TRACTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, &c. 3.5 



It produces annually an immense number of long pods full of 

 seed ; so that it might nt»t only be propagated to any extent, but 

 as the seed is greedily devoured by rats, it may be presumed that 

 its general culture would be highly beneficial, both in speedily 

 raising fuel, as in contributing to the support of poultry, hogs, 

 and other live stock. I have tried it with poultry who seem to 

 relish it equally as other grain. 



I hope that these hints will be duly considered, and that they 

 may tend to excite a spirit of emulation in planting trees, which 

 no doubt might be greatly promoted if premiums were offered 

 by the Court of Directors, to every landholder, who shall have 

 growing, in a thriving state, 20 or 25,000 trees. 



22dJuly, 1811. 



