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bourhdod, we have many large fields of this excel- 

 lent grafs, and find it the beft and mofl profitable 

 of any that we raife. 



As the roots (Irike deep in our chalky foil, this 

 plant is not liable to be fo much injured by drought 

 as other gralTes are, whofe fibres flioot horizontally, 

 and lie near the furface. The quantity of hay pro- 

 duced is greater and better in quality than any other. 

 But there is one advantage attending this grafs, 

 which renders it fuperior to any other j and that 

 arifes from feeding it with milch-cows. The pro- 

 digious increafe of milk which it makes is aftonifh- 

 ing, being nearly double that produced .by any 

 o;her green food. The milk is alfo better, and 

 yields more cream than any other. 



I give you this information from my own obfer^ 

 vation, confirmed by long experience; and if your 

 farmers would make trial, they would find their 

 account in it far more than they exped. 



Your*s, &c. 



Near Saf^bt^'Walderiy Feb. 1778. 



J. B, 



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