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CH A P. vir. 



Of the means for the Improvement 

 and heft culture of Com, Cjrafs, 

 and other Vegetables belonging 

 to Husbandry- and of the ways 

 for removing the federal annoy* 

 ances that ufuall^ hinder fuch ad- 

 vantage. 



I 

 Num. I. Of the Annoyances to Land^ and the Ipife- 

 dimertsthat ufuaVy d'ftem^erh^ to the difadvatr 

 tare of the Husbandman. 



T 



He . Impediments th.it with us hinder the 

 Husb.mdmen from making the greatefi ad- 

 vantage of their ground, are either the air 

 ftcfipefs of the ground it feif, or fome evil accidents 

 tfiflt optionally happen thereto, or to the vegeta- 

 bles growing thereon. The diftempers are general- 

 ly c.uifed, either by the abounding of water, above 

 all other principles, which caufes coldnefs, and a 

 Drop'icd pifpoiition in the Earth ; or by the abound- 

 >ta dry Earth or Mineral, and the want of rroi- 

 . and faknefs, and that Spirit which ihculd caufe 



that 



