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matory of the accounts herein before given, of the prac- 
tice of other farmers. The farm at Bethlehem consists 
of loam, and other soils fit for plaister, on a substratum 
of lime stone. I have known several of the fields now 
in grass for near thirty years. I think Mr. Beidel has 
used plaister near twelve years. The appearance of the 
grounds now under clover, was so much superior last 
summer when I-saw them, to their former, aspect, that 
I was surprised at the contrast. Nothing can exceed 
some of these grounds. The low meadows on the Ma- 
nacasey, which were formerly neat and in high order, 
appeared comparatively neglected, and some of them in 
very bad condition. I asked* Mr. B. the reason of this 
alteration. He informed me that the advantages derived. 
from the plaister on the up-lands, were so great, that 
it was questionable whether he should pay any fur- 
ther attention to the low meadows, except as Brains 
erounds. 
Ke he 
On Plaister of Paris, = ZL, 
