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Treatment in the Spring. 



from the wind, in one or more large heaps, 

 somewhat round or flat at the top, the better 

 to receive the falling rains of autumn and 

 winter; by which they will soon become 

 warm, and subject to a constant moderate 

 heat, completely rotting the whole during 

 the winter season ; but which will not be ef- 

 fected, on their laying dry, without being 

 exposed to much wet. 



On the advance of spring, and the wea- 

 ther becoming dry, turn over each heap, 

 breaking with the spade, or a three-tined 

 fork employed, all lumps or parcels of con- 

 solidated or dry leaves, in order to the en- 

 tire bulk becoming pulverized as soon as 

 possible ; after w hich, reduce the number of 

 heaps, by putting them together either in 

 one or more larger lots than before, that the 

 whole quantity be the more easily and ef- 

 fectually prepared for use. 



