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bulk and hardnefs, (which is always found to be 

 the cafe) it is evident that the fame clods broken 

 into four parts would be thereby penetrated four 

 times as much, or, in other words, four times the 

 quantity of earth would be affected by jt, and on 

 a thaw be pulverized. For we find, that after the 

 breaking up of a feverc froft, all the fmall clods 

 crumble eafily into powder; while the large ones 

 are only made fmaller by the crumbling off of their 

 furface to a certain depth. 



By this deep ploughing which I have recom- 

 mended, the worn-out foil being turned in, the 

 fecond ftratum or frefli earth is now uppcrmoft; 

 and having, by being made as fine as it can be in 

 autumn, been expofed to the air, the rain, and 

 the froft during winter, is thereby fweetened and 

 eleanfed of its impurities, and thus becomes a new 

 freih fertilized earth, in the beft poflible ftate for 

 vigorous vegetation. 



Many farmers will probably object to this me- 

 thod, on account of its being attended with a little 

 extra expence: But I wifh them to confider, jir/l, 

 that this expence is more in appearance than 

 reality, for lefs labour is requifite in the fpring; 

 and fcccmUy, that it will be amply repaid by the 

 goodnefs Df fucceeding crops. 



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