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That the farmers in general here have been very- 

 dilatory in difcovering, and even adopting, new 

 improvements therein, is too true; but with re- 

 fpect to the nature and ufe of lime, they appear 

 to undcrftand it as well as the farmers of any 

 county whatever. This may furnifli fome apo- 

 logy for my troubling you with the following 

 remarks. 



Lime, like moil other manures, has been ufed 

 in different places, and by different perfons, with 

 various fuccefs: fome have declared they never 

 could reap any benefit from its ufe; but a far 

 greater number have found its effects very bene- 

 ficial, indeed more fo than any other manure. 



But the great error of thofe who difclaim the 

 ufe of lime has been, that of ufing it on all kinds 

 of land without diftinction; vainly expecting the 

 effects would be equally advantageous in all cafes. 

 But while it has proved a very ufcful good dreffing 

 to fome lands, it has rendered others lefs fertile; 

 and in fuch cafes the whole expence has been 

 thrown away. 



In fome parts of this county, a good manuring 

 with lime has coft the farmer near four pounds 

 an acre. It muft be a better crop of wheat than 



they 



