APPENDIX. 57 



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SECT. 6. Of the advantage of fowing potatoes, as a pre- 

 parative to affijl the fpeedy growth of Plantations, and 

 alfo } for the moft effectual mode of laying down bad lands 

 to the greatejl perfection. 



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BRINGING in land by fowing potatoes thereon, has 

 been purfued here for many years back, with great ad- 

 vantage and benefit, both to the proprietor, and to the 

 individuals who derive under him. 



Within the laft fifteen or fixteen years, prior to 

 1802, upwards of 150 acres have been fown with 

 potatoes, chiefly by the labourers of the demefne ; per- 

 haps fifty of the above number of acres were planted, 

 and the remainder laid down. 



In the former cafe it is ufual to plant firft, and to 

 fow potatoes immediately after, the fame year, in order 

 that the trees may gain time. The firft feafon, it rarely 

 happens that the foils are fufficiently loofe and me- 

 liorated, to admit of fetting the potatoes in drills ; 

 therefore the common bed-falhion is adopted ; but, in- 

 ftead of making the furrows ftraight, they are fre- 

 quently curved, fo as to avoid the trees, and that they 

 may always be fecured within the ridge, the better to 

 have the full benefit of the moiflure, and reap every 

 poffible advantage from the good foil. 



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