14 THE CULTURE 



twifled into a ftrong cordage : moft cattk 

 are very fond of its leaves, w^hich are very 

 fattening ; for which purpofe they are alfo 

 given to poultry, being bruifed with a mix- 

 ture of oatmeal. The black fort is a very 

 delicate and wholeforae fruit, and ufeful 

 in many diforders of the throat and mouth > 

 the tree itfelf makes a very fine appearance 

 in fummer, fcarce any other having a more 

 beautiful fliew of foliage. 



The root of the mulberry tree fhoots 

 very deep into the foil, and is no hinderance 

 to almoft any thing v/hich is planted about 

 it, fmce the furface of the earth is not im- 

 poveriihed by it, as it often is by other 

 trees whofe roots do not go deep j nei- 

 ther is its fliade, nor the dropping of rain 

 from its leaves, reckon'd injurious to plants. 



Since the root of the mulberry flrikes fo 

 deep, in order to bear good fruit, the 

 black fort ought to have a deep rich foil 

 which fliou'd be digged and manur'd an- 

 nually like that of other fruit-trees -, it is 

 therefore a very bad method, which is 

 generally followed, to leave a grafs plat 

 under it which prevents the ground from 

 ever being opened and manured : this grafs- 

 plat is left for the fake of faving the fruit 



which 



