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larged fize to the ftalks and blades; but luxuriance 

 is not fruitfulnefs ; indeed, they are feldom if ever 

 compatible. This holds good in all kinds of grain 

 as well as fruits. Manure imperfedly digefted, 

 or ufed in too great abundance, often defeats the 

 views and hopes of the planter ; he may reap a 

 great burthen of draw and very little corn. The 

 fame thing may happen from green vegetable ma- 

 nure, unlefs it be ploughed in time enough to un- 

 dergo a thorough fermentation, and at the laft 

 ploughing be intimately blended with the foil. 

 But of this there is no danger in the laft-mentioned 

 method of cultivation; for the principles of vege- 

 tation derived from the atmofphere, by thoroughly 

 pulverizing the foil, are fo perfe<5lly digefted, fub- 

 tilized, and refined from the impurities of the for- 

 mer, that unhealthinefs or a furfeit is not to be 

 apprehended, efpecially as it is not given all at 

 once like the former, but adminiftered from time to 

 time as the Ikilful hufbandman miay fee necefTary. 



I Ihould now proceed, according to my propo- 

 fal, to confider of the eafieft and moft effedlual 

 means of promoting vegetation, in fupport of, and 

 confiftent with, the above principles; but as I ap- 

 prehend that would run this paper to an incon- 

 venient length, I muft poftpone it for fome future 

 opportunity. I am, &cc. 



North-Bockhampton, JOS. WIMPEY. 



Hants^ Dec. 1785. 



