CH. 9.] PINES. 185 



oak are to be preferred ; but where a fuffi- 

 cient quantity of them cannot be had, a 

 mixture with thofe of the am, elm, birch, 

 alder, maple, fycamore, &c. and indeed 

 any kinds, that are not refinous, will an- 

 iwer very well. 



In Autumn, and immediately as the 

 leaves fall*, let them be gathered and 

 thrown together into an heap, and let juft 

 as much light loam, as will ierve to keep 

 them from being blown abroad by the 

 wind, be thrown over them. In this ftate 

 let them lie till May ; and then turn them 

 over and mix them well ; they will be ren- 

 dered into mould fit for ufe by the next 

 Spring ; but from flicks, &c. being amongft 

 them, will always require to be lifted be- 

 fore they are ufed. 



Strong brown loam is the next article. 

 This mould confift of the fward of a pa- 

 fture if poillble, which mould, previous to 



ufing, 



* They mould never be fuffered to lie above a day 

 or two, otherwife they lofe much of their virtue -, but 

 mould be gathered into an heap as they fall, in order 

 to biing on a fermentation while they retain their fa- 

 line iuices. 



