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on condition of fetching it. I say the same of 

 spent ashes. To manure a field of ten acres, 

 in this way, a man and two horses must be em 

 ployed twenty days at least, with twenty days 

 wear and tear of waggon and tackle. Two 

 oxen and two men do the business in two days, 

 if the manure be on the spot. 



156. In concluding my remarks on the sub 

 ject of Ruta Baga, 1 have to apologize for the 

 desultory manner in which I have treated the 

 matter; but, I have put the thoughts down as 

 they occurred to me, without much time for 

 arrangement, wishing very much to get this first 

 Part into the hands of the public before the 

 arrival of the time for sowing Ruta Baga this 

 present year. In the succeeding Parts of the 

 work, I propose to treat of the culture of every 

 other plant that I have found to be of use upon 

 a farm ; and also to speak fully of the sorts of 

 cattle, sheep, and hogs, particularly the latter. 

 My experiments are now going on ; and, I shall 

 only have to communicate the result, which I 

 shall do very faithfully, and with as much clear 

 ness as I am able. In the mean while, 1 shall 

 be glad to afford any opportunity, to any per 

 sons who may think it worth while to come Jo 

 Hyde Park, of seeing how 1 proceed. I have * 

 just now (17th April) planted out my Ruta 

 Baga, Cabbages, Mangel Wurzel, Onions, Par 

 snips, &c. for seed. I shall begin my earth- 



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