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The vaft quantities of rank weeds and plants 

 which abound on the banks of the numerous rivers 

 and flreams of this country, feafonably cut, and 

 fermented and incorporated with other articles, 

 for manure, according to the judgment and con- 

 venience of the farmer, might prove of no fmall 

 national benefit. 



I am, Gentlemen, yours, &c. 



INormch, J. WAGSTAFFE. 



l^ov. %6, 1788. 



Article XIX. 



On planting T'rees on barren Heights, 



[By the Same.} 

 • Gentlem£K, 



ABOUT twelve years fince a field of elevated 

 land came into my poffeffion ; the height of 

 it had been left uncultivated for a courfe of yearSj 

 on account of its unproduflive quality. The afpedl 

 being open to the fouth, and its foil a deep fand, 

 except its fummit, which was gravel ; I with plea-' 

 fure embraced the opportunity of planting it, and 

 had in view different fpecies of American trees," 



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