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SECTION XIL 



Of the Superficial Improvement of Lands^ by 

 burning offeveral Svrts cf Vegetables, 



THE next Improvement I fliall fpeak 

 of, that is procured by Calcination or 

 Burning, is a Comaiixture of ail the Offal of 

 Vegetables, as Wheat, Barly and Oat Straw, 

 were they not ufeful in Fodder, &c. but in 

 their Room get a good Quantity of Wheat, 

 or any other long Stubble of JFern, Furze, 

 Broom, Hearth, the Leaves and Cuttings of 

 Trees rak'd out of the Garden, Meadow 

 and Field, and efpecially Coppices, out of 

 which poor People might pull great Quanti- 

 ties of long Grafs and Weeds, and might rake 

 up great Quantities of Leaves, Brufti Wood, 

 S'c. which would very much promote the 

 natural Growth of the Wood it felf. In Ihort, 

 a diligent Husbandman would fearch every 

 Creek and Corner where he has any Pro- 

 perty, or can have any Leave. And when a 

 good Quantity of thefe feveral Materials of 

 Fern, Furze, Broom, or any other Trafli ot 

 Refufe is got together, he would there ftt 

 fire to them, and carry the Afhes home, and 

 lay them up in his Store-houfe for Superficial 

 Coverings, for the enfuing Seafops of fowing 



Wheat 



