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^Jow as to the fuccefs of piling it up in a clamp, 

 1 muft obferve, that from this winter's experience, 

 I am clear it is an excellent method. What I ufed 

 early in the fpring, was in very good order for arable 

 land ; which would not have been the cafe had it 

 been trodden flat over the whole yard, every par- 

 ticle to be waflied by the rain : fermentation goes 

 on much quicker in this method ; and it would be 

 better ftill if the heap were made under a roof, to 

 keep off all water but what is thrown up. This I 

 Ihali not be at the expencc of. 



Another advantage which is peculiar to this 

 method is, the being able to ufe any part of the 

 comport you pleafc, without the old dung being 

 mixed with frefh, by taking a divifion of the hill 

 that has been finilhed fome months : this for many 

 ufes is an important point. But the great objed: 

 is the improvement in the quality of the dunghill, 

 and getting it in order for any crops. 



Refpedling the fheep pen, it is a practice I never 

 tried before; but I am fo well pleafed with the fuc- 

 cefs, that I Ihall never winter any (heep without it. 

 In a warm corner of the yard I inclded a fpace 

 fufficient for holding thirty (heep, and kept littering 

 it with fern every day or two, fo as always to have 

 a dry clean bed at top for them, and this without 



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