i-S THE PtURAL SOCRATES. 



pf the bell quality''^. — He is nowetnploycd in eonflruct- 

 ing the trenches in his cow-hcufe, which are fo urcfu! 

 for multiplying the quantity of liquid manure ; a con- 

 trivance freqnenc in the neighborhood oFour city, and 

 which turns to great account, efpecially for field-vege- 

 tables. He forms all along behind his cattle a trough, 

 afoot or a foot and an half in iis width and in its 

 depth, lined and covered with planlis ; the trough hav- 

 ing its ilTue without doors. Thus placed, it receives 

 the urine and dung of his cattle ; and being always 

 kept half full of water, it forms a thick mixture ; and 

 ferves as a ferment, Vv'ith which a very great quantity 

 of water may in a very fhort time bfe converted into li- 

 quid manure. One portion of this ferment being mix- 

 ed \w\Xi\ jevenpOii\Q\\% of the freihefl fpring- water, foon 

 makes the whole become corrupt ; eipecially if the re- 

 lervoir in v«;hich the mixture is made, is of wood and 

 placed in a warm fituation ; or if an artificial heat is 

 fnbflituted, in cafe a natural heat is wanting. By means 

 of this fermentation, an excellent ma?mre is produced j 

 which proves the befl ailiflant which can be given to 

 fuch meadow and arable lands as are naturally dry. 



The gypfum [or coarfe- alabafler} of which Kliyogg 

 has lately begun rom.ake ufe, iupplieshis induflry with 

 a new means of augmenting his forage. Our country 

 owes the knowledge of this important ufe of the gypfum 

 to the difcoverics of Mr. Meyer,-pa(lor of Kiipferzellt 5 



who 



* The niot3r;.-tainaus firurtare of Sw-itzeiiaad makes It abound wiih 

 fprings and Ilreams, mnnyrf which are fuiTicienily elevated to be condtid^ 

 (fi/wulicarc over the foil ; and water wheels turned by the lireams may of- 

 ten {ervc to wi»t«:r them in oijier c&fes, and are fometifoes fo employed. E. 



f This refpcf^iable c'ergyman, eager to puMilh his important difcovery, 

 has given a very detailed accounr it the msionef of ufing the gypfum. He 

 fpreads the gypfum in its natural ftate, but reduced to powder, upon mcad- 

 0';vs containing both the common and artificial graffes ; 2s ylfa upon land 

 fovi^n with peafc, vctcheF, lentils, oats, rye, or lobacco. But its moft fur- 

 jnifing efFtfdl is upon clover ; and this, in foils the moft dry and arid. It 

 does not fait niarfhy places, where it iiuks too deep, its a^vity on!y feew- 



