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ing recourse to natural grass ; but, if wanted, that 

 also should be used in the same manner. The 

 quantity and value of the manure thus made will 

 surprize those who have not witnessed it, whether 

 the stock be stalled, or kept in well-littered yards, 

 in divisions, according to sort, size, age, fatness, 

 value, or any other rule of separation : if they are 

 fed carefully, have, water at command, and are kept 

 clean, all sorts will thrive to the farmer's satisfac- 

 tion ; and if hay be an object to him, and he has 

 artificial food sufficient for the whole, he will be 

 enabled to mow all that is mowable. As to horses, 

 it is not requisite to say more than this; it is at 

 present the system with every truly enlightened far- 

 mer in the kingdom. 



CART OUT YARD-DUNG. 

 As this is the first time that it has been necessary 

 to treat distinctly of this work, it .will be proper 

 to bring to our young farmer's attention a very 

 material question, respecting all the dung he 

 may raise on his farm, especially in the yards, 

 ' stables, stalls, sties, &c. ; and this is, whether it 

 should be removed in a fresh, long, strawy state, or 

 turned over to ferment and rot ; or carted first to 

 a coin post or heap, in order* for turning over and 

 mixing, and for keeping till more rotten still ? 

 There are many variations in management, for 

 which some better reasons ought to be given than 

 we commonly meet with. A very common method 

 is, to leave the dung where made till all winter feed- 



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