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compofition that is ufing, to give it a 

 turning every winter when it is hard 

 frozen, turning all the frozen parts into 

 the middle ; but this muft not be done 

 when it is covered with mow; for al- 

 though it was abfolutely neceffary to have 

 fnow to mix with the ftraw and other hard 

 dry things to make them ferment and rot 

 at the firfl turning, it would be very pre- 

 judicial now ; it would rob it of its lalts, 

 and make it of little value if any fnow 

 was mixed with it. 



THIS compofition is much better for a 

 nurfery than dung, as it will have all the 

 advantages of being kept in good heart, 

 and will caufe none of thofe pernicious 

 misfortunes to young trees that dung is 

 very liable to do : befides, it is attended 

 .with no expeiice except that of collecting 

 it, which is very trifling ; and there is 

 this great advantage where there is a com- 

 pofition of this kind made, that it will 

 keep the grounds in order, as all thofe 

 pernicious weeds, docks and nettles, will 

 be cut and kept from feeding. 



