On well-rotted Dung, Stercorariesy ^c. 235 



laying of his grain, were continual. He finally became 

 a bankrupt, though not deficient in industry ; and in 

 other matters intelligent. The estate was again offer- 

 ed for leasing ; but was not readily taken. At length, 

 one, accounted daring and adventurous, leased the es- 

 tate, on the same terms with the former unfortunate 

 tenant. His ruin was predicted. But he was aware 

 of the mistake, into which his predecessor had fallen. 

 By a judicious course, he cleansed the polluted fields ; 

 to which, for several years, he applied no more dung. 

 The muck from the stables was composted, and 

 sufficiently rotted ; before it was used for any crop. 

 To the astonishment of all the foreboders of his fate, 

 he never had an infected crop ; and made what was 

 deemed a fortune. 



By potatoes and frequent ploughing (i#Autumn 

 and early Spring) I have conquered the pest I men- 

 tioned in our 2d Volume, 178 ; — the Star of Bethle- 

 hem, or Ornithogallum umbellatiim. This had alarm- 

 ed me more than any other weed I had encountered. 

 The bulbs were brought into my field, among unrot- 

 ted litter from my garden. 



Your very obedient servant, 



Richard Peters. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



Secretary of the PhilacL Agric, Soc, 



Addition to the Note on Gypsum. Pages 228, 229. 



Having seen, since my note on Gypsum was put to 

 press, a work (about being republished in Phila- 

 delphia, by Mr. John Conrad, &c.) deserving encou- 



