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fore the bed begins to produce, as the 

 moifture of the droppings is ufually fuffi- 

 cient till that time. Let this be cautiouf- 

 ly performed at IGrft, until the bed attain 

 to a proper confiftency, and then with a 

 little more freedom. As much water as 

 will fairly wet the furface, once in three 

 days, will generally be found to be' fuffi- 

 cient. But it is fafer to give too little than 

 too much water, particularly in damp wea- 

 ther. 



SECTION V. 



On tie Prolongation of the MuJbroom-Seafon. 



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IN mofl places the open fields fupply them 

 for two or three months in Summer > 

 yet in very wet feafons they are rarely to 

 be found, if the foil be not of a dry nature : 

 therefore, where there are two or three 

 places appropriated to their production, 

 and where they are in requefl at all times, 

 it might be advifable to have little depend- 

 ence on the fields, referving the produce of 

 thefe for ketchup, and preparing beds in 

 conftant fucceffion to fupply the kitchen, 



For 



