98 BREEDING. 



effeflual method of prcfervation much in life 

 in the neighbourhood alluded to, by f'ubfti- 

 tuting fund for ftraw, letting them be very 

 fubftantially covered to exclude the external 

 air; but as that article is not fo univerfal, or 

 to be obtained by any rneans in many parts 

 of the kingdom, Jiraw muft undoubtedly 

 prove moft convenient for the purpofe. 



During the feafon required for confum^p- 

 tlon, let any quantity be taken from the heap 

 and placed in a miafli or other tub, there co- 

 vered with water from a pump, or pond, 

 as may be moft convenient; when having 

 flood an hour or two, to foften the furround- 

 ing earth left on for prefcrvation, they fhould 

 be well waflied with a heath broom for a 

 few minutes, till properly clean ; then pour- 

 ing off the foul water and waftiing them once 

 more with a pail or two of clean, they will 

 foon become dry enough for the following 

 operation. 



Let them be cut firft longitudinally, then 

 tranfverfely ; or, to make ufe of a more 

 comprehenfible term, (at leaft rather better 



adapted 



