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furrow. At firfl: I fixed a fmall (tick or rod, floping 

 upwards, to ferve as a gage for the difiance of the 

 dung to be puflied into the planted furrow ; but a 

 little praftice renders the gage ufelefs, efpecially as a 

 fmall error is of no confequence. 



As I write in hafte, perhaps the defer: ptlon may 

 not be very clear; if fo, and you defire it, I will at 

 any time be more particular. 



JOHN HARVEY PIERCE. 



Nctv-Park, Axmiii/ler, 1795. 



■Article IX. 



On the rapid Growth of Oak Timber. 



[By Framcis Webb, efq.] 



Clofe of Sanwi, 10th Dec, 1795. 

 *' Sir, 



FOR the information of thofc who aj-e fond of 

 promoting the growth of naval timber and of 

 planting, and to ihew the rapid growth of Oak 

 Timber in foils and fituations that are proper for 

 that mod: ufeful article, I trufl: you will excufe me 

 for troubling you with the following flatcment and 



remarks. 



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