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wood aflies from the houfe have been fpread, 

 but could not perceive any benefit from 

 them. This has made me defirous of 

 raifing the greater quantity of that manure, 

 which I found to anfwer well, and made 

 me redouble my endeavours for that pur- 

 pofe." 



Having remarked that M. de la Place 

 ufed nothing but oxen in his farm, I en- 

 quired of him if he adopted that practice 

 from being convinced that they exceed 

 horfes, he anfwered, " I have no doubt of 

 the fuperiority, and indeed have experienced 

 it very clearly ; horfes, to do work effec- 

 tually, muft be well fupported with oats, and, 

 what is of almoft as much confequence to 

 them, muft be carefully drefled ; neither 

 of thefe circumftances are necefTary for 

 oxen. My teams are ftrong, and able to go 

 through their work to my entire fatisfadtion 

 upon ftravv ; and, on the days when they 

 work, an addition of about two pecks of 

 potatoes each a day, the hint of which food 

 J took from their giving their mules yams 

 to eat in Martinique. In Summer they have 

 any fort of pafture that J happen to be 

 ufing. Now with horfes the cafe is very dif- 

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