farm eight miles west of Tarboro, and on a very small branch running up in my farm. I accidentally found that it was good by digging some several yards back and putting it on some very poor land, and it filled me with surprise, and since then I have used it on several places on my farm, and always with marked results. I am sure it covers one, two or more acres, and possibly several. It is about four feet from top of ground and about six feet deep, and may be more. The four samples came from same bed, but are different layers, as there seemed to be a difference in composition and color. The layers are about eighteen inches thick and the No. 1 came from the top, although at the bottom it is about the same, and now I am inclined to think, after going through the soft substance, I may get some that is richer. There are cliffs all through the marl bed, but in the middle of the bed comes the dark marl, but that is not very extensive. I am satisfied that the marl has done much good to the land, as it is about the best land I have. Will make most anything." 4487. Dr. A. B. Nobles, Tarboro, N. C. No. 2. Yellow marl, Came from same bed as No. 4486. 4488. Dr. A. B. Nobles, Tarboro, N. C. No. 3. Shell marl. Came from same bed as 4486, third layer. 4489. Dr. A. B. Nobles, Tarboro, N. C. No. 4. Marl. Came from same bed as 4486, fourth layer. Marl. This marl bed, I six acres of swamp land. 4504. N. A. Pursser, Vanceboro, N. C. know, underlies or underbeds about five or The swamp is one of Swift Creek's tributaries. It has been reached in many places of the bed with an augur. The marl has been penetrated at a depth of two and a half feet with an augur. Have not made a success digging, owing to the very wet condition of the land after it was found last fall. It lies from six to eight feet under ground, and no sand to bother. It is from one and three-quarters to two miles from Vanceboro. The sample I sent I do not think is a fair sample, as it was obtained from near the surface of the bed." 4522. Marl. T. H. Battle, Rocky Mount, N. C. 4524. C. F. Warren, Washington, N. C. Marl. "Came from Mr. Sharendon's.farm, in Beaufort county. It is one mile east of the village of Yeatesville. The bed covers an area, as far as developed, of thirty or forty acres. It has been tried on lands that were perfectly dead, and in consequence it produced fine crops of corn and cotton without the use of other fertilizers. This marl is found at a depth of sixteen inches from the surface, and has been dug to a depth of nine feet. How much deeper the bed goes, has not been ascertained, in consequence of the water. Is found in lumps from the size shown, up to size of fist. It is found about eighteen inches from the surface of the earth." 4525. C. F. Warren, Washington, N. C. Marl. "Came from same bed as that of No. 4524. Underlies it and is found in a solid bed. This strata is about eighteen inches thick." 4526. Marl. C. F. Warren, Washington, N. C. "Came from same bed as Nos. 4524 and 4525. It underlies No. 4525, and is in a mass of shells three and a half feet through, and is mixed with earthy substance, as in sample. The shells are in a much larger proportion." 4527. Marl. T. W. Stokes, Johnson's Mills, N. C. "Located on west side of Clay Root swamp, flat lands. Extent of bed, as far as been, I suppose ten or twelve acres. Depth to the marl from four to six feet. I have been twelve feet down and have never been through.' 4590. Green sand marl. D. W. C. Benbow, Greensboro, N. C. "The bed from which the sample of marl was taken, is this side of West Point, Va., on the Pamunkey river. It is very extensive, large quantities, very accessible, being a high bank by the side of deep water, obtained by digging and being allowed to fall in a boat. Owned by a company of which Peter H. Adams, of West Point, is a member." 4517. Limestone. W. A. Lash, Walnut Cove, N. C. He writes: "This piece of limestone was taken from the lands of the widow of Calvin Morris, two miles from the line of the C. F. & Y. V. R. R., and four miles west of Walnut Cove, Stokes county." 