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aad from that time till I fettled in Suffolk had no 

 time to look over thofe papers, fome of which were 

 loft in moving. 



But on examining them lately, I find a feries of 

 minutes of the Farm-yard management, which I 

 think ought not to be deftroyed, as they contain 

 an attempt to afcertain the expence of that ma- 

 nure, which has not, at leaft to my knowledge, yet 

 been done; being indeed a very difficult and com- 

 plex, though interefting, qucftion. 



I lliall premife, that I infert this account exadlly 

 as written at the time, and not as a general effay 

 on the fubjed:, to contain the whole of my opinion 

 formed on fucceeding experience, as well as on 

 that which is here noted. 



The Manure raifed in the Farm-Tard during 

 the JVi7iter 1768-9. 



My ftock of cattle this winter was, fix horfes, 

 four cows, and nine lean hogs. 



The ftraw, &c. for making into dung, was, 



thirteen acres of wheat, and twelve of oats, bcfides 



•which I bought eight loads of ftraw, and three of 



haulm. 



I calculate 



