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quantity confiderably increafed, by a change of 

 (oil and littiation, or, in other words, by changing 

 the feed. 



I fome years fince fowed a fmall field with marl 

 grafs feed, which I procured from a gentleman 

 in Kent, and the crop was much fuperior to that 

 of another field fown with the fame kind of grafs 

 which had been raifed in the neighbourhood; al- 

 though the foil, and the quantity of feed fown per 

 acre, were the fame. 

 I 



There are myfteries in the nature and progrels 

 of vegetation, which no theory can account for^ 

 While the effects are evident, the caufe remains 

 inexplicable. Experience therefore is our beft 

 director, and that feems uniformly to prove the 

 utility of a change of feed in almoft every pro- 

 duction of our fields as well as gardens. 



J. W. 



The following compofuion being an excellent 

 colouring for pales, gates, rails, barns, and other 

 outhoufe doors, &c. I take the liberty of recom- 

 mending it to your Society in particular, and to 

 the publick in general : — 



Melt 



