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 which now and then might happen, were 

 far more than recompenfed by the great fa- 

 ving of trouble in refpect of feeding. And 

 another circumftance, which was of parti- 

 cular confequence ; the goodnefs of the 

 manure thus made, which fo much exceeded 

 what is commonly raifed, that the farmer 

 attributed the fuperiority to the mixture of 

 'dungs, which may probably be the cafe. 

 This man affured me, that an acre of lucern, 

 managed in the abovementioned manner, 

 yields a greater nett profit than three acres 

 of the heft land. When weeds begin to 

 arife among it, they eradicate them with 

 an inflrument, having a fpade-handle, and 

 fomething like three prongs ; which opera- 

 tion is repeated as often as any root-weeds 

 are feen. Refpedting the effect of the lucern 

 on the cattle, it much exceeds, he thought, 

 that of other grafs j the oxen performed their 

 work well en it, the cows give plenty of 

 good milk, the calves thrive, the fheep do 

 very well, and the Avine perfectly fatten on 

 it, without any other food. All thefe are 

 very important circumftances; and when i-t 

 is confidered, that the plan is almoft un- 

 known in England, 1 Ihould fuppofe it 



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