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abforbent nature, perhaps none would an- 

 fwer better, or laft longer, by reafon that 

 they retain molfture for a greater length 

 of time, and alfo ferment more flo^ly, 

 than other dungs. 



Pigeon-dung, lime, foot, afhes, &c. 

 fhould never be applied as fimples ; the 

 quantity of them required being compa- 

 ratively fmall, and the regular diftribution 

 difficult, without the admixture of other 

 matter. But thefe fhould generally be ap- 

 plied in compoft, of good earth, turf, or 

 fward, or of cow or other dung of a cool 

 nature : applying them in quantity accord- 

 ing to the cold, or the hot nature, of the 

 foil to be manured ; allowing the compoft 

 a fufficient time to incorporate, and mix- 

 ing it thoroughly. 



Marl is an excellent manure for almoft 

 any foil ; and may be applied as a limple 

 with as much propriety as any of the kinds 

 of .cattle-dung, or even vegetable earth. 

 The kind called fhell-marl is much to be 

 preferred ; and fhould be freely applied to 

 ftrong lands, but more fparingly to light : 

 the loamy kind being beft adapted to light 

 lands. 



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