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And though this method of managing the straw, when the saving of 

 it becomes an object, by applying the urine t© it out of tlie stable, will 

 be found to render the mass of manure smaller in quantity, than what 

 is produced by the usual mode, yet, the quality of it would be materially 

 improved thereby ; and the farmer might use it in the state of, what is 

 called long dung, with much greater advantage. For, the equable ap- 

 plication of the urine to the straw, will ensure the rapid putrefaction of 

 the entire mass, and do away the necessity of waiting until the whole 

 shall have become rotten, by which practice a prodigious loss ensues 

 to the farmer. And as the use of long dung, on the principle of 

 eCoiaamy, has been strongly recommended by that illustrious chemist. 

 Sir Humphrey Davy, and appears to be approved of by Mr. Coke 

 of Norfolk, and many other enlightened practical agriculturists, 

 solely on this account ; it must be pretty evident to the advocates of 

 of 'thiis system of manuring, that the method of saving the urine, and 

 applying it to the straw, which 1 have recommended, holds out 

 incalculable advantages. 



For, as long as urine and straw can be obtained, the process 

 of manure-making may be constantly and regularly carried on. 

 And if any urine should remain, after the straw is completely statu- 

 rated, it might be advantageously employed, in forwarding- f)u- 

 trefaction, in any other sort of dead vegetable matter, and, thus, 

 materiaFly contribute to serve the interesrs of the farmer. Indeed, 

 many persons are so circumstanced, that the saving Of straw, 

 instead of proving in any degiiee economical, would be a positive 

 loss to them ; as it is by no means an uncommon practice, in some 

 places, to supply Liverystable keepers with sti'aw^ for the sake of 

 receiving the manure in return. 



