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dung; or, if the foil be very light and fandy, of 

 marie. By this means the future crops, and the 

 duration of the plants in health and vigour, will 

 be greatly increafed and prolonged. Hence it 

 will appear, that for poor land there is nothing 

 equal to this grafs in point of advantage to the 

 farmer. 



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Clover will laft only two years in perfection; 

 and often, if the foil be cold and moift, near half 

 the plants will rot, and bald patches be found in 

 every part of the field the fecond year. Befides, 

 from our frequent rains during the month of Sep- 

 tember, many crops left for feeding are loft. 



But from the quantity and excellent quality of 

 this grafs [fainfoin] and its ripening earlier, and 

 continuing in vigour fo much longer, much rifquc 

 and certain expencc is avoided, and a large annual 

 profit accrues to the farmer. 



I am, Gentlemen, 



Your mod obedient humble fervant, 



P. w. 



March 2i, 1,781; 



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