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obliged thus to be discharged. If this tendency to putre- 

 faction take place simply in consequence of the smalP 

 proportion of animal and vegetable matters contained in ; 

 sea water, there is still greater reason (exclusive of ac- 

 tual experiments) to conclude, that it will take place, in a 

 much higher degree, on adding sea water to a larger pro- 

 portion of such substances as of themselves have a ten- 

 dency to the putrefa6Hve state. As any further proofs of 

 the effects of the saline matters contained m sea water,, 

 in promoting putrefaftion, may be deemed unnecessary, 

 a method of procuring a supply, without incurring the 

 expence of manufacturing them, or being liable to the- 

 present duties, is an objeftof the greatest importance to ; 

 the farmer and the grazier, particularly to those who are 

 at a distance from the sea* 



In its vicinity, farmers and others may avail themselves:. 

 of their situation, and procure sea water either to mix 

 with dung, or for the other purposes to which the 

 application of it has been recommended. A ton of 

 sea water contains from a bushel to a bushel and a quar- 

 ter of sea salt, beside a certain proportion of the vitriolic 



salts,. 