4518. Limestone. Dr. W. A. Lash, Walnut Cove, N. C. He writes: "The piece of limestone was taken from the land of A. H. Morris, on the C. F. & Y. V. R R., one mile east of Germantown, in Stokes Co." 4377. N. C. Lime Phosphate. P. M. Wilson, Raleigh, N. C. 4429. Phosphate Rock. Col. Geo. Z. French, Rocky Point, N. C., who writes, "They are undoubtedly the most promising specimens yet discovered in North Carolina. Located in southeastern section of North Carolina. Not sufficiently explored to determine extent. It is probably a large bed, but it is so deep from the surface and so far from good facilities for railroad or water transportation, that it is doubtful if it can be worked successfully for some years to come." 4430. Phosphate Rock. Col. Geo. Z. French, Rocky Point, N. C. Came from same place as No. 4429. 4442. Phosphate Rock. R. W. Hicks, Wilmington, N. C. Found near Wilmington. 4536. Phosphate Rock. N. W. Powers, South Washington, N. C. "It was taken from my farm on the northeast branch of the Cape Fear river, one mile from the W. & W. R. R., in the upper end of Pender county. The rocks lie on and near the surface of the ground and cover one or two hundred acres of land." 4594. Phosphate. Marmaduke Hawkins, Raleigh, N. C. 4595. Phosphate. Marmaduke Hawkins, Raleigh, N. C. White Shell 4285 Marl 4297 Shell Marl..... .25 78.22 2.59 .50 2.98 94.19 14.45 81.25 .50 Greene...... Hon. E. C. Blount, Willow Green 56.66 25.27 3.91 Chowan ......... Dr. J. M. Hayes, Barnitz ............. 1.24 95.12 4321 White Marl....... Duplin....... B. Witherington, Faison..... 4327 Supposed Marl. Harnett....... Dr. J. C. McCormick, Lillington 4359 Blue Marl......... Greene............ Jno. P. Gray, Snow Hill......... 4364 Blue Marl......... Duplin........ B. Witherington, Faison......... 80.58 8.26 .25 4365 White Marl. 4373 White Marl.. 46 59.74 .25.19.84 20.63 74.49 .25 W. B. Southerland, Rose Hill..... 15.41 76.38 25 4394 Yellow Marl...... Edgecombe.... C. H. King, Tarboro......... 34.04 59.48 25 Halifax........... Ashley Wilkins, South Gaston.. 71.72 10.12 3.24 Duplin.......... Col. Thos. S. Kenan, Raleigh...... 18.37 71.15 0.95 Pitt 4460 Marl 4461 Marl Beaufort......... F. S. Stickney, Yeatesville 68.18 23.08 3.27 89.10 5.44 25.7171.76 50 85.39 12.42 Edgecombe..... Dr. A. B. Nobles, Tarboro........... 54.71 8.23 22.32 No. KIND. COUNTY. SENDER AND ADDRESS. Sand & in sol. matter. Carbonate of lime. Phosphate of lime. 4488 Shell Marl......... Edgecombe.... Dr. A. R. Nobles, Tarboro........... 37.41 39.01 11.34 4489 Marl 66 ............ 66 55.98 27.59 7.52 Craven............ N. A Pursser, Vanceboro...... Edgecombe.....T. H. Battle, Rocky Mount.. 4504 Marl 4522 Marl 4524 Marl 4525 Marl 4526 Shell Marl. 66 C. F. Warren, Washington......... 30.76 62.57 .10 C. F. Warren, Washington.........76.10 12.42 .25 Marl Virginia............ W. C. Benbow, Greensboro... 79.76 7.80 1.34 4442 Phosph'te Rock New Hanover R. W. Hicks, Wilmington........... HOME-MADE FERTILIZERS AND COMPOSTS AND THE INGREDIENTS USED IN THEM. The great number of requests which the Station receives for information on this subject shows that these practices are increasing rapidly throughout the State. The Station is always glad to give information about farm materials and the methods of producing manures, and no one should pay anybody for formulas when they can get from us, free of charge, any number of them for utilizing to best advantage, in fertilizing, all kinds of refuse material. The subject is one of the most important which the farmer has to deal with-an item which, if he will attend to and utilize properly, will add many a dollar to the credit side of his balance-sheet at the end of the year, bringing peace and happiness to him and his family, with the knowledge that the work of the year has not been profitless; if, however, he has not taken care of this very important branch of the farm economy, then so surely will he be the loser. The subject of home-made manures involves unquestionably the saving or losing of money on the part of the farmers, according to whether they have utilized in the best way the various home products and cared for them to the best advantage. Making home-made manures means money in your pocket. Wasting home-made manures means money in somebody else's pocket. It is known from the results of numerous experiments that phosphoric acid, ammonia and potash in various proportions are necessary for the plant's growth. All of these can be obtained from the waste products of every farm. Potash, for instance, is found largely in wood ashes, forming a large |