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bodies of plants and animals, in certain proportions, without 

 having been entirely subdued or assimilated. It becomes, 

 therefore, a subject of curious and important reflection. The 

 horticulturist mostly calculates on the quantity of his crops. 

 It is, however, a becoming subject of research, that he should 

 likewise attend more to the quality; or, perhaps, the con- 

 sumer may inform him that an offended palate, and injured 

 health, will induce a careful provider to seek uncontaminated 

 articles for his table." 



Dr. Whitlaw continues : "I have labored with the most 

 unwearied zeal to point out to agriculturists the evil effects 

 of the corrupted soil arising from improper manure, in pro- 

 ducing diseased crops ; and, consequently, diseasing animals 

 and man fed on them likewise. I have urged my belief that 

 even the most wholesome vegetables are changed by rank 

 manures, so as to cause many diseases." 



I hope the horticulturists and agriculturists in •America 

 will profit by the doctor's advice and prevent, not only 

 noxious, but likewise wholesome, vegetables from imbibing 

 poisonous qualities, corrupted by bad manures, and more par- 

 ticularly as the heat of that climate renders poisonous plants 

 much more active than in England ; otherwise they will soon 

 exceed the latter in respect to diseases, at least in dyspepsia, with 

 its long train of awful attendants. " Putrid animal matter is 

 offensive to many animals. Dr. Rudge says that there was 

 an enclosure, near Arlington, close to which was a dog ken- 

 nel. Eight cows out of twenty miscarried, in consequence 

 of frequent exposure to flesh, and the skinning of dead horses, 

 so near them. The remainder were removed to a distant 

 pasture, and did well. Most veterinary writers recommend 

 that when a cow has aborted, the foetus and afterbirth 

 should be buried deep and away from the pastures. Sad 

 experience has taught them, that putrid animal matter is as 

 destructive as the pestilential sword. The smell of any putrid 

 substance will cause sheep to miscarry." 



Let our landowners and farmers appropriate the best calcu- 

 lated situations for raising gram, clover, and grass seed of the 



