( '98 ) 



marl. But every foil will anfwer with a part 

 in fallow, in corns, and in grafs. 



Every farmer, in every fituation, where- 

 cver the ground is arable, adopting thefc 

 fchemes, will find them turn out greatly for 

 his advantage ; although not with equal fuc- 

 cefs, as every fituation is not equally favour- 

 able, nor every foil equally rich. 



When at Df M'Redie's houfe atPearfton,! 

 was expreffihg my fentiments on the ufeful- 

 nefs of whins as food for cattle; having a 

 3iouriming, warming, healthful quality a- 

 bove moft vegetables in prefent ufe for the 

 food of cattle, from the quantity of bitumen 

 in their compofition. I have often thought, 

 before converting with the Do6lor, that they 

 might be ufeful for mankind, but durfl not 

 venture to affirm this from want of experi- 

 ence. I was agreeably furprifed when the 

 Dodlor told me, that he often recommends 

 them to poor people in confumptions, &c, 

 His method is firft bruifing and pouring boil- 

 ing water upon them, letting them ftand for 

 fome hours ; then pouring off the water, and 

 mixing the juice with warm fweet milk. 

 This has had wonderful effects in curing ma r 



