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better profits than his neighbors who adopt the ordi- 

 nary system." 



This testimony comes from one who has no superior 

 as an honorable and upright man and able farmer. 

 Therefore his words are worthy of a most careful 

 study. Look at the full weight and meaning of these 

 expressions : 



" A very money -get ting farmer ! I knoiv he makes 

 money, for he often purchases land" 



There is not a farmer in the wide world who would 

 not be glad and happy if his good neighbor could say 

 that about him. 



Whence conies this undoubted prosperity ? Does 

 he keep thousands of sheep or hundreds of milch 

 cows of the purest grades ? No ! Does he sell Kssex 

 pigs or choice calves for almost their weight in silver ? 

 No, nothing of the kind. 



The whole cause of his certain success is told in 

 two words Green Manures. 



Well, if one man has accomplished so much in 

 this mode of farming, have we no details of actual 

 experiments on record to confirm such statements ? 

 Yes we have. Here is one of great value, because 

 the facts are clearly given and are undeniable. 



"In October, 1819," said the late Dr. Browne, of 

 Gorlstone, in Suffolk, " a violent gale of wind drove 

 to this part of the coast an unprecedented quantitv 

 of sea weeds. These were eagerly scrambled for, 

 and from my greater vicinity to the beach I collected 

 twenty-seven cart loads, each as much as four horses 

 could draw, 1 spread mine fresh and wet upon little 



