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bufliels, and the burnt part only fourteen bufliels 

 per acre. 



Befides, this was not the only difference, for in 

 lefs than ia month after harveft, the furface of that 

 part of the field to which the afhes had been ap- 

 plied, was entirely covered with young furze, while 

 the other part reniained perfectly clean and free 

 froni it, 



I have alfo tried burn-baiting as a preparation 

 for potatoes, and have been equally difappointed 

 and unfuccefsful. 



Wifhing the fociety all the fuccefs which their 

 generous attention and adlivity merit; 



I remain. Sir, 

 • Your humble fervant* 



JOHN BILLINGSLEY, 



Shepton-Malktj^ Dec, 7> 1779, 



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