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determined to avoid them by undertaking it on a 

 new plan, and profecuting it with a fpirit becom- 

 ing its importance. 



The attention he gave to every particular of 

 foil, fituation, feafon, manure, &c. overcame every 

 difficulty, and enabled him to cultivate Madder 

 with great fuccefs and advantage on foils not re- 

 markable for. their fertility. The experiments he 

 made are faithfully recorded in Mr. Young's 

 Eaftern Tour, and I beg leave to recommend them 

 to your coniideration as a Society. 



As you have very judicioufly taken fome land 

 to make experiments in Agriculture upon, under 

 the direction of your own Committee, I beg leave 

 to propofe Madder as one objedt particularly 

 worthy your attention. If you cultivate it on 

 Mr. Arbuthnot's plan, I doubt not but you will 

 be equally fuccefsful; and that your experiments 

 may prove of great utility in fetting an example 

 to others, which they may probably be induced to 

 follow. I beg your excufe for this liberty. 



And am, 



Your mod obedient fervant, 



Dorfetfhirc, J. M. 



March 12, 1780. 



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