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fer not in any wife to heat ; and the whole 

 time the bed is in preparation, I expofe it 

 to all the air in my power, provided it be 

 not damp. After this courfe has lain ten 

 or twelve days, is quite dry, and there is 

 no apprehenfion of its fermenting, let it 

 be covered to the thickuefs of two inches, 

 with half vegetable mould of decayed tree- 

 leaves, and half light, fandy loam, which 

 fhould be well mixed together previoufly. 

 But indeed, light, rich, dry mould of any 

 kind will anfwer ; being of no other ufe 

 than for the fpawn to run in. Lay on an- 

 other courfe of droppings in the fame 

 manner 3 and when it is alfo perfectly dry, 

 and paft fermentation, cover it with the 

 fame mould, as above. Lay a third courfe 

 of droppings and mould, in the fame man- 

 ner, which finilhes the bed. In the ma- 

 king, the bed (hould be gently rounded in 

 the middle (efpecially if it is placed out of 

 doors) to run off the wet. 



Thus the bed will generally be a month 

 or five weeks in making, and in as much 

 more will begin to produce, unlefs the wea- 

 ther or ftate of the droppings has been un- 

 favourable. 



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