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the necessity of extracting this kind of comfort from 

 local misfortune, it is happy, that the subject warrants 

 the facts alledged ; in this regard. All provender cured 

 in favourable weather, is, most assuredly, the most pa- 

 latable, wholesome, and nutritious. But that which 

 will sustain, without injury, circumstances under which 

 other grasses would perish, is certainly worthy of every 

 commendation. 



It should be introduced by us, ^vherever it is proper 

 and practicable, as an important and sure resort, when 

 anomalous seasons destroy our other crops ; as well as 

 for its positive good qualities, and profitable uses, at 

 all times. 



R, Peters. 

 Ju?te 18, 1813. 



