Account of an uncommon Fertile Soil in Lancaster. 83 



and cultivated about ninety years) to take some of the 

 soil, though it has the same appearance as deep as it had 

 everbeen penetrafo d by digging, and forward it for inspec- 

 tion and analysis, as that must contain all that is the need- 

 ful food for the most valuable vegetation. I did not in- 

 quire particularly how often he cropped by tillage, but 

 from the adjoining ground being in mowing order with 

 clover and timothy well mixed, which I thought mkrht 

 produce two tons to the acre ; another in addition, corn, 

 another pasture, &c. I suppose the accustomed mode of 

 farming practised in Lancaster and Chester counties was 

 adopted. 



If the soil I have sent is wet as much as necessary for 

 vegetation, it would £ive it the natural appearance. 



My friend Slay maker is entitled to the fullest confi- 

 dence in respect to facts stated. 



Very respectfully from 



Caleb Kirk. 



P. S. From the vigorous appearance of my thorn 

 hedges this season I was induced to pursue my former 

 practise of trimming, which 1 perform from the 15th to 

 the 25th of the last month, and they assume an appear- 

 ance so pleasing in their present dress, as to gain the ap- 

 probation of all who visit them. My mind is fully set- 

 tled on that subject now, and one of my neighbours is 

 pursuing the same practice. 



I treat the Virginia* and Delaware thornf both in the 

 same way, and thev are alike healthy. 



C. K. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



* Crataegus Cordate. 

 t Crataegus Crus-Galli. 



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